Lionfish Eradication: Recipes, Killing Techniques, and Information

[Zaixon]

So I just killed my first lionfish yesterday off a reef at about 60ft in Ft. Lauderdale. Many more to be killed! I had to put bout 5 holes thru him to kill em and he was still twitching around. I used a lionfish killer my brother made me for christmas :banana:
Just wanted to share

Edit: Just got pic to work had to upload it to the board

 

[DebbyDiver]

Well done!

 

[Jewls]

What are some other uses for dead or alive lion fish other than cooking, studying/education, and spear hunting?

 

[SC_Hoaty]

What are some other uses for dead or alive lion fish other than cooking, studying/education, and spear hunting?

Mount them, and use them to hold misc. papers on your desk??

If anyone wants a first-hand education, they should be aware of this - http://www.scubaboard.com/forums/basic-scuba-discussions/364066-lionfish-awareness-elimination.html

 

[Scuba_Jenny]

For Debby..

 

[DebbyDiver]

LOVE IT!!!

Jenny, I think you know that I grew up in CA, too.

 

[Scuba_Jenny]

Didn't know that.. or maybe didn't remember?? LOL.

 

[Insta-Gator]

Any information on their healing ability...could they recover from a single spear shot or must you impale it until it is visibly dead? Would some type of scissor be effective at removing the spines, perhaps a small garden pruner? Are there licensing requirements for spear fishing in Florida? I'd love to head down for a "learn and hunt" session this spring.

 

[Scuba_Jenny]

I have heard that live lionfish have been found with holes through them. Whether this is true or not, I don't know. We used surgical shears to remove the spines.

 

[SC_Hoaty]

Impale and then shear spines with scissors has been demonstrated in some videos.