How to Fillet a Fish

Once you take the courageous leap to fillet your own fish you'll never look back. It' better for SO many reasons, Click play and find out.
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  • @F2t0ny
    @F2t0ny10 ай бұрын

    Anyone else here because you're broke and plan on trying to catch fish from the local river to avoid paying the ridiculous cost of meat?

  • @mojon_1

    @mojon_1

    Ай бұрын

    that’s my problem too and the big problem not that i’m broke no it’s the local river is without fish

  • @ImBrockatron

    @ImBrockatron

    Ай бұрын

    Well, id need to pay for a license to do that...

  • @residentboejiden5796

    @residentboejiden5796

    Ай бұрын

    @@ImBrockatronsame. But i can and have caught enough in the past but im ready for the next step and not catch and release

  • @residentboejiden5796

    @residentboejiden5796

    Ай бұрын

    Also, remember to vote trump and fix the prices

  • @bryanlane7208

    @bryanlane7208

    23 күн бұрын

    If you live near the ocean get into spearfishing. It’s super fun and you get unlimited meat after the initial investment.

  • @carlbrocks1671
    @carlbrocks16712 жыл бұрын

    You just taught a man who has never fillet a fish in all his 62 years but I am going to give it a go asap. You made it look so easy. Thank you.

  • @archiesinfield9333

    @archiesinfield9333

    Жыл бұрын

    It’s not as easy as it looks hahaha

  • @iliveonearth289

    @iliveonearth289

    Жыл бұрын

    Hope you did good

  • @eduardobarrios514

    @eduardobarrios514

    Жыл бұрын

    How was it?

  • @Masowe.

    @Masowe.

    Жыл бұрын

    @@archiesinfield9333 have you tried it? i am starting to think its not for me before trying🤣

  • @Masowe.

    @Masowe.

    Жыл бұрын

    @ICE 🤣🤣🤣🤣

  • @yourmomxddd9639
    @yourmomxddd96393 жыл бұрын

    ”let your knife do the work” Gordon Ramsay: *very good, my child*

  • @haggai32
    @haggai324 жыл бұрын

    this guy has 2 accents

  • @JMeier-xz6wx

    @JMeier-xz6wx

    4 жыл бұрын

    Ya Boi It‘s Australian for sure

  • @harryglass4821

    @harryglass4821

    3 жыл бұрын

    hahahaha

  • @Ruymand

    @Ruymand

    3 жыл бұрын

    kind of feels like South African. probably wrong but my South African friends English sound like Australian Americans.

  • @SenkaBandit

    @SenkaBandit

    3 жыл бұрын

    Kinda sounds Irish

  • @Ale-fd6uj

    @Ale-fd6uj

    3 жыл бұрын

    Ruymand he’s not from SA, sounds half Irish half Aussie

  • @mono7468
    @mono74683 жыл бұрын

    Me: *watching this at 3am* My parents in the other room hearing "Drag the knife down the spine..." from my room: •_•

  • @observantmagic4156

    @observantmagic4156

    3 жыл бұрын

    The guy in my basement who I kidnapped: 0_0

  • @manipalanichamy8739

    @manipalanichamy8739

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@observantmagic4156 kkgoibcvjjip

  • @scottvill6523

    @scottvill6523

    2 жыл бұрын

    same

  • @IBRAHIM_990_SUBSCRIBE

    @IBRAHIM_990_SUBSCRIBE

    2 жыл бұрын

    I invite you to study Islam

  • @iamjayla1284
    @iamjayla12844 жыл бұрын

    Went fishing today for the first time so I need this video!! Can’t get no fresher then this

  • @itskajeric

    @itskajeric

    4 ай бұрын

    mackerel will never be the same again after watchng this video🥹

  • @mightyredfilly6717
    @mightyredfilly67175 жыл бұрын

    You make it look easy, though I'm sure it's more challenging than I expect it to be. :)

  • @jkid8948
    @jkid89486 жыл бұрын

    Wonderfully instructed and helpful! I really appreciate that you took the time to make this video. Thanks!

  • @Steve197201
    @Steve197201 Жыл бұрын

    This video is not only a tutorial on how to fillet a fish, but also how to properly add background music to a video. It's not jarring and it doesn't overpower the speaker. Content creators, take note.

  • @BrianMusic12
    @BrianMusic123 жыл бұрын

    Never seen someone fillet a fish without gutting it or removing the head. Very interesting technique

  • @corinthia6261

    @corinthia6261

    3 жыл бұрын

    I thought the same thing but I think the gut it at the market. Or maybe they don't idk I don't buy fish like that.

  • @corinthia6261

    @corinthia6261

    Жыл бұрын

    @Jamie Saunders Oh good thing they killed it then.

