This year for whatever reason, the bunker hung around late. They came very close to shore, and in several instances, I was able to snag them. I kept around ten.
But why?
Bunker are high in omega 3, a healthy kind of fat that helps to lessen the risks of heart disease. It also helps with joint pains, lowering cholesterol, and gaining weight. Obviously, all of this may not pertain to fish, but it can only be beneficial! (if used in moderation) who knows? Maybe fish do suffer from joint pain, and we just don't know it. Another reason for harvesting the bunker is that - fish food isn't cheap! And why not do it? It occupied me for the day and made me feel like a rugged outdoorsman! Omega 3 is VERY commonly used in fish food and most other pet foods. I couldn't find anything that "specifically" told me it was ok to feed it to fish, but that made me feel a little reassured, since like I said before, bunker are high in omega 3.
How did I do it?
I heavily salted the whole fish to soak the oil out because I didn't want that to cause a slick.
The next day I first cut off the head, followed by the tail. I then clipped all the fins with a scissor, and made a cut down the belly, all the way to the tail. I removed all the intestines and rinsed them out a couple of times. I left that to dry on my balcony for 2-3 hours before I stuffed it with salt and vacuum sealed it. The vacuum sealer showed me the salt did a pretty good job because only a little blood got I guess "sucked" out if that makes sense.
I plan to attempt my first feeding this week with them.
Tell me if this all makes sense? Don't be shy to tell me if I'm wrong about the omega 3.
But why?
Bunker are high in omega 3, a healthy kind of fat that helps to lessen the risks of heart disease. It also helps with joint pains, lowering cholesterol, and gaining weight. Obviously, all of this may not pertain to fish, but it can only be beneficial! (if used in moderation) who knows? Maybe fish do suffer from joint pain, and we just don't know it. Another reason for harvesting the bunker is that - fish food isn't cheap! And why not do it? It occupied me for the day and made me feel like a rugged outdoorsman! Omega 3 is VERY commonly used in fish food and most other pet foods. I couldn't find anything that "specifically" told me it was ok to feed it to fish, but that made me feel a little reassured, since like I said before, bunker are high in omega 3.
How did I do it?
I heavily salted the whole fish to soak the oil out because I didn't want that to cause a slick.
The next day I first cut off the head, followed by the tail. I then clipped all the fins with a scissor, and made a cut down the belly, all the way to the tail. I removed all the intestines and rinsed them out a couple of times. I left that to dry on my balcony for 2-3 hours before I stuffed it with salt and vacuum sealed it. The vacuum sealer showed me the salt did a pretty good job because only a little blood got I guess "sucked" out if that makes sense.
I plan to attempt my first feeding this week with them.
Tell me if this all makes sense? Don't be shy to tell me if I'm wrong about the omega 3.
