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Cutting And Preparing Different Species Of Fish For Table Or For Bait

Cutting And Preparing Different Species Of Fish For Table Or For Bait

We cut a lot of fish. Some for eating and some for bait. In the picture at the top we are cutting a bonito into chunks by cutting in a checkerboard pattern then cutting all of those off the carcass. We will use these chunks for chumming and for baiting our hooks for a host of different species and applications.

Each fish has a way that it is best filleted or cleaned for eating. One thing that is in common with each of these is that you will need a very sharp fillet knife. As you get more involved, you can move from one knife to several which are slightly more specialized for each task. Here are some examples:

Targeting Mutton Snapper

Targeting Mutton Snapper

For fishing offshore on reefs, use light ocean tackle with live pinfish, ballyhoo chunks, or live pilchards. When targeting these fish on shallow grassy flats, light inshore spinning tackle should be used with small jigs, plugs or live crustaceans, such as live shrimp or crabs.

How To Filet And Prepare A Tripletail

Scott Walker Nets A Beautiful Tripletail with the Frabill Power Stow Net

Scott Walker Nets A Beautiful Tripletail with the Frabill Power Stow Net

How do you clean and cook a Tripletail?

In case you didn't know...Steve Rodger is a funny dude.  He has a way of explaining things that just makes you smile as compares the marine world to things in the regular world. 

In this video, Steve tells you about the fish, Tripletail.  Many people may not know what a Tripletail is, but Steve explains how they feed, hide and live in a funny way.  One thing some people may not know about Tripletail is that they are one of the very finest table fish in the ocean.

After Steve explains the inner workings of the Tripletail's brain and methods of hiding from predators, he shows you how to clean it and cook it.  Enjoy!