Fillet small crappie

[CanadianCrappieKing]

Good job, glad to see you saving the flesh around the rib cage. Check out my technique Canadian crappie King.

[sandykress156]

i like your video pretty awesome =)) keep it up

[Slick0ne]

Man you make that look so easy....I usually fuck up a fish around that size. I do better with bigger fish when it comes to filleting them....Nicely done, man.

[huntnfishfriends]

what is the middle thing u cut out?

[SixdertyNine]

Swift!! Just caught a dozen, now let's see if I can put what I've learned to work.

[siscoken]

@SixdertyNine

Glad to hear that you got some ... I,m still waiting for the ice to go out. Thanks for watching ... hope it helps.

Ken

[BROWNIEBOI22]

huh thats weird i didnt even know crappies had y bones i thought just northern and other big fish did, good job by the way

[siscoken]

@BROWNIEBOI22

Yes they have y bones but they are very small...most people don't remove them but its just a habit I got into.

Thanks for watching Ken

[petersnaggers]

Good Job!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[scott80100]

looks like you've cleaned a few crappie good job, its a pain in the ass to me but you got it down, damn good eatin just hard to mess with

[JustPlainBored00]

big waste, got to find a better way.

[AssaultCrusader]

Even uncooked it looks like I want to eat it now

[nintendude1988]

Very nice!

[crash1956]

that is one sharp ass knife

[Honeebuket]

Pardon my so many questions but Is this method completely boneless without a single bone? And also, would it be boneless if you didn't cut out that middle part which you did? And why did you cut out the middle anyway? Was there bones in it, or was red meat bad? And does this apply for all panfish or sunfish? Thank you.

[siscoken]

@Honeebuket

Yes completely boneless.

The strip that I remove in the center of the fillet have very small y-bones. On the very small fish they are not noticeable and most people do not remove them.

It is just a habit of mine . I think all panfish have them but not sure. About the only fish that I cut the red meat out of is norhtern pike.

Thanks for watching

Ken

[richard2mitchell]

@siscoken why cut out the miditle part? of the fish

[tristancooper1997]

@siscoken dude where i am from them are big crappies lol

[lgsr1]

wow! good job dude! Quick and nice fillets!!!

[siscoken]

@lgsr1

Thanks for watching and the comments.

Ken

[cjacustomwoodworking]

Do you bleed your crappie first?

[siscoken]

@cjacustomwoodworking

No I do not bleed them first.

Thanks for watching and comments

Ken

[TheTreeTramp]

skills!

[nolangreen]

that's a slab

[slevere1217]

good video, but is that thing legal?

[TheVittleVlog]

Nice job....Thanks for the lesson. You made it look easy!

[siscoken]

@TheVittleVlog

I am glad that you enjoy the video... thanks for the comments.. good luck with your crappie big or small.

Ice will soon be out up here in Canada... can't wait.

Ken

[8744carp]

How big is this crappie? It's not that small.

[siscoken]

@8744carp

I call it small ...I cannot recall the for sure the size but it is smaller than I normally keep.

Thanks for watching and the comments

Ken

[GreenIceMelt]

Are the small pin bones the same in bluegill or perch ? or just crappie...

Excellent work by the way... also what kind of knife and where can you pick one up !!

Thanks for the vid.

[siscoken]

I think that all fish have the Y-bones ...just some are much smaller than others.

I use a 2 knives...a folding blade which I think is a Normark and the other is a rapala. Kind dosn't matter much as long as the blade is thin, flexable and very sharp.

Thanks for watching and the comments Ken

[mjp29mjp29]

That's how we hillbillies it in Wet Virginia do it!

I love to see people filleting small fish - that takes skill.

5 stars from me great job!

[festforce5]

so do i still have to scale the fish if i do this method?

[siscoken]

No you do not have to scale the fish, the entire procedure is in the video.thanks for watching.

[pickydoo]

That's the difference a nice sharp knife makes over the other morons who posted fish cleaning videos.

[ALGYMU]

This is my technique exactly. You did a very nice job filming the process. I generally can do a fish in under 3 minutes, but the speed is not really important. I've seen others who are faster, but they usually waste more than I do. Thanks for a nice video.

Al

[lrn2f1y]

Good stuff. Thanks!

I caught about 40 of these the other day and was wondering how to go about cleaning them.. Guess I have to go get to work now.

[siscoken]

It is suprising how quickly the fillets at up even with small crappies and they are very tasty.

Good luck, by the time you get those forty fish done you will be an expert.

Thanks for watching Ken

[housemandoc23]

I love getting fillets out of all the fish I catch. I've cleaned them before the other way, cutting the head off then gutting them, bu I don't think I could eat a whole fish like that.

[siscoken]

Thanks for the comment and thanks for watching

Ken

[cjacustomwoodworking]

I always get rid of the little pin bones. Its an extra few seconds but a much better fillet. Nice job, I fillet the same way. That is a great dainty little morsel!

[siscoken]

Removing these bones is just a habit that I have developed on all fillets regardless of size. Thanks for watchin and the comments.

Ken

[cyclefish]

Excellent skills. Thanks for sharing.

[siscoken]

Thanks for the positve comment and thanks for watching.

Ken

[BoxyFilms]

nice one !

[siscoken]

Thankyou

ken

[Troutsiders]

Thanks for sharing! Now I know what to do w/ the panfishes I just caught:D

Great job!

[siscoken]

Thanks for watching and for the comment.

Ken

[siscoken]

Thanks for watching and the comment.

Ken

[richbo666]

thats a good sharp knife. nice work

[siscoken]

Thanks for watching and the comment.

Ken

[markwk74]

why are you cutting a piece out of the middle. You shouldnt have to do that. Check out my way.

[siscoken]

I am removeing that small row off bones It is a habit...I do that with all crappies big or small even though I know it is not necessary . I will watch yours when I get my hi-speed connected. Thanks for watching and the comment.

Ken

[mrb2177]

that looks like a great way to fillet those small ones that are always a pain in the ass

[siscoken]

Thanks for the comment.

Ken

[kirvin2]

Now, that's how to filet a panfish!

Welldone! No wasted meat.

[siscoken]

Thanks for watching and the comment.

Ken

[csu21325]

still got belly meat/bones

[siscoken]

What?

[turkey2003]

Thanks for the vid, you have one fast technique and one sharp knife.

[siscoken]

Thanks for the comment.

Ken

[iowabucks]

Is that a lateral line you are trying to cut out of the filet for some reason?

[turkey2003]

I think he is removing the pin bones that are located in that area.

[siscoken]

That is right turkey2003...I know they are almost invisible in these small ones but it is a habit I cannot break...Thanks for watching and the comment.

Ken

[siscoken]

Sorry I did not answer...turkey 2003 is correct

Ken