How to fillet Walleye - Walleye Cleaning

[Mr1234justin]

you didn't take out the Y bones GreaT VIDEO THX

[thundermistlures]

@Mr1234justin The Y bones remaining in the fillets will soften when cooked & are usually un-noticed when eaten. Thanks & good fishing!

[spunkster101]

is this as easy as it looks or does it take a lot of practice?

[thundermistlures]

@spunkster101 It really is that simple, although if you have never done this before, it may not come out perfect the first time, but it really is easy to do.

Thanks for writing in and good luck on the water!

[15kokely]

Would this method be harder on smaller walleye like 14 inchers.

[BigRedEraser]

Absolutely nothing wrong with your method, I clean my walleye just like I clean my smallmouth bass. I have several very large fillet knifes (10" and 12" blades, available at most sporting good stores for around 20 dollars) and cut from behind the head to the tail right through the ribs producing two "slabs" or sides. I then slice the ribcage off the fillet, remove the pin bones, knock the hides off and cook 'em up! When cleaning a lot of fish it goes rather quickly and hardly wastes any meat!

[thundermistlures]

@BigRedEraser Sounds like you have a great way to clean fish! Thanks for sharing & good fishing in 2012!

[MrBlizacane]

thanks for the tip on the cheeks, I've heard of it and every time I've tried to remove them I hack them to pieces and end up throwing them out. This will sure work better

[thundermistlures]

@MrBlizacane Glad you enjoyed the video and that we were able to help - the checks are absolutely delicious and we hope you catch plenty of walleye this year!

[ChetzNation]

I had no idea you could eat the cheeks. Thanks for the tip!

But @nofukkinsilver76 doesn't that sound a bit too brutal for the fish? If you're going to kill it then do it fast and pain free.

[SSMedic]

Hello, just wondering how to cook the cheeks

[thundermistlures]

@SSMedic The easiest way - and they are delicious this way might I add - it to fry them up in some butter and garlic. No need to coat them in anything, just put them in your frying pan with butter and garlic and fry them - they are fantastic!

[SereneSkyline]

fantastic job

[thundermistlures]

@SereneSkyline Glad you enjoyed the video and thanks for taking time to write to us - hope you have a great year on the water!

[Bagelstorm]

I have to try that cheek meat next time i bring a nice eater home, thanks for the tips

[thundermistlures]

@Bagelstorm The cheeks taste great & they're nice and firm. You'll like them for sure. Good fishing to you!

[Jayzc66]

K this is making me hungry for sum walleye great video didnt kno you can do it that way!...sharing now! :) and Happy 2012 fishing!

[thundermistlures]

@Jayzc66 glad you enjoyed the video and thanks for taking time to write and for tuning in! Until next time good luck and good fishing!

[nofukkinsilver76]

may i suggest if your going to keep walleye use a pair of kitchen shears and right under the head where the belly comes to a "V" under the gills put your shears in there and snip that main blood vessel after doing this put the fish head first into a half full 5 gallon bucket of water and let the walleye thrash around until it stops moving. this will ensure u have nice clean fillets and none of that bloody mess while cleaning your fish.

[thundermistlures]

@nofukkinsilver76 Yes, this does work great by removing the blood & ending up with white fillets. Thanks for sharing this tip with us. Good fishing in 2012!

[fuckvegan]

The best part of the fish are the skin and the eyeballs followed by the liver/roe. Cheek and meat around the head comes 4th and then lastly the fillets. The bones are only good for stocks. The gills are inedible. 99% of people are very prejudiced and biased with underdeveloped and unrefined tasted buds. Most of us here only know a fish by the fillets. Sad.

[thundermistlures]

@fuckvegan Thanks for writing in and sharing your views and after removing the fillets, the remaining fish would make for an excellent fish stock as it does contain plenty of flavor as you mentioned.

Thanks again for sharing and we hope you have a great year on the water in 2012.

[oplah93]

seperating the skin and the fillet is not as easy as you make it. how can i get that good?

[thundermistlures]

@oplah93 Be sure to use a sharp knife and that the knife has a thin blade and you should find it much easier.

Thanks for writing in and good luck on the water.

[carlyxchevy]

We don't do anything with the cheek. Maybe we're just strange. It is really any good?

[thundermistlures]

@carlyxchevy Cheeks are worth the effort. The flavor & texture are excellent! Good fishing!

[andriesdeboer2]

ooowww

[andriesdeboer2]

its called zander

[thundermistlures]

@andriesdeboer2 Zander is the European cousin of the North American walleye. Thanks!

[shortfong]

Great fillet guide "like so" ahaha XD

[lrecollet]

dude, you forgot the lateral bones above the rib bones.

[thundermistlures]

@lrecollet Thanks for tuning in and for writing in and sharing.

