How To Fillet a Tuna: Bluefin Loins

Robb Roach shows you how to turn a whole Bluefin Tuna into Tuna loins. It can be tricky to fillet a Tuna if you don't know how!!

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[lopside0]

looks like that's an 8 in chef's knife he's using... would it be preferable to use a 10" or a 12"? Is there any advantage to a larger or smaller knife? Or is that guy just really big.

[KettlebottomCrew]

@lopside0 Robb essentially grabbed the sharpest knife in the house. It is very important to use a sharp knife so you don't have to force the blade. (A dull blade is a dangerous blade) The blades that the Japanese use to fillet Giant Bluefin are very big-- they look like a samaurai sword-- but you definitely don't need to go that big. For a fish this size, the knife Robb used was sufficient.

[equalityliving]

Fantastic video! Concise and easy to follow.You are an excellent instructor. Thanks for uploading.

[KettlebottomCrew]

@equalityliving No problem! We have several other how-to videos up on our YouTube channel. We don't pretend to be experts but are always happy to show how we do it.

Thanks for watching!

[Twostones00]

Leave the tail on for a handle it makes it easier.

[KettlebottomCrew]

@Twostones00 Thanks for the tip-- I think you're right. We removed the head, guts, and tail because, when packing the fish on ice on the boat, removing the head and tail makes it easier to fit into a big cooler or fish bag.

[KettlebottomCrew]

@ttom4601 first of all a "Jap" was filming this and I am not so sure he would like your comments. Second this was filmed for those who do not know how to do it, not an "expert." I can clean much more quickly but that was certainly not the point of this video..

[KettlebottomCrew]

@51234511645689 We caught this one off Rhode Island's coast, near Block Island.

[NotSoSilentBob2627]

Love the background porn music.

[wildlifeman120]

wow u didnt snapp the carcess

[MortenFS95]

filetting a giant bloody fish, with a WHITE T-shirt on. sir, you are challenging fate :P

[Mananui1]

Haha he looks like my 8th grade math teacher, you sound like him too

[JewManFew]

WOW!!! Great upload, thanx a lot!!!!

[Photo314159]

Interesting. It's a whole lot different from filetting a bass, lol. I've caught tuna before, but there was a guy at the dock who cleaned them.

[kaz196974]

Japanese people likes clean fish meat.

[EmiliaBlank]

Mmm sushi.