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Re: Fillet knife? [Re: nate] #7874234
05/29/23 12:05 PM 05/29/23 12:05 PM
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Nice, Danny.

Does that work on catfish?
Re: Fillet knife? [Re: nate] #7874251
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I have used all kinds of knives, but an old bronc rider taught me a fish cleaning trick that I still use. Repurpose and old metal ironing board for a fish cleaning stand. The expanded metal tops work the best, take the cover off and it is the perfect surface for your fillet board.

You can find them at a garage sale for 2 or 3 bucks. I set mine up in a sunny spot where the garden hose will reach. When I am done, I hose it off good and leave it in the sun for a day. No rust or place for bacteria to grow.

I use a 5 gal bucket for waste and a clean 2 gal bucket for the meat.

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Re: Fillet knife? [Re: nate] #7874255
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I bet that does work nice, thanks for the tip!
Re: Fillet knife? [Re: nate] #7874527
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You bet I am happy to pass it on. The fact that the height are adjustable is nice too. My back gets sore using anything too low like a picnic table

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Re: Fillet knife? [Re: nate] #7896962
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How I do it on my fish cleaning station in the shop.
Re: Fillet knife? [Re: nate] #7897006
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ADC thanks fir the video. I've been thinking of getting one of those electric knives. After watching your video, I'm buying one! Thanks again.

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Re: Fillet knife? [Re: BigJoe.] #7897013
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Originally Posted by BigJoe.
ADC thanks fir the video. I've been thinking of getting one of those electric knives. After watching your video, I'm buying one! Thanks again.

There's a little learning curve, you'll cut through the backbone on occasion while learning. Just remember to keep the back towards you so you can see to run the knife right down that back fin to get the most meat. There were 75 fish there last night. According to my security cameras it took just under an hour including hauling in the fish, filleting them, washing the fillets, and putting away the boat.
Re: Fillet knife? [Re: nate] #7897015
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Electric fillets knifes are for lazy people. get a leech lake fillet knife, best knife out there
Re: Fillet knife? [Re: nate] #7897032
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