[mikecorbeil]

Nice walleye and filets. And it's not only good to use a sharp filet knife.  I'd say it's essential, but while some other sharp knives could also be used. Filet knives are better for fileting fish, and they're not very expensive.

[thundermistlures]

@mikecorbeil Thanks for your tip & good fishing to you!

[mowfaux]

Thank you for the help, very easy instructions to follow. The only problem was I got real hungry after seeing those nice cheeks and fillets =)

[thundermistlures]

@mowfaux Walleye are great eating that's for sure! Good fishing!

[MrKylemu1000]

wally the robot

[thundermistlures]

@MrKylemu1000 Thanks for tuning in to our videos and good luck on the water.

[MrKylemu1000]

@thundermistlures oh and thanks for the info lots of catching ill be doing

[SuperPensfan8771]

yep that is the best way to fillet walleye im always the first one to call the cheeks great video

[thundermistlures]

@SuperPensfan8771 Thanks! Good fishing!

[buttchykid3000]

thank you verry mutch it helped me

[thundermistlures]

@buttchykid3000 That's great! good fishing!

[Water987459]

You guys should take an ice fishing trip up to Wisconsin! the late ice walleye bite is hot on winnebago!

[thundermistlures]

@Water987459 Thanks for the tip - we love ice fishing for walleye!

[luklias]

@Water987459 thats where me and some buddies go for perch and walleye ;)

[CanadianCharlie64]

Great video

[thundermistlures]

@CanadianCharlie64 Glad you enjoyed it! Good fishing to you!

[GrenadeToast]

Hey ThunderMistLures team, I was at the Suffern fishing show, and I wanted to thank you for the great viper spoon. Good Fishing.

[thundermistlures]

@GrenadeToast You're welcome! Good luck on the water!

[Bmw0524]

Are Walleye smiler to Bass?

[thundermistlures]

@Bmw0524 Yes.....you can fillet a bass the exact same way, except you do not remove the checks on a bass. We have a video as well on how to clean a bass and you may find it interesting.

Thanks for tuning in & good fishing.

[thundermistlures]

@Bmw0524 Actually, walleye are similar to yellow perch as they are in the perch family. Just think of it as a big perch. Thanks!

[Governator88]

Once again a great video, thanks! Do you prefer not to remove the pin bones down the lateral line? Or is a walleye of that size not big enough? I tend to cut them out regardless of size, I know they breakdown/dissolve in hot oil but I don't take the chance.

[thundermistlures]

@Governator88 Glad you enjoyed the video :) You are right about the pin bones....they just cook up - perhaps on a big walleye you may want to remove them though.

Thanks again for tuning in and good luck on the water!

[DJRezN]

nice.... i lovewalleye.

[thundermistlures]

@DJRezN It's hard to beat! Good luck on the water!

[someting29]

Man that knife is a razor.

how do you sharpen your knives?

[thundermistlures]

@someting29 We just use a small sharpening tool ... just run the knife through it a few times. Thanks & good fishing!

[smokestorm88]

vary good

[thundermistlures]

@smokestorm88 Glad you enjoyed the video & thanks for tuning in!

Until next time, good luck and good fishing.

[crazyheffer93]

do you have an actuall tv show?

[thundermistlures]

@crazyheffer93 Yes, we have an actual TV show but this year we will not be on the air as we are looking for more sponsors. If we can find 1 or 2 sponsors to put their commercials on our show, we could go back on the air again......hopefully someday soon:)

[Pararescue001]

i just learned something new..im gonna cut out the cheek part now of walleye they have so much meat..but man nice walleye there good flaky eatting..

[thundermistlures]

@Pararescue001 If you like eating walleye, you will love eating the walleye cheeks.....thanks for writing in and good lcuk on the water - hope you are able to try some walleye cheeks soon :)

[NguyenVanThock2185]

Fantastic as always. Great to see a clean fillet without an electric knife.

[thundermistlures]

@NguyenVanThock2185 Glad you enjoyed the video and thanks for tuning in. Until next time, good luck and good fishing!

[muratdemircanada]

thanks for the video, very usefull..

[thundermistlures]

@muratdemircanada Glad you found the video useful and thanks for writing in. Until next time, good fishing.

[ixkey]

! Nice walleye video

[thundermistlures]

@ixkey Glad you liked the video & thanks for taking time to write to us - until next time, good fishing!

[fishingwithpole]

I didn't know that the cheeks have that much of meat.

[thundermistlures]

@fishingwithpole ......the bigger the walleye, the bigger the checks and they really are delicious! Thanks for writing & for tuning in. Good fishing.

[XxLaOBoyxX89]

thanks for the vid. this was very helpful.

[thundermistlures]

@XxLaOBoyxX89 Glad you enjoyed the video & thanks for writing in!