You do an excellent job. I'm 70 so I have been cleaning them for a long time. Before we had electric knives, I would just cut the fillet off the rib cage and never open up the abdominal cavity. With the electric I clean them pretty much the same way as you, except I peel the rib cage out with the electric knife. A little twist of the wrist and the rib bones peel right out without wasting meat. The only thing I use the hand knife for is the cheeks and the Y bone zipper cuts. One difference is, I remove the belly lining. Once used to the electric it doesn't take very long to clean Walleyes and very little meat is wasted.
@stevetrapp9877
Жыл бұрын
😊😊😊😊
@alanlindquist5181
5 ай бұрын
Y
@eyeguyeyeguy1
6 ай бұрын
Great job. At the very end you mentioned that last piece of meat under the chin. Keep the 2 pectoral fins intact and cut that piece off. Save them in a freezer bag until you get 20-25 and google WALLEYE WINGS. You batter them up and deep fry, and you hold the 2 pec fins in your hands, put the rest in your mouth and pull on the pec fins and all that meat comes right off in your mouth.
@mikeypp1977
2 ай бұрын
I keep all walleye wings... Very good and you can eat without actually getting any bones... My wife demands I keep them
@murrayandru7527
2 жыл бұрын
Cheeks are the best part , glad you showed the procedure !!
@byrongreen2167
Жыл бұрын
That’s impressive!! I’ve been cleaning fish for over 50 years and never seen it done this way!!!very good job!!!
@lexwaldez
2 жыл бұрын
Not going to lie... you went over it four times and it wasn't until the fourth time that I really got the Y bit. Really nice job explaining everything. I'm not bad at cleaning walleye but I feel like this made me a little better. Thanks for the master class in cleaning walleye. Everyone has a different take but you're really good at explaining.
@Franklinfishingflies
2 жыл бұрын
Everybody has slight differences cleaning fish, I don't waste meat and I've cleaned for decades. Your method is good and systematic, these comments by others are ridiculous. If you guys wanna see some fish hacking stop at a cleaning station on Lake Erie. You'll see some pros and some absolute amateurs. I ice mine and clean them at home
@devinsmith4684
7 ай бұрын
Thanks for that thorough explanation… it’s great to see what to do AND what not to do. I understand so much better now.
@Beanz931
2 жыл бұрын
Cleaned my first walleye today. Treated like a trout. Boy, I butchered it. Literally. The second row of bones threw my fillets into a mess of digging out bones. Wish I knew this before! Thanks!
@isdaGang
7 ай бұрын
As someone who's watched a ton of fish cleaning videos and is a beginner at cleaning walleye, this video is among the top. Thanks for the great explanation!
@19jake23
Жыл бұрын
Never knew that last step to get the row of bones. 71 years old and still learning. Great video and great job Brother. Thank you.
@Puukko79
2 жыл бұрын
Awesome. I'm getting pretty good at cleaning fish, but learned a few new things from your video. Cheers
@Michael_Clark_II
2 жыл бұрын
This was absolutely the most awesome fish 🐠 cleaning video ever! This guy is totally professional, and that part with the center set of bones 🦴 being removed was completely awesomeness! This is absolutely a brilliant teaching tool and wonderful learning experience. Thanks a billion!
@johnroung9255
Ай бұрын
James--- Just watched your walleye filet job--well done !! Still used the Rapala to finish the job of course
@pierre6625
2 жыл бұрын
WOW, Great job explaining the techniques of doing it professionally. Thank you
@stuspring6301
Жыл бұрын
You sir are a good teacher!!
@nathandowney813
2 жыл бұрын
Try flipping the fillet ribs down and use the cordless to remove the ribs. Super fast once you get the hang of it.
@TrackerboatUSA8527
2 жыл бұрын
Glad to see that someone takes the time to properly clean and extract as much meat as possible with no waste as I do. Well worth it!
@robertt2408
11 ай бұрын
Great Video and best tutorial I've seen to date for cleaning walleyes . Liked and Subscribed. Thanks!
@terrywilliams605
2 жыл бұрын
Great video and a good tutorial for those that want to learn. The only thing that I would add would be to cut and cook the rabbit ears at the bottom you said was good for soup. My daughters love them fried as well.
@charlieauer1672
Жыл бұрын
great video with detailed explanations - thank you!
@geraldkoth654
2 жыл бұрын
We do the same cut on the throat latch, all fish. For walleye we are usually trolling so we cut the latch and put the fish on one of those old fashioned metal stringers with the hook latches and drag them for a few minutes to let the blood out and not have it in the boat or the cooler.