  • @schminble

    @schminble

    11 ай бұрын

    this is how you fillet fish, how have you been doing it?

  • @FIREDEATHDAN

    @FIREDEATHDAN

    8 ай бұрын

    You only gut it if you eating it whole

  • @jeji1222
    @jeji12223 жыл бұрын

    "let the knife do the work" gordon ramsay says this all the time in his masterclass lmaoo

  • @GoshenPrepping
    @GoshenPrepping4 жыл бұрын

    Awesome Chef Mike! We just caught fish while we are camping and you make the filleting SO SIMPLE! Time to get to work filleting our fresh catch!

  • @remio1377

    @remio1377

    2 жыл бұрын

    How did it go?

  • @pumpkineater6975

    @pumpkineater6975

    Жыл бұрын

    @@remio1377 I was there it went horribly

  • @sonofagun5305

    @sonofagun5305

    10 ай бұрын

    @@pumpkineater6975i was there, they filleted 20 fish as good as a sushi master!!!!

  • @BikerFan1989

    @BikerFan1989

    4 ай бұрын

    ​@@sonofagun5305I was there, they filleted the fish to a satisfactory level. An average taste.

  • @luccheddu8197
    @luccheddu81973 жыл бұрын

    Serial Killer with passion for cooking released this statement: "I give the head to my kids, they put their fingers into his mouth, they give him a name...."

  • @rupertmcnaughtdavis3649
    @rupertmcnaughtdavis3649 Жыл бұрын

    So easily explained, going to fillet my fish right now! Thanks from South Africa.

  • @danamoradi6031
    @danamoradi60312 жыл бұрын

    Thanks a lot, I'm actually just a kid but I managed to get a piece of a much larger salmon using a technique similar to this, awesome video!

  • @eliminatex
    @eliminatex7 жыл бұрын

    hugh jackman?

  • @user-pi9sd4wp6d

    @user-pi9sd4wp6d

    7 жыл бұрын

    AhG goku?

  • @xuau208

    @xuau208

    4 жыл бұрын

    Huge Actman

  • @maxwellsiameh430

    @maxwellsiameh430

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@xuau208 😂😂😭😭

  • @Ctallyonz

    @Ctallyonz

    23 күн бұрын

    Hugh Jannis

  • @tomrizzo1554
    @tomrizzo15545 жыл бұрын

    Ear smear doesn't matter very good video good photography and very informative and I just happened to watch it when I came home with 4 Spanish mackerel from my boat perfect timing

  • @siekierni
    @siekierni5 ай бұрын

    Super clear and informative. Thank you so much for this tutorial.

  • @Meechl
    @Meechl11 ай бұрын

    Excellent tutorial! Easy to follow and very satisfying filleting your own fish. I have subscribed to your channel. Thank you.

  • @rainthunder7547
    @rainthunder75477 жыл бұрын

    Thank you! Now to try it on a whole pacific rockfish soon.

  • @bd3825
    @bd38253 жыл бұрын

    Beautiful fish. I was just about to put basa on my shopping list, but Meckerel looks so delish.

  • @marciastarot7839
    @marciastarot78395 жыл бұрын

    This video is so simple and great thankyou so much!!!

  • @67Spectre
    @67Spectre4 жыл бұрын

    Very nice knife work! I really like the v-cut to get rid of those annoying bones.

  • @oldmother123
    @oldmother1232 жыл бұрын

    You made this look so easy! Going to try it

  • @eunyoungchae2621
    @eunyoungchae26219 ай бұрын

    I ordered two of these based on the reviews. kzread.infoUgkxqmKabisEv81ul5v7OhvVxxOpt2CJruI- Received them on time and they look good. I really like the handle on these knives as they feel good in my hand. I'm giving them 4 stars on look and feel, but have not had the chance to put them to the test yet. I mostly fish for catfish and can hopefully try them out in the next few days. If they hold an edge throughout a limit of catfish, they'll be worth another star.Update...I used the 9" strong and the 9" fillet on a mess of catfish. I did put a sharpening on these before I started. I want a razor edge to fillet fish but they weren't quite that sharp. The people who gave these knives crappy reviews and said they were sending them back was because they weren't razor sharp. So what, do they not have a knife sharpener?? Good grief! I mean you have to sharpen any knife from time to time.I personally like them and am pleased with them. If you're too lazy to sharpen a knife then hire someone to clean your fish lol.I've never bought a knife in my life that would shave hair right out of the box. Don't be afraid to purchase the knives. They're pretty nice in my opinion.

  • @BobbyGeee
    @BobbyGeee3 жыл бұрын

    Wonderful ! You make it look quite easy!

  • @fishingpinky3165
    @fishingpinky31655 жыл бұрын

    Thank you. Caught my first fish today and had no clue how to do this. Great short video.

