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04-21-2016, 02:14 PM | #1 |
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Wife tired of the mess
She doesn't want me to clean such a big fish in the kitchen. I was researching large cutting boards at first but many are pretty expensive and it still wouldn't resolve all of my fish cleaning needs. I've decided to go with a tricam fish and game table. It's long enough for me to filet large fish and it has a sink to connect to a water hose. The drain pipe can go to ground or I could put a 5 gallon bucket under the pipe. Cost me around 70 dollars on amazon. I like the little channels on the perimeter as well to prevent fish liquid from spilling over. It folds up and supports up to 150 pounds. Kaiser Can't wait to use it.uploadfromtaptalk1461273237667.jpguploadfromtaptalk1461273258221.jpg Sent from my SM-N900T using Tapatalk |
04-21-2016, 02:21 PM | #2 |
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Nice, and 70$ seems pretty reasonable for that set up. You could also use it for outdoor bbq food prep or camping
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04-21-2016, 02:27 PM | #3 |
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04-21-2016, 02:31 PM | #4 |
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Just buy a regular folding table...you probably already have one on your garage...
Fillet your fish, break it down to smaller pieces, then use your smaller cutting board to finish trimming up your pieces. Oh you already bought it....never mind then...carry on.
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04-21-2016, 02:35 PM | #5 |
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this would be awesome to use when camping! Dual purpose!
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04-21-2016, 02:42 PM | #6 |
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i wish i had your problem. i've yet to catch anything in the yak.
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04-21-2016, 02:58 PM | #7 | |
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04-21-2016, 03:04 PM | #8 |
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I have that exact table stowed away in our camper for camping, pretty nice table. It's a little higher than most tables, probably to make it easier to clean fish/game.
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04-21-2016, 03:11 PM | #9 | |
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Just decided to go with the tricam mostly for the drip channels. .. I usually go the cheapest diy route but not this time... Didn't think about taking it camping but that would be a good idea and it's small enough to fit in the back of an suv Sent from my SM-N900T using Tapatalk |
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04-21-2016, 03:44 PM | #10 |
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For me..........an old piece of plywood on saw horses or a resin table. .........whichever is easier to get to
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04-21-2016, 04:18 PM | #11 |
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I put a patio umbrella where the drain hole is on mine.
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04-21-2016, 04:27 PM | #12 |
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fish still gets pretty slippery on the table. Have a burlap sack like the ones on the sport boats to prevent slippage.
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04-21-2016, 05:10 PM | #13 |
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Just bought a potato sack for the hot weather. ..last fish got hot and dry during a long paddle even after splashing water on it
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04-21-2016, 05:40 PM | #14 |
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I also like the simplicity of a thin piece of plywood on two saw horses. It's stable. Garden hose with a spray nozzle. The runoff waters my plants. Plywood grips the fish. Air dry in the sun takes care of the smell. No need to worry about knife cuts on something nice and cleaning is as easy as hosing it off. Stacks easy when I'm done.
If there are lots of guts to dispose of, I tie them in a plastic trash bag and drop it in a trash container somewhere else. The small stuff soaks into the ground as fertilizer or neighborhood animals carry it away at night. If you want to recycle, you could also chop it up as chum for the next day (personally, I don't bother with chum.)
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04-21-2016, 07:17 PM | #15 |
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Not allowed to bring fish home? I'm sorry.... Call me if you do happen to score one and I'll take it, clean it, package it, and donate it to Heroes On The Water on her behalf....
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04-21-2016, 07:49 PM | #16 |
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04-21-2016, 08:16 PM | #18 |
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Thanks for the heads up Just had the little lady buy me one on Amazon. Love the faucet feature.
I used to use a piece of plywood and saw horses, however this looks like a very clean and convinent way to produce quality sashimi grade fillets without to much water but access to enough w just a turn of the handle. We'll see. Update will be posted when I get some fishes.
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04-21-2016, 09:10 PM | #20 | |
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You're putting to much thought into it 1. fillet first side 2. fillet second side 3. discard carcass into trash can 4. cut fillets into pieces 5. bag fillets 6. go fishing again and repeat steps I fillet all of my fish in my driveway and rarely do i make such a mess that it makes me worry about it. Once I'm done I just get the hose and wash down the area that I was working in. I've been doing this for years and I've never had any issues with my driveway smelling like spoiled fish and I know for a fact that I my driveway is not stained. Also, I would not recommend that you wash your fillets, that is unless you plan on letting them dry out before you freeze them. If you wash them and bag them the fresh water will freeze inside the bag and cause freezer burn. just fillet and bag.
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