Catching Salmon and Filleting

AFTER CATCHING A FEW COHO SALMON AND A 44 LB. SPRING ITS TIME TO FILLET THEM.

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[omgwhoisreadingthis]

will someone shoot the bird it was so anoying but great vid can u post one filleting a bigger salmon

[RCAFDC3]

The technique is the same, however, since the fish is much bigger ie, 40 to 50 + we have to get someone to pull the fillet away from the skeleton as we cut along the bone,otherwise the fillet impedes the proccedure.

Thanks for your interest, and the damn gull did go on for a while didn't it!!!!!

Sonny Covin

[omgwhoisreadingthis]

thx for replying, i mean like could u demonstrate a diffrent way of filleting salmon mabey with a bigger knife bigger fish because i have heard size in knife and fish makes a big diffrence. thx again!

[RCAFDC3]

Size does indeed matter! Or so my wife tells me. I'll be fishing for salmon and halibut in June and if, God willing, I land the big ones, I'll post a video filleting them. Thanks for your interest.

Regards

Sonny Covin

[redlance8691]

Nice Job! Do you recommend any particular brand of fillet knife? Also, from what I know putting the salmon carcass back in the river is great for the eco system! It releases valuable nutrients to the river providing numerous benefits.

[RCAFDC3]

Thank you for your kind comments. I'm sorry I didn't get to your question earlier. I use a 7 1/2" stainless steel knife made in Finland, distributed by Rapala. For larger fish, I use a 9 1/2" knife. You are absolutely correct regarding the eco system. I'm sure the eagles, bears and crab enjoy the treat, too.

Regards,

Sonny Covin

[shhhakedown1979]

man, i've been looking all over for a vid showing how to fillet off a whole fish like that. So little wasted meat!

[TemplarX2]

@studywar Fish die all the time in rivers. Actually he should throw the carcass back to maintain the ecosystem and prevent the depletion of nutrients!

[vanessa240582]

Sashimi iii

[suprmax]

beautiful looking catch and nicely fillet'd. did you just throw the head of the fillet? we usually use that for soup.

[delightracardeanne]

@RCAFDC3 Hey, I've seen salmon cut another way where you cut it... like, ... a U shape? I dont know what that's called, do you have any idea what I'm talking about? I've always been curious about that.

[fyi65]

man y didnt ugive the head to the annoying bird

[SonnyRCAFDC3]

@lewandlo Well, I cut the head so I can guide the knife on the top side of the bone structure, I cut the fins off so that when I get to the centre of the back i use the bones there to guide me through the back side, the rest of the way is pretty straight forward. This method allows me to do a really nice fillet. If I do it ur way I end up trimming the fins off afterwards. The clients I have like my method and I think I'll stick to it. However thanks for looking @ the vid. Newhorizoncharters.ca

[lewandlo]

I have done a lot of fish and why would you do all that work on cutting all the fins off and then fillet it? Just fillet it and leave the rest. You even cut the head off only to fillet it after? I`m not being an ass but why all that work just to fillet it?

[hahaha4047]

was this done early in the morning like before 12 am or what

b/c it seem so early 

[bendchod]

Absolutely amazing!!

[jockeyhanes]

i have a mouth watering right now, this must be very yummy, fresh catch, wow! very healthy living...