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

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

07-04-2011, 08:46 AM	#4
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