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How to Clean/Fillet a Sunfish (or any Panfish)

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Published on Dec 29, 2011 by

http://www.thundermistfishingtips.com

Hello folks!

This week we have a video for you on how to clean/fillet panfish! In this case, we fillet a sunfish as the example.

This filleting method can be used on many types of panfish.

I hope you enjoy this cleaning/filleting video!

As always, good fishin!

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  • can you give me your proccess of how you prepare your catch if you wanted it in the frying pan as the whole fish

  • @TheMrEarlification In this case, you would scale the fish and remove the guts. You can now fry as is, or, you can cut off the head and trim the fins off using scissors. The fish is now ready for the frying pan and they are also very tasty this way!

  • I love eating bluegill deep fried. You don't need to filet them too, saves the hassle. :D

  • @XxMrWilsonxX They're good whole as well as you mention. The skin can be left on for more flavor. Thanks for writing & good fishing!

  • This may be a dumb question, but the step between the livewell and the table, how does one dispatch the fish?

  • @gcdrummer02 Thank you for your question...we do get this question periodically and although there are many ways, one of the best ways is to put the fish from the live well into a cooler with ice.

    Thanks for tuning in and good luck on the water!

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  • ITS YOUR 100th VID!!! Congratulations!

  • this wastes too much meat. for panfish and trout, just gut 'em, scale 'em, rinse 'em and pan fry 'em. i only fillet bass/bluefish/fluke or anything big like that.

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  • @jigaloe4nowatyahoo Thanks! Good fishing in 2012!

  • nice video

  • @Dillon1842 Since crappie have the same bone structure as the bluegill, they can be filleted in the same manor. Thanks for you inquiry & good fishing!

  • Does this work for Crappie also?

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