Filet-O-Fish

[WiseGuy]

I know you old pros have it down pat ;). Just thought I'd put out a how-to for any beginners. Of course, there's more than one way to clean a fish - this is mine.

This is a Lake Erie walleye from the 03 class - they are just keepers this year, but great eaters. An extremely mild fish. Blessed to live by this great lake. We've been limiting out every trip this year. This lake is an example how nature can rebound after being abused the way it was decades ago. The lake holds only 2% of great lakes volume, yet easily produces more fish than the others combined. Come up and enjoy.



Cutting down each side of the 'backbone' you'll feel the knife ticking the ribs.

When you get past the rib cage, poke straight through to just past the butthole and draw the knife through the rest of the way staying next to the backbone.

Work around the rib cage and slice off the fillet.



There we go - do the other side.

Nothing left but one self contained package to discard.

Slip the knife between the meat and skin and just push it through keeping the knife down against the skin.



Dust with 'ShoreLunch' and fry up.

Gotta go clean up my camera - what was I thinking!