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How
to fillet your catch
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Filleting
your catch is very important and it needs to be done properly. The
tools right tools must be used and cutting skills are needed. A fish
fillet can be easily filleted when the right tools are available.
The pictures and tips below will guide any angler when having to fillet
his catch. The tools needed are shown below.
Fish scaler, sharp knifes & filleting hammer.
Tips:
1. Make sure your
knives are very sharp or you will rip and tear the flesh.
2. Go slowly at
first. It takes practice to become an expert at filleting a
fish.
3. Removing the
fillet from the rib cage is the most difficult step.
Be very careful
and go slowly.
Steps:
1. Take a sharp knife and cut behind the gill slit
2. Then turn the knife when you are by the spine and cut down the
spine
3. Then pull out the knife and cut the underside of the fish.
4. Now peel the first fillet off and cut any connecting flesh off.
Steps:
5. Do the same for the other side of the fish
6. Now take a thin, sharp knife and cut the flesh away from the skin
If you use this simple method of filleting your fish you will have a
lovely fish steak for the braai.
Enjoy!!!
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