Fillet Spanish Mackerel Step By Step (And How To Get Rid Of The "Fishy" Taste!)
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Want to learn how to fillet Spanish mackerel the easy way?
These fish are a ton of fun to catch with their drag-screaming runs, often travel in schools (so you can catch several of them for a nice dinner), and are relatively easy to find and catch.
However, they often get a bad rap for tasting “fishy,” but if you do it right, you’ll be left with nice white fillets that are surprisingly delicious (especially as fish tacos).
Spanish mackerel can be tricky to properly clean because of their delicate skin and small scales, but in this video, you’ll learn:
- How to fillet them and get the most meat possible
- How to skin and debone them
- The simple trick that takes a lot of the fishy taste out of them
- What to do after you clean them to make sure they taste amazing
Watch this video to learn how to clean Spanish mackerel.
Have any questions about filleting Spanish mackerel?
Let us know in the comments below.
And if you want to see how we caught these mackerel, check out this video: • How To Catch Spanish M...
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There are many how to filet a fish videos, but this here is one of the better ones. Thanks for taking the time to go over the most important details more than once!
@Saltstrong
Жыл бұрын
You're welcome! Glad it was helpful!
YOU TEACH US ROOKIES WELL, THANK YOU BRO
Nicely done, though I’d bleed those fish before putting em on ice.
@getmeoutofsanfrancisco9917
3 жыл бұрын
Beat 'em, bleed 'em, and eat 'em.
Thank you for sharing this - the info and the presentation / camera work were spot on - you are a good man!
Wow, thanks for the help. Used this video after my first fishing trip and it was highly useful. Will definitely use this channel next time.
Nice! Highly recommend this to anyone looking to catch and cook their first mackeral!
Great content. We at Salt Water Missions are proud Salt Strong Insiders.
Great video. He’s a beast. And that’s the sharpest knife I’ve ever seen. Let’s go
Really Nice Demonstration. Many Thanks
Very nice video. Why don't you save the "white belly" cut into a trolling shape after removing the rib cage. It is great to use on a jig- bright and lasts a long time. Thanks.
This was satisfying to watch
Awesome! I do the same but save the skin (awesome for triggerfish) and bellies (great for drum and flounder) for bait. Also, bleeding these guys by cutting the throat behind the gills really helps the taste.
Wish my dad had taught me that handle off the table trick. Can’t wait to try it after 40 years of filleting the wrong way
@Saltstrong
2 жыл бұрын
We appreciate the support! 💪
Nicely done! I filet my tuna the same way.
Spectacular video
man a thinner filet knife would make doing them easier, good video can't believe there are people that don't like eating mackerel
Great Videos This is a very educational video ! Thanx for the tips .Smokeywilson
Thanks for the great tip. Any suggestions for preparing the mackerel for cooking at home ?
@alimitchell5346
3 жыл бұрын
Try brushing with marmalade...then BBQ. It works..trust me..41 years a chef.. You will thank me later...it's lush.
Mark is really good
*Thank you.*
I was wondering the same thing as @Zakk Zakk. Salt water soak from the ocean or make it yourself?
@joshboyd6570
3 жыл бұрын
I'd like to know this as well
please tell me that knife. that was the best video i have seen and so smooth the way you did those fish.
@adamw8941
4 жыл бұрын
The knife is made by AFTCO.
@roynoblin
4 жыл бұрын
@@adamw8941 thank you
Nice video Hollywood. I hate the carnie pitch at the end, though.
I would like one of the baits
What fillet knife is that?
Thanks
@Saltstrong
Жыл бұрын
No problem!
Can fresh caught Spanish Mackerel be frozen after cleaning? I'd like to keep some for future use because I usually can't eat all I catch same day (or two).
@Saltstrong
5 ай бұрын
Yes, if stored safely and correctly
Sweet!
@Saltstrong
Жыл бұрын
Agree! Thanks for watching!
What size AFTCO knife are you using in the video? Appears to be the 8" or 10".
@Saltstrong
4 жыл бұрын
I believe this one was the 8" version.
@PGKOURY1
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you. Do you recommend the 8 over the 10 assuming you have had experience with both?