@fixtritephil7712
2 жыл бұрын
5 Gal.pail of water
@jimcarpenter4454
2 жыл бұрын
I use my side cutters (for braid line) to cut a gill or 2. Give them a few minutes in livewell to bleed out. If the livewell temp is cold or not overloaded (erie) and air temp hot, I wait til end of trip and cut them all at once. Kinda sucks but saves ice and don't have to remember to transfer fish to cooler if on a good bite. If I had a bigger boat, I'd do a 5 gal bucket with ice water...
@mblender1
2 жыл бұрын
From a professional chef stand point. I specialized in fresh fish and had to fillet fish for the first 4 hrs every day. Throw that cheap Walmart biginners fillet knife away and get a formed no-slip plastic handled flexible 6” fillet knife by Forshner w/ good german stainless steel that will hold a good edge and ten strokes with a steel and it’s good as new. You have a great method and I will utilize this technique with my favorite fish. “Lunker” lake trout and cutthroat. Im not criticizing, just an observation. You made it look real easy with the electric knife then, struggled with the $2 wood handled nightmare with the pot metal blade. I’m impressed with the efficiency of your technique. Thanks
@yarcraft1778
2 жыл бұрын
I use a Havalon fillet knife with interchangeable blades. Love it.
@carldymond110
Жыл бұрын
If you shave the red off the skin side of the fish they tasted better.
@larrygoodmanson8964
2 жыл бұрын
Perfect. You nailed it. Great tip on the cheek meat as well!
@richard-miriamwilliams5029
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for the advice and demonstration. me and my family will be sure to try this method this ice fishing season. keep up the good work
@prestoncraftchick7515
2 жыл бұрын
Don’t forget the pc around the fins by the gills, makes great walleye wings!!
@andrewscrutton
2 жыл бұрын
I was gonna say the very same, almost better than the cheeks
@cobia1794
2 жыл бұрын
We call them the rabbits here.. good chunk of meat!
@jakeowens1770
2 жыл бұрын
Like the hand tearing technique, I'm definitely using this. THanks man
@kevinmedland4335
2 жыл бұрын
never seen the splitting the meat and tearing the bones out before after over 40 yrs of guiding and many hours in a fishhouse i've seen lots of techniques i like to clean fish right from the livewell and if you take the rib bone off while still on the skin they tear out easier
@jiggyjay682
2 жыл бұрын
What ? Most guys zip their walleye filets.
@kevinmedland4335
2 жыл бұрын
@@jiggyjay682 not around here where there's a lot of walleys cleaned... And not a lot of guides use electric knives either
@jjz814
2 ай бұрын
I watched like 10 videos on how to do this for the first 3 i caught last night. Then this morning i see yours and it makes much more sense and know more for next time. My fillets were more like fish sticks from the prior videos. Im going to buy one of those electric knives now. Setup an amazon link to it so you can get residual income from it. Gained a sub from me. Thanks.
@gregorycarns60
Жыл бұрын
Nice job! Bleeding the fish really makes a difference, fillets are nearly white, no blood at all.
@rayperez3426
11 ай бұрын
Great detailed video. Lots of fishermen don't bleed out their fish. Without bleeding out their fish, they get a big blood line in the center of their fish. Especially on redfish.
@JerryNordstrom-m2x
Жыл бұрын
If you don't bleed your fish it is worth the effort. I am convinced the fish tastes much better. I bleed every fish I keep.
@DEVILDOG1964
Жыл бұрын
PLACEBO EFFECT GOOGLE IT.
@PrometheusZandski
Жыл бұрын
@@DEVILDOG1964 Hey Jim, you should really check that keyboard of yours. It seems the caps lock is always on. I would recommend you google Dunn and Kruger effect. You are a prime example.
@Kingfisher276
2 жыл бұрын
Oh and the middle row of bones can be cut out 3/4 of the way to the tip of the tail , so you can fry a nice slab of meat rather than ripping it in half
@oldogre5999
2 жыл бұрын
Did anyone else's arsehole start puckering up at 4:40 when he started working that knife towards the fingers on his other hand? About 60 years ago I was taught to NEVER cut TOWARDS yourself and other than one incident of not listening about a day after the lesson I LEARNED WHY you don't do that and I don't think I've ever done it again!! Don't be lazy take the extra two seconds it takes to get your body parts away from the blade!
@lesmewis5291
2 жыл бұрын
you can save the front fins as well. There is lots of meat attached. We call them butterflies. Very tasty dipped in shrimp sauce.
@majscrap2629
2 жыл бұрын
Battered and fried with Hot sauce. Good stuff!
