Fillet Tips

[zacs]

Originally Posted by fishsmith

3. John Bunar taught me this and it's been a huge help. Don't remove the first 1/2 of the fillet when cleaning fish, this way, when you filp the fish over to do the other side, it is still balanced, with the side taken off, the second fillet is not as easy to cut.

i'm slow.
please explain further?

[JackK]

Originally Posted by zacs

i'm slow.
please explain further?

(first side)

Cut at the shoulder, then cut right down to the backbone, getting it started. I then lay the knife almost parallel to the fish, and using all of the blade, cut all the way down the backbone to the tail.

If looking at the fish from the side, this initial cut doesn't go any lower than the lateral line. Hence, getting it "started".

Then I'll flip the fish and do the same thing, but I'll do a second cut under the backbone, removing the entire filet. The fish is then flipped back over and the first side is finished (and it's a breeze at this point).

I love filleting fish- just hate the cleanup!

[Nebe]

Originally Posted by JackK

(first side)

Cut at the shoulder, then cut right down to the backbone, getting it started. I then lay the knife almost parallel to the fish, and using all of the blade, cut all the way down the backbone to the tail.

If looking at the fish from the side, this initial cut doesn't go any lower than the lateral line. Hence, getting it "started".

Then I'll flip the fish and do the same thing, but I'll do a second cut under the backbone, removing the entire filet. The fish is then flipped back over and the first side is finished (and it's a breeze at this point).

I love filleting fish- just hate the cleanup!

Thats how i do it