Nice video. I also like the gloves the Capt wears. One question on the gloves, after fishing and cleaning how do you clean the smell off. Thanks
@adamw8941
4 жыл бұрын
I wear Glacier Gloves and afterwards I hose mine off with a hard hose spray and then machine wash them with my other fishing gear. Line dry.
@michaelburke3552
4 жыл бұрын
@@adamw8941 thanks
I have heard that spanish do not keep in the freezer. Is this true and how long will it keep frozen
@kiernanfishingadventures
3 жыл бұрын
It's true they're best fresh. Don't freeze well
Are you using salt water from the water around the dock or making your own?
@Saltstrong
11 ай бұрын
Using saltwater from the bay
What is the best fillet knife on a budget?
@iamatt
3 жыл бұрын
DEXTER - USA MADE
for the salt water part do you just get it from the ocean?
@sifu1965
4 жыл бұрын
I was wondering same? Make salt mixture or from place caught?
@dowlingadvisor
3 жыл бұрын
yes
Would've like to see the birds feed off the scraps and leftover pieces
If final plating presentation is important to you, here's a tip; gut the fish first by making one clean slice up the belly and remove the organs. Then rinse out the abdominal cavity in cold water making sure no blood is left behind. Mackerel is rather gammie, and it's blood is very rich in color but more importantly in 'staining' power. If you don't clear out that cavity as you can see in this video, the blood will get on the fillet and when cooked the blood looks a bit like a stain... not important of course if you'll make this fish in sauce but if you use Mackerel for butterflying over hot coals, that stain will be visible and have a greyish hue.. not pretty.
@Saltstrong
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the tip!
Listen to this guy his dad knew what he was talking about
Is that knife he's using sharp?
Every time I try Spanish Mackerel I find it extremely fishy. Have I just had back luck? It looks so white and soft 🤤
@johndoe1778
3 жыл бұрын
Yep same it always tastes like my bait -.- not a fan at all although I can eat it if there’s nothing else it’s just the flavour is as I say like bait/extremely fishy
@tmoney0212
Жыл бұрын
@@johndoe1778 what do you expect it’s fish
I think his knife is really sharp guys
So when the big fish eat the little fish you he consider how to eat that fish without inflicting so much pain on it lol .
@Saltstrong
Жыл бұрын
Not sure the big fish cares!
I really hope the sharks got some
Our local sharks
Why Can’t you use the rest of the fish has a bait instead for next trip ?
@Saltstrong
Жыл бұрын
You could if you needed it
Bleed them before you clean them
I'LL KEEP THE SKIN ON, THAT'S A LOT OF OMEGA 3'S AND COLLAGEN I'M NOT DISCARDING
The knife was from bile, so mackerel meat may be bitter.
@Saltstrong
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the feedback.
You should have bled the gills when you caught it...blood in the flesh isn't good
Who gaffs a fish that small ?
Hahaha "Voila" not "Walla"
@Saltstrong
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
gotta bleed those fish as soon as you land them boss
@Saltstrong
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the feedback!
You're supposed to bleed them out when they are still alive or it will have a very gamey, oily taste.
@mattbackvass
3 жыл бұрын
not an issue at all with spanish mackerel if you process them the exact way he does
@fromthepublic9636
3 жыл бұрын
@@mattbackvass I'm confused, when the fish dies, the liver immediately releases bile into the meat, regardless of ice
@mattbackvass
3 жыл бұрын
@@fromthepublic9636 I understand the biology, but I am saying from personal experience I've not had any fishy oily gamey taste from same day caught, cleaned, and cooked spanish mackerel. Snapper has a stronger flavor than fresh spanish mackerel.
Didn’t watch the video… any capt the puts Hollywood in their name like that lmao …joke
@Saltstrong
10 ай бұрын
🤷
Your filleting skills leave a lot to be assumed.. I wouldn't have you on the fish section... without a bit of training.. decent fiskars knife..but there are better ones.more flexible... and sharper.
Nothing goes to waste? 🤔
Bro the skin is healthiest part
@Saltstrong
3 ай бұрын
Thanks for the comment!