@patklinger9894
2 жыл бұрын
thanks for the info.. now I just need to catch' em
@FORDEVR
2 жыл бұрын
Awesome. I’ve never seen the zipper method before. can’t wait to try it. If you do a future video I would love to see you teach this method to someone that doesn’t know how to fillet. Then it really helps another newbie. Help them do one or 2 and then let them do one alone with no help or suggestions. Them do a 4 th one and show them what they did right and wrong. Thanks again. 👌 liked and subscribed.
@michaelbarbosa911
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you. I appreciate the lesson very much.
@AndreyMusvitskas
2 жыл бұрын
Awesome! Thanks for sharing this technique
@tbsomerville5798
2 жыл бұрын
Well done. We always bleed our fish 1st too. Not many people know about zippering the 2nd set of bones out or eating the cheeks. We call them Lake Erie Scallops. Great when broiled in butter w bread crumbs. Tight lines
@jayskin2615
2 жыл бұрын
I was taught nearly the same method when I was a kid. Nicely done.
@Cisco35Kid
2 жыл бұрын
I just wish I could always be cleaning a 24 in Walleye- nice video - never seen the zipper method - will try it this summer
@surf6009
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video. I'm going to to change a few things in my clean style. I bet they tasted great !
@traviswilson5410
Жыл бұрын
This guy doesn't save the wings....walleye wings are delish
@xringkiller
2 жыл бұрын
There is no better bite of fish in the world better than a walleye cheek! Change my mind……
@matlagranyeule6027
2 жыл бұрын
True, walleye cheek is filet mignon of fish
@kellyzillmer3932
2 жыл бұрын
I've gone ocean fishing three times. Anything we caught was equal to or better than fresh water. That being said there is nothing better or more fun than a walleye cheek. Take the throats as well there is a good chunk of meat to be had. And your buffet table will look exotic with them all golden brown with fins on. Use the fins as a handle, insert into mouth and use your teeth to scrape off the meat. Every time I do it it starts quite the chatter.
@curthill7123
2 жыл бұрын
I'm gonna try this next time thank you. I cut the bones out differently but this is a good approach.
@boxturtle6809
2 жыл бұрын
Here on the Maumee River, when we're done fishing, we cut their gills and let them bleed out as we make our way to the bank (shore).
@dr.paulblaser8612
3 жыл бұрын
Another nice video! Going to Burwell this afternoon. Planning to use the "Y" zipper technique. BTW....I did notice the geese at about the 13:45 mark. Sounds like the next video will be about early season goose hunting. Good fishing 🎣👍.
@hawyeetv135
3 жыл бұрын
Absolutely, I’m going to get after those early season geese soon!!
@dr.paulblaser8612
2 жыл бұрын
At this point in the video, I'd love for you to grab a 12 guage and add a bonus goose cleaning video!
@TheNewMediaoftheDawn
2 жыл бұрын
I didn’t know about the zippering, cool! I just cut the full fillet like you, then cut the tail part off and then take the top back strap part north of the pin bones for two nice boneless pieces, than discard the belly section which can sometimes be a little fishy…. Less efficient and a little more wasteful, but fast and you get most.
@timdaniels4707
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for taking the time to educate us! Well done.
@beebob1279
2 жыл бұрын
It's nice to see a cooler of walleye. Where I live a walleye caught once in a while is a good job done.
@mikemiller2337
2 жыл бұрын
I'm guessing these come from lake erie
@kylebarcomb6192
2 жыл бұрын
Dont forget to soak them in cold water with salt in it for an hour or two and then its the best fish ever
@Droidsalad
2 жыл бұрын
Great video. Thanks for taking the time to post this. Very helpful.
@Kimbeattie
2 жыл бұрын
Great video well done my wife and kids favorite are the cheeks. I always have a rough time with the ribs looking forward to ice off up here in Canada. Thanks from Canada
@bobanderson9707
2 жыл бұрын
Great video - I have been struggling with the bones along the back for years.
@alleycat1117
Жыл бұрын
Great job!! Walleyes are a favorite!!😊
@noahkilby7041
2 жыл бұрын
The pelvic fins ( on the bottom of the fish by the gills) you can always cut those off and fry em up. Almost like a walleye wing
@nataluehunter5117
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing. Awesome.
@jerrywelch1370
2 жыл бұрын
Don't do as this guy did and waste 3/4 of the poor mans scallops, damn this was so painful to watch
@brianpeterson5516
2 жыл бұрын
Well thank you I definitely learned something useful today! Only thing i would do is leave as much skin on as possible.
