FILLETING a crappie

[Ketchn]

There's always two types of fileting fish, there's the quick way and the respect the fish way.....
I have always respected the animals I take and try to maximize my use of them.....I do similar to Ketchn but different.....

Disclaimer time..... Your fish is your fish filet it how you see fit, my comment is my comment.....

in the end it is what it is , it may take me a bit longer than an electric ,possibly twice as long or more on my fastest days , but in the end it is really about the method to my madness and my appreciation for the wildlife I harvest .
you will likely never see me with a limit for myself and others I share with , so speed on preparation for the table is not really in play with me .

[Ketchn]

Enjoyed the video!
Especially the sound the knife makes coming down the rib bones.
I was surprised you Coupl hear that on the video.


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sounds quite different than when you cut thru them for sure

[SKs Crappie Catching Adventures]

in the end it is what it is , it may take me a bit longer than an electric ,possibly twice as long or more on my fastest days , but in the end it is really about the method to my madness and my appreciation for the wildlife I harvest .
you will likely never see me with a limit for myself and others I share with , so speed on preparation for the table is not really in play with me .

I doubt using a electric knife is that much faster since you still have to cut the ribs out after fileting.....
I limit around 4 times a month and I still filet with maximizing my fish.....I like looking through the ribs and boost my pride in my work..... Makes for some GOOD LOOKN FILETS too.....

[Ketchn]

I doubt using a electric knife is that much faster since you still have to cut the ribs out after fileting.....
I limit around 4 times a month and I still filet with maximizing my fish.....I like looking through the ribs and boost my pride in my work..... Makes for some GOOD LOOKN FILETS too.....

this is how I spot egg sacks myself ,the yella shines thru the membrane

[TreednNC]

Nice. Real similar to the Ronnie Capps video shown here a week or two ago.

[zekepa]

Similar to how I've been dong it, but I do see where I've been missing some meat.

[Ketchn]

Nice. Real similar to the Ronnie Capps video shown here a week or two ago.

I saw that video and noticed lots of similarity myself , interesting to say the least

[BJH]

I just cut the heads off and pull the guts. Then into the grease, scales, fins. Those scales will get in your teeth, so i just take them out!

[Ketchn]

I just cut the heads off and pull the guts. Then into the grease, scales, fins. Those scales will get in your teeth, so i just take them out!

alot of the people I know eat whole fish , my good buddy H and my wife's side of the family only eat them whole

[BroKenneth]

There's always two types of fileting fish, there's the quick way and the respect the fish way.....
I have always respected the animals I take and try to maximize my use of them.....I do similar to Ketchn but different.....

Disclaimer time..... Your fish is your fish filet it how you see fit, my comment is my comment.....

I think you can use an electric knife and still respect the fish. For example, I use an electric knife, cut through the ribs, save those in a bag by themselves, put the boneless filets in another bag, and then cut the head off and the skin and save the back and tail for my dad. He loves the bony parts. I don’t throw anything away except the guts, head, and skin.


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