How to clean your fish filets!

**TreednNC** · 06-22-2021, 12:25 PM

Originally Posted by livemusic

I don't get it either. I do what you do but just run the fillet under running water from the faucet and rub any blood off it there is any on there (and there usually is not) and it's into the freezer bag. I'm open to learning what this is about, though!

Yep, always open to learning stuff, even if my first impression is "you're doing too much" haha

**Techno2000** · 06-22-2021, 12:46 PM

I don't get it either, how is this better than just rinsing them in the sink.

**chaunc** · 06-22-2021, 12:53 PM

Originally Posted by Techno2000

I don't get it either, how is this better than just rinsing them in the sink.

I don’t think he said it’s better but less time consuming while cleaning the fish. It’s okay if you don’t mind wasting water to save time later. Personally, I wouldn’t use that technique but a lot of people would.

**Techno2000** · 06-22-2021, 01:12 PM

Originally Posted by chaunc

I don’t think he said it’s better but less time consuming while cleaning the fish. It’s okay if you don’t mind wasting water to save time later. Personally, I wouldn’t use that technique but a lot of people would.

Yeah...if your outside, just throw them in some ice water, and deal with it later when you're inside.

**BroKenneth** · 06-22-2021, 01:15 PM

The old saying “a solution looking for a problem” comes to mind. Nothing wrong with trying to build a better mousetrap tho.

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**Techno2000** · 06-22-2021, 01:21 PM

Originally Posted by BroKenneth

The old saying “a solution looking for a problem” comes to mind. Nothing wrong with trying to build a better mousetrap tho.

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It's kinda like the Rube Goldberg way of rinsing a fillet off.

**mac** · 06-22-2021, 01:27 PM

Originally Posted by TreednNC

Maybe I'm missing something, and I don't like "fishy fish", or nasty fish or anything of the sort. I'm not really even a fan of catfish (red meat removed of course), but I've never had crappie (or anything else) fillets that I couldn't get clean just soaking and swishing them around in a clean bowl of ice water. I fillet and toss into ice water until all fish are done. Go in the house, empty water out, fill bowl again, swish fillets around and pull them out 1-3 at a time, and then store/use as needed. Seems like a lot of over handling? Neat concept if you really really really wanted them CLEAN clean I guess.

I only clean white bass that way. All others are filleted, rinsed, and soak in tap water over night in the ice box. It firms them up n cleans them very well. I then freeze them in water.

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