Thread: Bleeding Crappie Question - Fish bleeders step inside

As a general rule, we only bleed walleyes....well, except for the invasive species fish we catch, which are bled and thrown in the lake for the gulls to enjoy.

[QUOTE=keeferfish;4503085][QUOTE=mozingo1952;4503067]I always cut their throats ,
a good live fish will give you one bloody and one clean fillet , in my experience,

Not mine, no throats cut in my photo. Why would one side be different?

Pretty simple , it bleeds mostly out on the first side if its a live crappie ....

Another way to get really clean fillets , is to put the fish on ice while it is still alive.

MO

Originally Posted by mozingo1952

Another way to get really clean fillets , is to put the fish on ice while it is still alive.

MO

It also helps to firm up the meat and get a better yield when filleting versus when the fish is still flopping around and meat still soft.

I’ve heard some chef said, bleeding fish would have less fish taste but doesn’t matter much when deep fried.

I’ve heard some chef said, bleeding fish would have less fish taste but doesn’t matter much when deep fried.

Usually fillet mine while still alive . They bleed just fine when fillet knife hit them. I hate to put fish on ice till they are cleaned .

Yep what NIMROD said and crazy the ones who talk about slime, I'm like what slime???

If not in water for 2 minutes they're a slimly mess. If kept on water and alive there is no slime to deal with. I hate cleaning dead stiff fish!

They go from my livewell to a bucket of water and I grab one out and clean as it soon as it hits the table, one by one. Cut rib cages out when done but even better when I have my Rib man!