@oldpolak5203
2 жыл бұрын
I cut the gills to bleed them. If you cut the throat you cut the heart preventing it from pumping out the blood.
@ChasingtheKraken
2 жыл бұрын
Awesome. Liked and subscribed. I haven't cleaned a fish in years so I appreciate the great video. Cheers.
@dodgeman36tw
Жыл бұрын
Great video thanks.
@VitreusAdventures
2 жыл бұрын
For you guys that say bleeding doesn't matter, I would challenge you to bleed half of your fish next time and leave the other half. You will for sure know which ones were bled and which were not by the color of the filets.
@charlessmith4242
2 жыл бұрын
* Bleeding is more advantageous in some species than in others. Taste is relevant only to who is eating the fish. IMO, most fresh water fish, I.e. panfish, pike, perch, trout, salmon, catfish, etc. do not need to be bled. If bleeding trips your trigger go for it. Same applies to the removal of the lateral line. If there is a high concentration of mercury in the lateral line, I can then see why one remove it.
@josephboyer8069
2 жыл бұрын
Put them in Ice an hour before cleaning. Cools the meat and firms it up for easier cutting, all the blood is absorbed back into the abdomen and perfectly white fillets.
@timwhiteside1386
2 жыл бұрын
People would rather argue than try to learn something new is a better way
@kimgugisberg5582
2 жыл бұрын
Nicely done!
@milehigh3054
2 жыл бұрын
great vid. exactly how I do it!
@stevepowell-gr3kx
Жыл бұрын
You get the job done for sure. I was curious why so much red meat. My filets are always pure white. The cheeks are my favorite.
@CFMRocks
2 жыл бұрын
He remembered the Walleye Cheeks.. Great job man. Though I never used anything else but a sharp non battery operated gadget, you have made this look easy, efficient and effective. Great job 👏
@TheGozman100
9 ай бұрын
Really enjoyed the video. But I’ve been cleaning walleyes like that for over 30 years. But still an awesome video.
@5roundclowns
2 жыл бұрын
Never knew about bleeding them until a few years ago, definitely improved taste.
@kenwindsoron1399
2 жыл бұрын
Good job brother 🇨🇦 don’t forget to tell the parents to give the kids the tail ,as there is no bones whatsoever in the tail 😎😎😎😎 one of the best jobs I’ve seen 40 years myself just like that
@mikechilds3037
2 жыл бұрын
I was taught that taking out the bloodline in the fillet takes out about 95% of the mercury in the meat as well.
@ronaldbradshaw3693
2 жыл бұрын
Yes, always remove the lateral line dark fatty part,fish tastes much better that way.
@jimcarpenter4454
2 жыл бұрын
Respectfully, for clarification, you can't reduce mercury by trimming. Still a good thing though. The dark meat including laterial line is fatty and bioacumulates pcb's not mercury. Fish will taste milder if you trim off red meat plus reduces pcb's. Regards
@majscrap2629
2 жыл бұрын
He for got the meat with the two small fins under the bottom gills. I have heard them referred to as the walleye prawn. My guide cuts them for me. They are great.
@AcousticHills
2 жыл бұрын
Great work!
@johns875
2 жыл бұрын
Nice video. Thanks for the explanation. What size fillet knife are you using to take the bones out?
@markthatcher5056
2 жыл бұрын
Glad to see someone keeping the cheeks. What a waste to let that tasty piece end up in the garbage. I haven't used an electric knife before and this video makes me think I should start using one.
@baldodoesstuff752
2 жыл бұрын
I was good with a knife and I still cut my time by 2/3 with electric and have never looked back.
@gordmonteath6090
Жыл бұрын
Missed the wings
@ProphetTomas
2 жыл бұрын
Split the tail at the blood vein. One cut on each side. Than just rip the fillets off. Much easier.
@TeamJesusOutdoors
2 жыл бұрын
Nice work. Excellent demo
@Buddystemz
Жыл бұрын
Should have used your regular fillet knife to remove the cheeks.
@swdetroitjesus
Жыл бұрын
Nice work!
@mchurch3905
2 жыл бұрын
Nice job!
@awalt26439
2 жыл бұрын
hello mr. filleter: if you should ever come to fillet walleyes in Canada you might notice that the tail 1/3 of the fillets here have no bones in it, so that part of your zippered waste is pure boneless meat you are throwing to the coyotes.
