Professional fish cleaning? - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

CKallday71 · 05-28-2014, 10:33 AM

Just out of curiosity, for us that are not spectacular with cleaning exceptionally large fish but don't want to waste anything is there somewhere in So Cal that someone can have a big Yellowtail or really Big Hali cleaned, fillet, and steaked so that there is less waste of good meat? I have no worries with smaller Yellows and rock fish etc, but that 39 inch Yellow I caught 2 weeks ago took me FOREVER and I really think I left some meat on there that I shouldn't have,

inbx3 · 05-28-2014, 10:42 AM

Here are some.

http://www.fishermansprocessing.com/

http://fivestarfishprocessingservices.com/

http://sportsmensseafood.sandiegan.c...sh-processing/

CKallday71 · 05-28-2014, 10:47 AM

Thanks!

GregAndrew · 05-28-2014, 11:24 AM

YouTube videos are pretty darn good.

William Novotny · 05-28-2014, 11:37 AM

Yeah half the fun of catching new species is learning to clean abs process them. Hit up Youtube and get a good boning knife for the bigger fish. And go slow! You don't need to work like the deck hands on the cattle boats.

William Novotny · 05-28-2014, 11:39 AM

Also a good set of shears or dikes come in handy when you're working through the ribcage.

blitzburgh · 05-28-2014, 12:06 PM

I need to start hangin' with you if you're catching that much fish

addicted2sp33d · 05-28-2014, 12:35 PM

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Originally Posted by blitzburgh

I need to start hangin' with you if you're catching that much fish

I'm catching too many fish! I don't have time to clean them!
These are 1%-er problems.

The rest of us 99%-ers wonder where/how to catch fish.

Siebler · 05-28-2014, 01:30 PM

If I am off work and around home I am always willing to process fish for some beer. Cleaned hundreds of thousands in my time in sport fishing. Even have a commercial grade sealer.

For some reason I enjoy cleaning fish. I even process my own chickens, turkeys, beef sides, pork, etc.

CKallday71 · 05-28-2014, 01:35 PM

I'm always up for sharing Beer! PM me your number! I'll bring you the next Pig I punch too!

CK

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Originally Posted by Siebler

If I am off work and around home I am always willing to process fish for some beer. Cleaned hundreds of thousands in my time in sport fishing. Even have a commercial grade sealer.

For some reason I enjoy cleaning fish. I even process my own chickens, turkeys, beef sides, pork, etc.

skrilla · 05-28-2014, 02:04 PM

A melon baller does wonders scraping off leftover meat to make into ceviche.

makobob · 05-28-2014, 02:08 PM

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Originally Posted by skrilla

A melon baller does wonders scraping off leftover meat to make into ceviche.

GREAT tip/trick.

05-28-2014, 10:33 AM	#1
CKallday71 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: The 951 Posts: 430	Professional fish cleaning? Just out of curiosity, for us that are not spectacular with cleaning exceptionally large fish but don't want to waste anything is there somewhere in So Cal that someone can have a big Yellowtail or really Big Hali cleaned, fillet, and steaked so that there is less waste of good meat? I have no worries with smaller Yellows and rock fish etc, but that 39 inch Yellow I caught 2 weeks ago took me FOREVER and I really think I left some meat on there that I shouldn't have, __________________ I fish therefore I am. Selling cars since 2006. If you love what you do you never WORK a day in your life.

05-28-2014, 10:47 AM	#3
CKallday71 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: The 951 Posts: 430	Thanks! __________________ I fish therefore I am. Selling cars since 2006. If you love what you do you never WORK a day in your life.

05-28-2014, 11:37 AM	#5
William Novotny The carpetbagger Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: tha newps Posts: 1,474	Yeah half the fun of catching new species is learning to clean abs process them. Hit up Youtube and get a good boning knife for the bigger fish. And go slow! You don't need to work like the deck hands on the cattle boats. __________________ "The charm of fishing is that it is the pursuit of what is elusive but attainable, a perpetual series of occasions for hope." http://www.badinfluencetattoo.com/gallery.php?artist=21

05-28-2014, 11:39 AM	#6
William Novotny The carpetbagger Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: tha newps Posts: 1,474	Also a good set of shears or dikes come in handy when you're working through the ribcage. __________________ "The charm of fishing is that it is the pursuit of what is elusive but attainable, a perpetual series of occasions for hope." http://www.badinfluencetattoo.com/gallery.php?artist=21

05-28-2014, 12:06 PM	#7
blitzburgh Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Menifee Posts: 2,509	I need to start hangin' with you if you're catching that much fish __________________ ”The beauty of the Second Amendment is that it will not be needed until they try to take it.” ~Thomas Jefferson.........maybe

05-28-2014, 10:42 AM	#2
inbx3 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: san diego Posts: 144	Here are some. http://www.fishermansprocessing.com/ http://fivestarfishprocessingservices.com/ http://sportsmensseafood.sandiegan.c...sh-processing/

05-28-2014, 11:24 AM	#4
GregAndrew Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 2,384	YouTube videos are pretty darn good.

05-28-2014, 01:30 PM	#9
Siebler Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Richland Oregon Posts: 1,547	If I am off work and around home I am always willing to process fish for some beer. Cleaned hundreds of thousands in my time in sport fishing. Even have a commercial grade sealer. For some reason I enjoy cleaning fish. I even process my own chickens, turkeys, beef sides, pork, etc. __________________ CJ Siebler

05-28-2014, 02:04 PM	#11
skrilla Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: San Diego Posts: 664	A melon baller does wonders scraping off leftover meat to make into ceviche. __________________ Urban Camo Trident 13