Filleting fish

Left Hooked · 10-16-2008, 11:34 AM

I know this sounds stupid as I have fished all of my life and caught my share.

Can someone out there tell me the correct and best way to fillet a salmon. I'm tired of running to OTTO's each time when I most likely can do it myself. Jerry makes it look easy.

HELP!

JustCallMeDave · 10-16-2008, 12:05 PM

This is a GREAT thread: http://www.ifish.net/board/showthread.php?t=51868

jokester · 10-16-2008, 12:51 PM

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Originally Posted by JustCallMeDave

This is a GREAT thread: http://www.ifish.net/board/showthread.php?t=51868

This is SUPER easy and simple. Ever since I saw that post back when it originated, I do all my salmon this way.

-jokester

RascallyRabbit · 10-16-2008, 01:00 PM

I use to butcher my fillet's until I started cutting them up using Eyefish's system.

Steve/RR

Wilson · 10-16-2008, 06:49 PM

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Originally Posted by RascallyRabbit

I use to butcher my fillet's until I started cutting them up using Eyefish's system.

Steve/RR

This is the cleanest way to fillet, nothing wasted.
Learn it and you will never do it any other way. Only draw back is on small fish, kinda small fillet.

Wilson

TooDrunkToFish · 10-16-2008, 11:19 PM

Here's a revolutionary ground-breaking thought... Do NOT fillet the fish.

Cook it with the bone in, and just pick the bones out while you eat.

Zero wasted meat.

Filleting a salmon seems to take as much or more time to complete, versus just taking the bones out of the cooked fish pieces while you're eating it.

Left Hooked · 10-17-2008, 08:48 AM

Many great ideas.

Thanks to all.

LH

Left Hooked · 10-17-2008, 09:04 AM

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Originally Posted by JustCallMeDave

This is a GREAT thread: http://www.ifish.net/board/showthread.php?t=51868

I just opened this and reviewed. This is soooo easy, why didn't I think of this? I butchered fish fillets in the past but this is fail safe. I can't wait to try this.

Thanks for the thread.

Fast Water · 10-17-2008, 11:09 PM

As with anything, it takes a bit of practice. (Remember that the guy is an eye surgeon) Awesome knife skills!!

CATCH AND EAT · 10-20-2008, 03:10 PM

EYEFISH's thread is top notch. Loin your salmon and the waste is very minimal. I use this on chinook salmon and coho salmon 14#'s or more. Nice clean filets and easily divides the fish up into think and thinner pieces. Doc's post was one of the best ever here on Ifish. IMHO.

Reel Obsession · 10-20-2008, 05:25 PM

Great post. Thanks for digging that one back out Dave.

jordanb38 · 10-21-2008, 08:54 AM

I tried this last night, pulled a fish out of the freezer for the smoker and it far beats out the system i was using before. thanks for digging it up

Fish_N_Russ · 10-26-2008, 05:52 AM

Loining works for bigger fish but smaller fish like coho or steelhead are hard to do that way. The most important thing is a sharp knife, regardless of how you cut it.

MsOutdrs · 10-26-2008, 08:22 AM

The most important thing is a sharp knife, regardless of how you cut it.

And maybe being an eye surgeon!!! Eyefish can do eye surgery for me any time...I'm thinking he's good (if he does eye surgery which I assume he does)

chrome_slayer · 11-22-2008, 07:50 PM

i feel stupid not doing it this way before. im all fired up now.

JRC Fly Guy · 11-23-2008, 01:19 PM

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Originally Posted by JustCallMeDave

This is a GREAT thread: http://www.ifish.net/board/showthread.php?t=51868

thanks for posting that thread now I can stop butchering my catch haha.

rew · 12-07-2008, 10:27 AM

What an awesome thread!! Thanks for dropping that link in here.

My buddy loins just about every fish he catches, even sea trout and other small fish. Only difference from eyefish's pics is that he doesn't have the cross cuts, you get one full loin from each half.

rip n lips · 12-07-2008, 12:25 PM

anything on how to fillet a sturgeon???