Monday, June 1, 2009

Somebody's gotta do it!!!!! (How to filet a catfish)

100_5808Can you just see the "EEEEWWWWWWWW!" on their faces?????

I know this isn't for the faint of heart- but if your gonna fish ya gotta know how to clean what ya catch!!!! Here's a step by step!!!

[caption id="attachment_51" align="aligncenter" width="400" caption="Begin by securing the head of the fish with your hand"]Begin by securing the head of the fish with your   hand[/caption]

 

[caption id="attachment_52" align="aligncenter" width="400" caption="Using a very sharp knife(or electric knife) begin the cut just behind the gills"]Using a very sharp knife(or electric knife) begin the cut just behind the gills[/caption]

 

[caption id="attachment_53" align="aligncenter" width="400" caption="as your knife touches the spine turn it toward the tail and continue cutting just above the ribs and spine"]as your knife touches the spine turn it toward the tail and continue cutting just above the ribs and spine[/caption]

 

[caption id="attachment_54" align="aligncenter" width="400" caption="continue working toward the tail moving the flesh away from the knife"]continue working toward the tail moving the flesh away from the knife[/caption]

 

[caption id="attachment_55" align="aligncenter" width="400" caption="separate the flesh at the tail"]separate the flesh at the tail[/caption]

 

[caption id="attachment_56" align="aligncenter" width="400" caption="turn the fish over and repeat the entire process"]turn the fish over and repeat the entire process[/caption]

 

[caption id="attachment_50" align="aligncenter" width="400" caption="MOST IMPORTANT- clean EVERYTHING up !!!!!!!! "]MOST IMPORTANT- clean EVERYTHING up !!!!!!!! [/caption]

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