How To Fillet Fish

[Elton]

I run another site at http://www.nesa.co.uk

 

Alan Charlton is a name that many in the North East will know and he has sent me a video to use on filleting fish. This is a question that often gets asked up there and explaining it in words isn't always that easy. So, for those of you lucky to catch an edible cod or mackerel, here's the clip....

 

http://www.nesa.co.uk/Articles/how_to_fillet_fish.html

[mr motorola]

I run another site at http://www.nesa.co.uk

 

Alan Charlton is a name that many in the North East will know and he has sent me a video to use on filleting fish. This is a question that often gets asked up there and explaining it in words isn't always that easy. So, for those of you lucky to catch an edible cod or mackerel, here's the clip....

 

http://www.nesa.co.uk/Articles/how_to_fillet_fish.html

Nice viewing Elton , i've never seen a Cod filleted with the guts in before.

 

The best and easiest way that i have ever seen is used by Challenge, i timed him at 30 seconds for him to do a full Cod and he boned it while filleting it! (it's a trick that has to been seen)

[glennk]

Alan seems a really good lad, I was surprised how many people know of him.

 

Videos on websites. Not a bad idea Elton. Ive a couple on my site. 1 is funney and one is educational. Which is which ?

 

http://www.whitbyseaanglers.co.uk/whitby-fishing-videos.php

[Guest challenge]

I run another site at http://www.nesa.co.uk

 

Alan Charlton is a name that many in the North East will know and he has sent me a video to use on filleting fish. This is a question that often gets asked up there and explaining it in words isn't always that easy. So, for those of you lucky to catch an edible cod or mackerel, here's the clip....

 

http://www.nesa.co.uk/Articles/how_to_fillet_fish.html

o dear.

[Steve Coppolo]

Is it me or is there a lot of waste doing it like that? It might take me a bit longer, but I'm sure I could get more meat off of that cod.

[Zigs]

oh, thats what youre meant to do. i been eating them whole.

[Puffin]

Is it me or is there a lot of waste doing it like that? It might take me a bit longer, but I'm sure I could get more meat off of that cod.

 

 

I agree Steve, I'm sure that I waste less than that when I fillet fish too. I suppose if you are filleting fish for a living the waste aspect is less important that the time taken and by removing as much as this chap ensures no bones in your customer's throat's.

[Guest CJS2]

Un gutted fish sitting there for hours???? I'm sure I have been told the sooner the fish is gutted and 'bled' the better? Mind you in the comp next weekend, there wont be any gutting until the evening

 

The size of the fish is the key to the wast, he is discarding the thin almost meatless belly flaps, on, what looks like a 'codling'? Belly flash on codling makes the fillet look bigger but ads very little to quality meat content. However, do it this way with a double figure fish and it would be wast full, best to run the knife behind the rib cage, the belly meat can be thick on a 10 pounder, not seen too many doubles lately

 

Edited October 25, 2006 by CJS2

[Kagger]

Seems to me the video should be entitled...

 

"How to turn a 4lb cod into two fish fingers"

 

Each to their own I suppose.

 

Personally I prefer not to waste any of the fillet and take my time when filleting. I spend too long trying to catch the bloody things to rush the last bit....

[mr motorola]

Seems to me the video should be entitled...

 

"How to turn a 4lb cod into two fish fingers"

 

Each to their own I suppose.

 

Personally I prefer not to waste any of the fillet and take my time when filleting. I spend too long trying to catch the bloody things to rush the last bit....

I am the same although i don't prefer the belly flaps , being a shoulder man myself , but the kids love them (just do them as fish bits) not a scrap left on their plates!!