@kylebrotherton3566
2 жыл бұрын
Came to the comments for this…. Where I’m at the bones don’t go all the way to the tail. Our fillet comes out looking like a Y
@Droidsalad
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for adding this. I was suddenly worried that perhaps I had been leaving bones in my fillets. Lol! Appreciate it. :-)
@johnprins4731
Жыл бұрын
GREATTTT JOB..THATS WHAT MY SON DID BLEAD THEM OUT...GREATTTT JOB ON THE CHEEKS .... But I normally just cut out my y bones..😊
@anthonylewis9572
2 жыл бұрын
Nice. Good job. I need one of those cordless bubbas
@jeffatgorbysgrill9480
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the vid. Just subscribed. Keep em coming.
@LP-lb7jo
Жыл бұрын
Nice job.
@robarko7189
2 жыл бұрын
So not going to bag on the video I just do a lot of fish with my Kershaw and Rapala knives on the fish not cutting through the ribs and don't lose any meat either
@charlieauer1672
2 жыл бұрын
great video with attention to details
@timothyjohnson3343
2 жыл бұрын
you should be removing the ribs before you remove the skin makes it much easier , you don't need to cut them all the way out either , cut the ribs away from the vertical bones then pull the bones from front of the filet twards the tail they pull right out
@edheinlein3747
2 жыл бұрын
You waste waaaaaay more meat with your method than the method I learned decades ago! I'd have to say, "you've are cleaning walleye wrong"!
@mrcorey
2 жыл бұрын
Please elaborate. We would love to learn!
@kro5579
2 жыл бұрын
prove it ..
@timwhiteside1386
2 жыл бұрын
The only thing wasted here is the red stuff that carries mercury and bad taste
@jimcarpenter4454
2 жыл бұрын
The dark meat is fatty and bioacumulates pcb's not mercury. Fish will taste milder if you trim off red meat plus reduces pcb's. It takes practice but you can float the knife on bigger eyes when skinning to get a lot of it. Trim rest with sharp knife or easiest is soak in ice water overnite if convenient and trim off before freezing. Personally, I don't care for electric knives but they are quicker and if I caught more fish I might switch. 😀 Good video, nice of the guy to share.
@traviswilson5410
Жыл бұрын
Walleye scallobs are tiny compared to the wings.....you threw more away then what you saved
@MIOutdoors1
2 жыл бұрын
Question. Does bleeding it out keep the meat nice and white?
@kro5579
2 жыл бұрын
yes it does. that is the primary reason to do it.
@MIOutdoors1
2 жыл бұрын
@@kro5579 lol, yes I know. That was sarcasm, just because he said it so many times at the beginning.
@WheresTheSauce
2 жыл бұрын
Yes it keeps it, ugh very nice. And white. Is why we do it. You know to keep it clean. And white. You know gets the blood out for the meat. To keep it white. And clean.
@shaneash1598
2 жыл бұрын
Nice and white !!
@johnwashington9590
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much
@timparker7275
Жыл бұрын
Most thorough lesson I've seen . .. Great... Do you take the wings as well
@traviswilson5410
Жыл бұрын
That's what I'm saying
@DennisBraspenninx
Жыл бұрын
Never bled one and never had a bloody fillet.
@CaboWabotv
Жыл бұрын
yup its a complete waste of time. No need to do that at all
@carterlemcke9036
Жыл бұрын
Do you keep them alive up until the point of filleting though? Pretty sure bleeding is for when they’re sitting dead for a while.
@CaboWabotv
Жыл бұрын
@@carterlemcke9036 nope, I use a stringer
@carterlemcke9036
Жыл бұрын
@@CaboWabotv oh nice well I was wrong then. I wouldn’t know cause mine are always alive, even if on a stringer.
@carlosoruna7174
2 жыл бұрын
Good technique. But no electric. Go with a rapala well sharpened
@ARCSTREAMS
2 жыл бұрын
yup i cut the throat exactly like you do and let it bleed dead when im ready to leave like 15-20 min ahead of time , no messy cleaning ,you get the best looking tasting over all product end result , i do it for bullheads too and the meat comes out whiter pink than excepted just like it was from channel or blue catfish , but the way you fillet the walleye most ppl already know about the y bone ,i was hoping you had a trick to keep the fillet in one large piece instead of two strips
@DuddyTales
Жыл бұрын
Never understood cutting into the gutz.. keep them alive as long as possible throw on ice and clean them up and zip the fillets
@scottgoins8481
2 жыл бұрын
I cut the tail section off first .( big boneless chunk of meat) then I zipper it …that belly meat is Chuck full of mercury …read the daily recommendations on portions …oh and sharpen that knife…
@josephclosser4086
Жыл бұрын
And then you just wrap those babies around some 8 ounce sinkers and hit the walleye trail😂
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