How to fillet a walleye

[ShotgunAndAShovel]

Thank you. :) Now hubby can have a good walleye fillet, made by me! :-)

[and1stone]

He makes this look so easy, Thatsan awesome knife. And the skin on raw fish must be very tough!

[JHoward393]

ha 17-18 inch are big i just caught a 26 inch walleye.

[chelleshores]

Great video! Definitely trying your method next time.

[jigger77]

Nice man. I do the same thing but I don't cut through the ribs. Cheers.

[Kudaimo]

Sigh, i wish my favorite lake would let us keep 16"ers, strange rule at ours where we cant have any between 15"-18" then only one of them can be over 18". Anyway great vid now i understand how to get the bones out alot better

[lerichard99]

@Kudaimo breeders??

[unclematt3]

Thank you for posting. Makes me want to get out on the water!

[sweetcorn31]

What kind of knife are you using? Looks like a good one!

[wutafiasco]

GOOD TO GO FRY HER UP!!! awesome.

[wutafiasco]

GOOD TO GO FRY HER UP!!! awesome.

[manvais]

i always cut the cheeks out too, so good, and keep the fron fin and belly, fry them up, use all the meat i can

[bassaddict396]

do have to take the y bone out when filleting a bass

[bman73507]

@sos60joker-- u leave the skin on so the fish can be identified by authorities to ensure u didn't exceed limits and what not. Sounds silly, but we got our fish confiscated by officials at the Canadian border one time. We left the skin on, but we had it on ice and it was frozen so they could not Id it. Really sucked.

[sexywpgboy]

hey you wasted the cheeks of the walleye, they might not be big pieces but they are amazing

[nintendofan1017]

"the first thing you gotta do is whack the walleye"....

[gcdrummer02]

Why do you leave a 1 inch piece of skin on the fish when you transport it? I assume its so the DNR can ID your fillets if you get checked.

[hillbillybob93]

@gcdrummer02 you are right the reason why is because then the dnr can tell what kind of fish the age and the sex

[mnbowhunter1]

Thats how i was taught, and thats how i will always do it!

[rexnefxfromminnesota]

Good instructional video for the beginners. Pretty quick with that knife too. I personally like to cut out the cheeks as this is the "filet mignon" of walleyes!

[cheeseintheair]

Nice video!

Now I'm hungry haha

[fishing12301]

I caught a 30 in walleye using this vid it helped me!!!

[JasonJForrest]

great video! walleye are absolutely delicious.......

[stillrob420]

no cheeks or wings!!!

[arianrhood]

y do u have to leave 1" of skin wen ur transporting the fish ? thanks

[vinny6737]

Have none of the viewers ever met a game warden? You leave a square of skin so the Game Warden knows what you've caught...nothing worse than losing your catch, equipment and vehicle for having the wrong species out of season...good video

[aznric3boi91]

what a waste......bone is really what gives food flavor....

[lanimu808]

I have to say with no disrespect.

That fish was wasted.

But I appreciate you shareing.

Thank you

[sos60joker]

why do you leave a 1inch peace of skin for transport

[ugotbawlz]

thanks for the great video man...man, do i miss Michigan and the U.P.!!!

[jevon54]

This is great. Thanks so much!

[seanlongyear]

No self respecting hunter would ever allow the contents of the internal organs to touch the meat in the fashion we see here, why do so many fisherman think it is ok?

[nomax345]

@seanlongyear because it's just guts? Get over it and stop being a wuss? The guts of the pigs, sheep etc that you eat have their guts spill all over their meat.

[lukeache]

Your MN accent is so thick! :) Thanks for the video!

[txjoseph]

Good job, great info!! Ignore the haters and criticizers.

[salutvivi]

Nice knife!!! I want that knife.

[jayjay12556]

why do u need to leave that piece of skin if ur transporting it??

[MyHeadAsplodes]

There are a few things here that need to be added: When you take the skin off you must aim your knife a little bit towards the ground ( 20 degrees or something ), just enough to drag all the meat over your knife without piercing through the skin or else some meat is going to stick with the skin. Also with bigger walleyes ( 2 or 3lbs and higher ) you can take both face cheeks as well. And finally never operate on a naked wooden surface like this it is not sanitary and attracts animals afterwards.

[lplozada]

Great video! Thanks very much for posting this. I'm brand new to walleye fishing, so this kind of thing is essential to watch.

