Australian Fishing Photographs, Angling, Cooking & Species Information
Fishing, Angling, Fishing Tackle, Fishing Guides, Fly Fishing, Bass Fishing, Sportsfishing, Game Fishing, Deep Sea Fishing

Recreational Fishing Site

Directory for Fishing, Angling, Fishing Tackle, Fishing Guides, Fly Fishing, Bass Fishing, Sportsfishing, Game Fishing....
Angling, Boating, Fishing Info, Sailing, Diving, Boat Charters, Fishing Guides, Marinas etc.
CLICK HERE
 

Fish Photos & Information

Fish, Crustaceans & Cephalopods

Beche De Mer
(Sea Cucumber)

The Eastern Rock Lobster is also known as crayfish (NSW, Vic.); rocklobster (Vic.); eastern crayfish, green lobster, marine lobster, pack-horse rocklobster

Found only along the coast of New South Wales.

Caught in crayfish pots on the Continental shelf and close inshore. 

Very good eating

Did you know?
Crayfish can crawl forward at a very slow and awkward pace but can swim backwards extremely fast to get away from predators. Their spines point  forwards to make them more streamlined for swimming and harder to grab by  predators.

Angling for Eastern Rock Lobster:

Cooking Eastern Rock Lobster:

Rocklobsters are highly sought after and therefore often highly priced. Price is usually a reflection of available supply, not quality. However, export grade rocklobster is always of high quality and high price.

Rocklobster flesh is firm, with a sweet medium and rich taste; it retains its shape in most styles of cooking.

Poached, baked or barbecued, grilled, steamed, or sliced for sashimi, rock-lobsters make an excellent seafood dish. However, guard against over-cooking or the meat will become tough and leathery. Rocklobsters have excellent presentation potential, so take care not to damage the legs and head.

Traditional sauces to accompany rocklobster are thermidor and New-burg, but suggestions for other complementary tastes abound. Try sweet corn, citrus fruits, chillies, tarragon butter sauces, garlic and white wine, or coconut mild curries, or combine in quenelles and mousselines. Prepare as a bisque or serve in a salad with other seafood, or on its own with fresh green peppercorns and char-grilled pineapple.

If cooking rocklobster in liquid, try a court bouillon instead of water.

Crayfish & Crawfish Recipes

Lobster in Ginger Sauce Shrimp with Lobster Sauce Boiled Lobster & Scallops King Crab Cake Stuffed Lobster Tails

Commercial Fishing for Eastern Rock Lobster:

Wild Caught

Recovery Rate
Flesh: 35% of total weight, Tail meat: 33% of total weight, sometimes up to 42%
Large rocklobsters have massive bodies and yield proportionally less meat in the tail.

More links about Eastern Rock Lobster and Rock Lobster Information