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Originally Posted by Jim in CT
can you provide another sentence or two about cutting that artery “under the gills”, does that artery exist on both sides, under the hill plate in each side?
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My $0.02 learned from a commercial rod and reel who wanted best price for his fish bled out.
If you just give them a cut through the gills and then put in a 5gal buck of water they bleed out. Poke the knife in, give a twist and if you see blood on the blade, perfect. If you throat latch them (cut through the part below the gills and sever the main artery completely) they can die before they bleed out. Do the same for fluke and black seabass. Snow white fillets.
I agree on the Dexter 136 series that has been our go to for years. Used this year on everything from fluke to Yellowfin (the 8" on the YFT). Skip the fancy bubba blades etc. IMHO, not needed. Keep one razor sharp; (I keep it in my bag and sharpen/wash after each trip) use a duller/older one to skin.