[jiangson]

great vid, i am hungry.

[MrDae006]

Great video. Thanks

[ItalMafioso]

how big is too big when it comes to eating walleye?, I've been catching 2ft+ walleye but have been throwing them back because they are usually all beaten up and have chunks missing out of em, plus I heard they werent good to eat if they're big.

[Homjobkb24]

@ItalMafioso i caught a 25 incher the other day and fried it up... it was just as good as any walleye

[03Gs430]

Awesome video! I will have to try this on my 19" I caught yesterday

[TheCoffins]

Nice job! Thank you very much! super helpful.... the guy who taught me kept second guessing himself so i didnt really retain much. Simple as cutting a fish I guess! thanks again!

[spazmaa]

nice i just caught a 72 cm one today and figured i might check up on how to do this again

[akash2021]

that guy is lucky, livin in the woods hunting and gathering your own food.

a man he is

[jjbiggs]

Hey man. Great video. Thanks for sharing your wisdom. I caught a 17 inch Walleye today and wish I had seen your video before I cleaned it. Oh well. The season is still young. I will definitely have to watch this video again next time I bring one home.

[riverunner17]

way to go, thats the way to get it done, same way my dad showed me how to do it lol

[HubbardLakeMI]

Really enjoyed your video. I'm going to share your video on my website. Good fishing!

[haggard969]

now thats how its done

[TheTreeTramp]

Awesome vid.  Now thats how its done.

[Dragging1Canoe]

I just caught my first walleye yesterday while crappie fishing. 18.5 inches and 2lb!

[mikejsmith82]

i like to 'zipper' mine. im from toledo and the walleye i keep are usually around the 20 inch range. just cut a slit on each side of that vein in the middle then pull one side off then the other and it helps get rid of any of the stronger "fishy" taste you find in bigger fish. good video

[riverunner17]

nice video man, same way i do it lol except i dont use a fork and glove haha but good job on cleaning the pickeral

[TrunkOne]

very tasty fish, cant whait for the ice to break up so i can go fishing

[urinedrinker9]

jackass

[DERAILERMAN]

Jackass?..This comes from a fool who calls himself...."Urinedrinker"

[Misiekgren]

It was a truly great way to fillet a fish... up until I noticed how much of that fish went to waste... that little stripe rest of what was on the fish, all can be used very well.

A side of that, good video.

[MrHman33]

Who taught you how to do this?

[zachcaruth]

You said sand lake. will this techniqe work for any walleye?

[99ACE97]

I caught 19 inch walleye ice fishing in North Dakota, thanks for the video I'll have try this technique.

[xNICKx813]

I hate filleting walleye, but im going to have to use this technique to see if it makes it easier

[tehutimes]

that was a good technique

[Kipawa15]

good job, goes great when you got a sharp knife like yours, i clean my pickerel the same way, keep making vids like this

[lardtaziumwadmaster]

Walleye cheeks = Freshwater scallop. Don't forget em!

[BravoSquirrel]

I made the horrible mistake of doing just that.

[billfromattorney]

fishings is awsome

i never catch anything except salad

still very fun

[eepruls]

I think my problem is never having a really sharp knife like you have here. Going through the back bones at the beginning is never as easy and smooth as it was for you here. And you make taking out those rib bones look so damn easy! I go slow and always end up taking out too much meat.

[KB3GZW]

Just keep doing it! My first couple catfish I filleted, I butchered pretty good. Practice, practice, practice.

[eepruls]

I've since figured out what really works best for me. I leave the skin on and then use a fork to remove the rib bones. The skin holds the fillet together so the rib bones can be ripped out easily. Then I take off the skin.

I used to remove the skin and then do the rib bones last. But when the fillet is small, and the skin is gone, the fillet will just rip apart along the lateral line and you end up taking too much meat. So my tip for newbies, leave the skin on!

[lardtaziumwadmaster]

look at his other video about filleting pike. i think it's hilarious in the begginning where he's like, now we kill the northern *smack*

[Cenon2007]

Mmmmm, walleyes so tasty.

[attananightshadow]

his pike vid is very helpful to anyone, considering most ppl think cleaning a pike is the worst thing on earth.

and about the walleye (i dont keep pike because, well... they're slimey and smell, only ice fished pike do i keep)

anyway, it's easier to take walleye ribs off while the skin is on, same with perch. (seeing as they're same family of fish)

[yoda12145]

WARNING!:this Man makes it look to easy!

