How do you fillet/cook the catch? - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

bus kid · 07-04-2011, 08:11 AM

StinkyMatt · 07-04-2011, 08:46 AM

I am NO expert on filleting a fish.

I do know a couple of things.

1 Have a SHARP knife, sharpen frequently, less waste this way.

2 The technique used by a deckie who has to clean a hundred fish in an hour on a moving boat maybe slighly different than yours at home.

3 On YT, never waste the belly flap meat, this is the fattest part of the fish and best for Hamachi.

4 Use a soup spoon to scrape the rib area of the filled fish and you'll get A LOT of meat to make fish balls, fish burger patties, soup, etc.

5 Hali seems to be one of the easiest fish to fillet without waste. If you leave any meat on a hali skeleton, you did it WRONG. Watch some friends or videos.

Matt

Jimmyz123 · 07-04-2011, 01:34 PM

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Originally Posted by StinkyMatt

I am NO expert on filleting a fish.

I do know a couple of things.

1 Have a SHARP knife, sharpen frequently, less waste this way.

2 The technique used by a deckie who has to clean a hundred fish in an hour on a moving boat maybe slighly different than yours at home.

3 On YT, never waste the belly flap meat, this is the fattest part of the fish and best for Hamachi.

4 Use a soup spoon to scrape the rib area of the filled fish and you'll get A LOT of meat to make fish balls, fish burger patties, soup, etc.

5 Hali seems to be one of the easiest fish to fillet without waste. If you leave any meat on a hali skeleton, you did it WRONG. Watch some friends or videos.

Matt

I was filleting some Halibut a couple weeks ago and my buddy told me not to forget the cheek meat. That was the first I heard of that for halibut. So I cut out the cheek meat. Personally I didn't care for it but others may like it.

DanaPT · 07-04-2011, 03:23 PM

Cleaning fish has always been a pain in the arse for guys like me (always catching small fish), where a fillet just won't do.

Anyhow, ran across this video that inspired me. I tried it on a sandbass and it worked fine (if you don't mind bones).

But in a pinch, an easy way to prep a fish for the grill/pan.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pjTlFwQb7D0

07-04-2011, 08:11 AM	#1
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07-04-2011, 03:23 PM	#4
DanaPT Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: South OC Posts: 1,606	Check-out this approach. . . Cleaning fish has always been a pain in the arse for guys like me (always catching small fish), where a fillet just won't do. Anyhow, ran across this video that inspired me. I tried it on a sandbass and it worked fine (if you don't mind bones). But in a pinch, an easy way to prep a fish for the grill/pan. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pjTlFwQb7D0

07-04-2011, 08:46 AM	#2
StinkyMatt Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Under a bridge Posts: 2,169	I am NO expert on filleting a fish. I do know a couple of things. 1 Have a SHARP knife, sharpen frequently, less waste this way. 2 The technique used by a deckie who has to clean a hundred fish in an hour on a moving boat maybe slighly different than yours at home. 3 On YT, never waste the belly flap meat, this is the fattest part of the fish and best for Hamachi. 4 Use a soup spoon to scrape the rib area of the filled fish and you'll get A LOT of meat to make fish balls, fish burger patties, soup, etc. 5 Hali seems to be one of the easiest fish to fillet without waste. If you leave any meat on a hali skeleton, you did it WRONG. Watch some friends or videos. Matt