Filet-O-Fish

WiseGuy · #1 08-03-2006, 12:46 PM

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!

Mac_Attack · #2 08-03-2006, 02:09 PM

That's the way! Nice job Wise Guy. Billy Mac ;D

parishht · #3 08-03-2006, 02:51 PM

Did anybody see the Gorton's ad with the square fish?

Now that would be a great fish to fillet.

C YENSEN · #4 08-03-2006, 05:12 PM

THANKS MAN.

VERY INFORMATIVE FOR SOMEONE WHO DOES NOT KNOW WHAT THEY ARE DOING ;D

macojoe · #5 08-03-2006, 09:20 PM

Thats the way we do it here!!

Good read!! Thanks

Stinky_Hooker · #6 08-04-2006, 12:25 AM

Good stuff for sure!!!

Do any of yall use electric fillet knives? I do and love em, but there has only been one that continually holds up for me.

The Salwater Piranha

I have cleaned tons of snapper, reds, trout, Ajs, flounder, etc.... and she burns right through em! 8)

Not tryin to derail, sorry just wondering how people from other areas do things. :)

willy · #7 08-04-2006, 12:42 AM

Plus that has other attachments huh Stinky ::)

Stinky_Hooker · #8 08-04-2006, 12:46 AM

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Originally Posted by willy

Plus that has other attachments huh Stinky ::)

Dont you know it brother. 8)

macojoe · #9 08-04-2006, 12:55 AM

I have always wondered how they work?

Does it always stay sharp to do flounder?? Do you skin with it also??

Stinky_Hooker · #10 08-04-2006, 01:04 AM

Wow, so yall really havent used em huh?

Well there is no other way for me! I have used em all my life and my dad did even when I was little.

MJ, the way they works is they have two blades that lay together and move simultaneously in the opposite direction of one another back and forth...really fast.

Yes I skin them too...I fillet flounder with it as well. I even fillet crappie and big bream with it.

Its so fast too...I can clean a fish in literally seconds..both sides. 8)