[fonto12]

i'm half asian and i can tell you that the only asians that act like this are the ones who have lived in north america too long. So if you see an asian guy on the water don't assume that we are all like tobudz

he's a dipshit faggot

[jd512k]

Good video. Thanks for posting it.

[SEwalksX]

thanks helps a lot!

[KevinBoBo89]

i hav been reading the comments and i dont relate to the vid lol

[Valimaar42]

There's a good reason for keeping only the filets, especially in PA. The small section of meat near the Dorsel and closer to the belly of the Walleye, Saugeye, and Sauger are known to collect deposits of Mercury and PCBs, which is why it is reccomended to not eat those pieces of the fish. Though it may not have any immediate effects, prolonged exposure to mecury and PCB deposits in fish especially those who have a high fish diet, can cause severe health issues and birth defects.

[ablack69er]

Sand Lake, MI???

[SuddenRedScare]

Great video, Jason.

[jakenstien67]

thats a sharp knife I use an electric one all the time, makes it a lot easier

[swis19]

BOOOOHOOOO. Cry about it.

[b0r3dBrandon]

wow your a whiney little bitch- how about, "thanks for the tips on filleting walleye, but I don't really care for this method" or something else that doesnt seem so much like a little fucking baby trying to put Americans down (which is probably where you live anyways, albeit the ghetto) ... thats why nobody likes u and probably the reason you continue to smoke crack

[Tobudz]

LOL! You dumb white mutha fawker, I'm entitled to my opinion so fawk off! If u don't remember, the constitution grants me my freedom of speech so don't come barging in here telling me what I can say and what I can't. You're a measley piece of white trash and you'll always remain that way. This land belongs to the Native Americans who are originally Asians. The only land that belongs to you is that stinky country Europe where all the Neanderthals came from. So get the fuck out of here WHITE BOY!

[b0r3dBrandon]

I am glad our welfare taxes are being put to such good use- get off the library computer and go home, son. Go make some fish soup...lol

[prsguitars92]

I like sushi and video games, that's about all you've contributed to modern day society in my opinion (which I am entitled to).

[Tobudz]

You got it all wrong! We make the best quality and durable cars (Toyotas, Hondas, Acuras, and Lexus), Best fishing lures (yozuri, gary yamamoto, and gamagatsu hooks), best fishing reels and rods (shimano, and Daiwa), Best home room entertainment systems; such as TVs/DVDs/Video Game consoles (Sony, Nintendo, Playstation, Kareoke), Best mixed martial arts (Muay Thai Boxing, Jiu Jitsu, Karate, Judo, and etc), Best fishing outboard motors (Yamaha, Honda, Suzuki), and we got nukes too. to be continue

[videogameplayer08]

no japan makes the best game consoles stop trying make yourself sound cool!!!!!!!!! because you are not

[fonto12]

most of the technology your talking about came from japan.. Gary yamamoto is also japanese, which is funny because japan is one of the most pro american countries in the world. I'm half japanese and alot of us think the rest of asia are dogs and savages like you ...and don't say we have nukes..north korea has nukes and japan hates north korea..

why don't you die tobudz

good job on the filleting btw

[deathq6]

you racist dipshit tobudz shut the hell up bitch

[fonto12]

the constitution also grants us the freedom to tell you to shut up!! And you can't call me white trash because i'm not white... You give minorities a bad name.

sorry white people

[videogameplayer08]

he does not have to stop making damn comments about people tobudz you should get out of here ASIAN!!!!!!!!

[videogameplayer08]

why dont you just shut the hell up it is natural for people to kill for survival burn in hell tobudz

[Fishermanoftheyear78]

What about the cheek meat??? That's like a freshwater scallop !!!

[TownHick]

It's alot easyer to get the rib's out with the skin on. But other than that it's the same way I do it.

[stcroixlegendelite]

Thats 4 or 5 !

[stcroixlegendelite]

Great video man!

But the sad thing in the Netherlands is, that a small group of dicks , and the people that have a sponsor or are tide to a brand are stupid , and they're acting as if they founded the rules, and taking a Zander home , is taboo, it's really taboo if your taking 45 with you!

Dicks!

