Thread: World's fastest Gill Fillet!

Was that a boneless, skinless filet in 22 seconds. no rib cage bones, pin bones, skin, etc?

yes. no bones, no skin. nothin but a fillet. watch his video, he does it the same way i do. make a cut behind the gills down to the spine, cut torward the tail until the whole side comes off. flip it ovr, cut out the lung bones, then fillet the meat off the skin. click on the link he put on his post and see for yourself

I sure wish I hadn't posted the link to the video. I wasn't wanting to get anyone's britches in a pinch.
As with all things there will always be someone faster--always. The fillets taste just as good. I thought someone might find it helpfull. So what is the hurry?
If a moderator reads this post please remove the video link and restore peace. Illinoisgiller

theres nothing wrong with a good old fashioned debate. i dont think there is anything wrong with people voicing there opinion nor do i think any1 is getting all worked up. this was just a good thread and have people talkin. thats what crappie.com is all about, to get help on fishing and things related. now someone who has never cleaned a fish can watch the video of the fillet knife and the one of the electric knife and they can choose which way they like the best. you guys dont agree? I always use a electric kinfe and i have never tried to fillet a fish with a regular fillet knife and thanks to the video i now will do it if there is a place there isnt electricity. i uually just scale cut off the head and clean guts out when i cant use my electric, but now after seeing how easy it was i have another option. and it works the same for people who have never filleted a fish with a electric knife. this is a great thread so moderator please dont delete any posts.

Originally Posted by Illinoisgiller

I sure wish I hadn't posted the link to the video. I wasn't wanting to get anyone's britches in a pinch.
As with all things there will always be someone faster--always. The fillets taste just as good. I thought someone might find it helpfull. So what is the hurry?
If a moderator reads this post please remove the video link and restore peace. Illinoisgiller

No ill feelings here. Just questions. I have never tried an electric filet knife so I was just wondering about the skin removal. No trying to prove anything. Did not want to offend anyone. Please accept my apologies if it was taken the wrong way that was definitely not my intention.

x 2 , The only thing I see wrong , you don't have time to drink a Beer !
those guys are really good with the old time knife , the blade is way to sharp for me , so I use the electric knife , Not as fast as some but still have a freezer full LOL.

Originally Posted by Illinoisgiller

I sure wish I hadn't posted the link to the video. I wasn't wanting to get anyone's britches in a pinch.
As with all things there will always be someone faster--always. The fillets taste just as good. I thought someone might find it helpfull. So what is the hurry?
If a moderator reads this post please remove the video link and restore peace. Illinoisgiller

I started the thread and I am really glad you posted the link. You are the first person I have seen that could actually get a "whole" fillet out with an electric knife. I use both an electric fillet knife and a knife. I have found the larger the fish are easier to fillet with a knife. The smaller fish seem to do OK with a electric. So if you are accustomed to cleaning small fish, knock yourself out!:D:D:D

Seriously, That was awesome!!! I have never seen anyone cut out the rib bones with a knife, much less an electric. It is very easy for me to cut through the bones with an electric. I have better feel with a knife. I used to cut meat and had a knife sharpening business when I was in high school, so I have been using a blade for a long time. I will give the electric another try after seeing you video.

So does anyone have a video of them filleting a catfish without skinning first? Lets see what that starts!:rolleyes: This is fun! :D

Sorry folks, I thought this thread was heading off in the wrong direction . I was wrong I guess.
I used to use a standard fillet knife and thought I was pretty handy with it. I never got faster than a minuit each though.
The first time I picked up my brand new 12V Rapalla fillet knife, I tossed it back against the back of my work bench where it rested in a pile of junk for months. For anyone that has used a knife everything seems wrong. The handle is HUGE , The blades seem MUCH too long and clumsy.
I got stuck using a public fish cleaning bench that was 3 ft high. While I was breaking my back cleaning a mess of fish, a fella stopped by and explained why I should be using an electric knife . He said to get it out and use it--BUT-- Start out SLOW, Just go through the motions and speed will come on it's own. I'm sure happy I took his advise. It took a bit to get the hang of working with such a clumsy tool, but has paid off. I need to make another video while working step by step slowly.
I have a pair of 12V- 110V knifes and cut the cord off to around 6 ft. and put a set of clips on the ends to use with a 7 amp 12V little battery I also use to power the Eagle 320C finder on my float tube.
The case is next to useless. I carry mine in a 5 gal. bucket. Battery in the bottom, knife little bowl and plastic bags in the bucket too. Carry along a little wood stool and gal of clean water and you're good to go. :D
An afterthought on the rib cage. remove it before the skin. Hook the knife tip up against the bigger butt ends of the rib cage and roll the knife while moving along the underside of the rib cage, keeping the knife edge up against the bottom of the cage. That rib cage will litterally pop out after a few. Start slow.---You won't be sorry. If this link works it will show why you should NOT try to use dull blades. lol Illinoisgillerr YouTube - Filleting bluegill in Iowa