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Article #126: How to Fillet a Fish

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You could get filleted fish from stores. bits of flesh holding on to the backbone.
But, in comparison, a whole fish retains Now turn the fish over and repeat the
its taste and it would be a better deal above steps until the fillet is fully
if you could get a whole fish and fillet separated from the backbone.
it by yourself. Here, in this article, Using a flat blade knife, strip off a bit
few easy steps to do filleting are of skin from the flesh. Make a hole in
mentioned. Initially one may find it a the loosened skin and by holding one's
bit difficult to pace the knife finger through the hole, rip off the skin
accordingly, but one can master the art completely from the fillet, meanwhile
with experience. holding the fillet down using the knife.
How to fillet a fish? Follow the steps Make sure that the knife is held at near
below, 45 degree angle to the surface.
The only tools need to fillet a fish are As a last step, using one's finger and
a good and sharp, thin and flexible knife clean tweezers, feel for any pin bones.
and a cutting board. One can also manage If there are any, remove that as well.
to start filleting by placing the fish on Now the fillet is ready to be cooked.
the floor or any other hard surface. Before ending this educative article,
Start filleting by cutting below the head here are few general tips to take note
up to the backbone. Once the knife of.
touches the backbone, turn the face so 1) While filleting, make sure that the
that it is now parallel to the direction knife is thin and sharp. With that one
of the length of the fish. must be able to cut through the piece in
Hold the fish tightly against the cutting a flowing pace.
board by placing your other hand against 2) Filleting needs some expertise to
its head. Now, push the knife parallel to perform. Hence go slow if you are a
the backbone up to the tail in a sawing beginner. Else you might end up filleting
motion. Make sure that the knife, all your fingers.
through its way up to the tail, touches 3) Separating the fillet from the ribcage
the backbone thereby ripping the last is the most difficult of the steps. Hence
piece of flesh from it. take care doing that even if you have
Now slowly pull out the fillet meanwhile sufficient expertise.
making small cuts so as to free the last Enjoy your meal!!






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