[2066241]

that thing cuts faster than my electric

[dammeganoob]

Don't get me wrong i like this video alot,but some people I talk to say that when u fillet the fish the way the video shows u waste way to much good fish meat. Thats why alot of people I know just scale, gut, and cut. Please respond to this comment.

[PaulyCracker]

Beautifully done!!! That's how I learned up in Canada. No wussy electric knives, no bones, just a good clean fillet. Fry it in cracker crumbs after dipping in egg until golden brown and you are done! Nothing any chef can make beats fresh Walleye.

[DERAILERMAN]

Here's a little trick...On your next outting take along a empty coffee can filled with oil that you use to cook your fish...Place a corner of the can on an open fire and you now have a disposable deep fryer...Remember...The can is very thin so you should only have a tip of it in the flame..once you find the right temperture for the oil (325-350) your set..nothing better for a shore lunch..let can cool ..put lid on it and dispose of can..please remember to always take back what you brought.

[PaulyCracker]

Hey, that's a good idea! You could even carry it and use it again for supper provided it's still good. That's a great idea!

[smellynutbutter]

Thanks for the vid. it was very helpful

[marciano070]

dont filet these beautifull fish man. If you cannot accept that fish have some bones than dont eat it! Filet fish is throwing away alot of meat and thats a waste. Just eat around those bones and dont waste any meat , you wont die of getting a little bone in your mouth spoiled people! Just catch it , clean it and cut it in small or larger chunks than cook. Nothing wrong with that and better than those pathetic pieces of filet wich is wasting fish

[JohnnyTaco01]

I know someone who almost died from a fish bone that perforated his intestine...I'm almost certain that folks die on a regular basis from choking on fish bones as well...I am niether spoiled nor wastefull. I NEVER leave a bone in my fish unless someone makes a special request for bones(never happens in my experience). When given a choice, people always prefer boneless walleye, pike and perch.

[marciano070]

maybe that was some greedy mtf person or someone reckless and stupid. Off course bones are not appreciated but this is part of the fish. If you like to eat it than take youre time and eat with care. But do not waste any meat , or otherwise you better release the fish. Do not waste and eat with care and love. Nothing bad will happen.

Filet fish like this is a waste! and a disrespect.

[DERAILERMAN]

Sure!!!!...Tell you what...I'll make you a walleye sandwich with just the head...there's meat in it!!! get real!!

[marciano070]

what shit are you talking dude? I eat Pike and Walleye for years now and i never had any trouble with the bones. You are just spoiled people, who wanna stick shit in their mouths and just swallow. Dont want to do any effort for such a great tasting fish and rather filet it and accept the fact that your spoiling meat. Dont filet just cut it in chunks and cook it with a litlle care and patience you eat a great tasting fish and you dont waste any of its precious meat.

[ihatepickles]

Self righteous crap. I'll eat my fish however I like. You talk a big game but I'm sure you'd be more polite if we were face to face.

[Jebus495]

@marciano070 Well shit make a soup out of the scraps if you want.

[vadim1981]

yeah man, dont bother cleaning the fish either its a waste of time, just eat it like it is.

[videogameplayer08]

marcian070:so we cant hunt or fish and eat bugs and worms for the rest of our lives i can fillet bass and i can get the meat of the bones nicely not every one can do that when you fillet a fish for the first time there might be some meat on it and you are saying you can`t fillet fish at all

[scott8524566]

thats an illegal fish it is not in the range where you can keep it for eating but who listens to that law honestly

[cpanton]

From his accent I think he's from Canada and in Canada the regulations are much different from the US. I'm pretty sure you can keep a pike of any size but I'm not sure about walleye.

[mbasile355]

you can keep walleyes that are smaller than 18 inches and bigger than 22 inches...its a called a slot

[hellyer56]

larry the cable guy git r done

[blistix61]

hey if your on lake erie boat fishing ... try using a bottom bouncer were its about 30-37 foot deap... me and my friend did that over the week end and i cought the limit of walleye all of them were over 19 inches he cought 3

[laxkid93x]

thanks for the vid. it was very helpful.

[glr0661]

I love the flipping part, never thought of that. Thanks for the tip.

Heading to Hayward, WI next week to fish the Chippewa Flowage.

[matisthebrat]

thanks for the great tip cant wait to try your way..close to what i do ,but i like the part of cuuting only to the tailthan flipping

[CoraxTheCold]

yeah i cant wait either, tommarow is the opener!

[Sanic]

fahqnpissed, you're right. i can't wait to get my lures wet, too. wow that sounded gay but FISHING FTW!

[fahQnPISSED]

Damn i can't wait to get my lures wet!

[backwardsupsidedown]

i did not see all the chef equipment there in the middle of nowhere!

frying is the fastest way to get a meal in and get back out fishing!

brains...

[54spiritedwill54]

our fish are delicious! :)

[TeamTwoSticks]

i always take out the lateral line, it helps get rid of the fishy taste when you store or cook up a fish.

[jujufishgenz]

You forgot the best part of a walleye!!! THE CHEEKS!! fry em up with some bacon you will never forget them again :)

[GBallaJ]

and the chest fin part my grandpa cooks them and u just suck the fish right off then put the fins down..they are like still attached to the chestbone or w/e u know?iunno itsh ard to explain but yeah the cheeks are the best part

[jiangson]

@jujufishgenz OMG...i LOVE the cheeks!!! the cheeks on pike are good too.

[Anime111Animal]

lol i sliced a salmon then i forgot to kill it so when i was done the back bone and the head has stil moving...

[damnU2]

i never fillet the fishes i catch.. i eat the whole fish..

[videogameplayer08]

didgusting, but very respectable, give yourself a pat on the back

[gonedeepseafishing]

The fork is great. never thought of that.

[spuddyfodno]

Use the Head bones and fat to make a stock for a fish stew, that's a tasty meal with some spuds if you're sharing a small catch on a cold evening. But the guy's caught a mountain of fish so he can afford to throw the head and bones into the chum bucket.

[gotlogg]

I'll bet i can cook (to perfection) more species of fish than you can name

[Ataripitbull]

The reason you need to keep a 1 inch piece of skin on the fish is to be able to ID it if DNR wants to check your catch. (Or so I was told)

[itshimkevinkim]

why do you need to keep an inch of skin on if your transporting it?

[6pagan9]

because its illegal to transport fish that conservation officers cannot identify

[mrstiches15]

Thanks toypa i was confused on that to. and great video this is probably the best one out their for everyone just starting to fillet themselves

[meishe91]

All perch taste great, but walleyes are definately the best tasting perch out there.

[BBBYpsi]

good job on the filet.

[TOYPAJ41]

Tobudz, you should just go sit in the corner. Most fishermen dont cook WALLEYE BONE SOUP on their trips. I was previously unaware that different color people have different taste buds. Any other useless random facts should be kept to yourself.

and datroof, one inch of skin should be kept to identify the type of fish, if you are crossing a boarder, to not let any forign fish into a country.

[UglyZebra]

You make it look so easy.

[player111player]

Hmmm I Knows Hows Nows Hehe!! :P

[brodietebay]

again great video!

[Extricate100]

Very informative; nice video

[VolatileIndex]

You never mentioned anything about the cheeks.

[pghHunter]

shut up you fuckin racest!

[grrrrdanz]

Real great job on the video derailerman eh.

Tobudz, shut up and go sharpen your stone knife somewhere else.

[kuhndog40]

tobudz, your a DB. This is a great video man, thanks.

[socketset2]

You could sipper it instead of taking the last little bit of meat out. cut two slits one either side of the spin bone on the end of the tail. Then pull it will unzipper leaving more meat and taking all the bone.

[backlash01]

woo go minnesota our fish are delicious!

[are1z]

leave skin on cause cps maybe stop u

in video he holds filets down with fork loking thin

were can i get one?

[sasukesisimo]

nice man i love ur videos idk why but i do thnx 4 this 1

[mrwiggles2]

Any guy that would start making soup on a fishing trip should be sent home. Don't get out much do ya.?

[datroof18]

Why should one inch of skin be left on in case of transport?

Thanks,

[FishingHero]

Another great video!

[buttdude]

Thanks, as an angler who just moved to walleye country this is a big help!

[Lithys]

Saugeye? or do you mean a sauger?

[FishingHero]

He could have meant either one. In water bodies inhabited by both walley and sauger, they may hybridize and produce "saugeye".

[Lithys]

oh, the things you learn :D thanks

[twistedguitars]

Awesome. I was looking for how to fillet a Saugeye, same thing I'm guessing. I did this with a mess of them last weekend.

[JaysAxe]

well done, thanks for the free help!

[Splinter363]

thanks for the post

[JustBlaze7]

your a good man