  • @Sillyman27

    @Sillyman27

    Жыл бұрын

    How did it taste?

  • @avlertavermont7094
    @avlertavermont70943 ай бұрын

    You saved me!) I adore such a simple but effective approach. Will try it now

  • @spagfishing4731
    @spagfishing47315 жыл бұрын

    Great job, thanks for the instructional video

  • @OlyimpicChamp3
    @OlyimpicChamp39 жыл бұрын

    It looks fun. I'll be sure to try it out, thanks!

  • @ChefMikeWard

    @ChefMikeWard

    9 жыл бұрын

    OlyimpicChamp3 Youre welcome, let me know how it goes. :)

  • @MelanieSakowski
    @MelanieSakowski9 жыл бұрын

    When I began eating meat and fish again since being a 5-year veggie, I promised myself to not be in ignorance as to the whole experience of eating meat; from farm to table. This summer, a challenge for me is to catch, fillet, and prepare a fish in a full circle of respect and gratitude for the nourishment this life will give me. I'm time-framing it to my two weeks at the cottage this fri. Will report back, and now I have no excuse that I don't know how to fillet a fish. Namasthe :)

  • @ChefMikeWard

    @ChefMikeWard

    9 жыл бұрын

    melanie sakowski Super excited for you Melanie, let me know how it goes. :)

  • @MelanieSakowski

    @MelanieSakowski

    9 жыл бұрын

    I will!

  • @MelanieSakowski

    @MelanieSakowski

    8 жыл бұрын

    Oi Mike, I did it, with a fresh caught red snapper! it was neat, and tasted so good BBQ'd in butter, salt and pepper, simple and yum :) Food tastes so good when from start to end you play as big a role as you can in the process, nah? Namaste

  • @LorenzoBlade
    @LorenzoBlade5 жыл бұрын

    This last year i started cooking different dishes, and so far my girlfriend fell in love with what am cooking so much that she told me if i cook she will wash everything every day :P I tried to filit a fish today and it came to me really easy. Some people are born with talents am wandering if i had a great talent at cooking and i never knew because i never tried

  • @Ramonerdna
    @Ramonerdna Жыл бұрын

    thank you so much....first time trying and i did a decent job. You were right, once i sharpened the knife it did most of the work

  • @delilahjones6496
    @delilahjones64962 ай бұрын

    I recently tried a recipe for whole branzino and it tastes so good, but the bones are an issue. Now I know how to get rid of them thanks to you. Appreciate it!

  • @aubreegallucci8343
    @aubreegallucci834310 ай бұрын

    This was incredibly helpful!

  • @BenjaminHME
    @BenjaminHME4 жыл бұрын

    That was intensely pleasant to watch. I'm going to buy a fish!

  • @bangtanchefs4849
    @bangtanchefs48492 жыл бұрын

    Thanks, mike! This helped a lot.

  • @168grhp
    @168grhp8 ай бұрын

    This method worked best for me. Thanks for sharing.

  • @mayragatica2124
    @mayragatica21245 жыл бұрын

    Thank you very simple instructions

  • @Juggernaut_Overdrive
    @Juggernaut_Overdrive4 жыл бұрын

    Great Video, cant wait to try this!

  • @gideonpaulalcaide
    @gideonpaulalcaide2 жыл бұрын

    OMG I love this chef!

  • @badregase1943
    @badregase19433 жыл бұрын

    Loved this video. Could not for the life of me deal with your accent. As an Australian I heard every every single time your accent slipped from US to Aus. Freaked me out.

  • @fellipedemoraes3748
    @fellipedemoraes3748 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for showing!

  • @lukepfister7973
    @lukepfister79733 жыл бұрын

    I enjoyed this video. Thank you sir.

  • @mrspoonz9656
    @mrspoonz96564 жыл бұрын

    I love to give my kids dead fish heads! Fun for the whole family!

  • @kdm3455

    @kdm3455

    3 жыл бұрын

    😂

  • @iceyplayz3388

    @iceyplayz3388

    3 жыл бұрын

    Lmao

  • @memedesima7953

    @memedesima7953

    2 жыл бұрын

    God ... Owwww

  • @gutsglory3625

    @gutsglory3625

    7 ай бұрын

    You are just a p*ssy

  • @mujeebgsm
    @mujeebgsm6 ай бұрын

    Superb.I did fillet first time in my life.Enjoyed. Sure I will do it myself .It wasn't hard as I thought all the years 😂.It's easy.

  • @MarkTilley
    @MarkTilley2 ай бұрын

    Nice, thanks for this been putting this off for the last 40 years

  • @Saunteringvaguely.downwards
    @Saunteringvaguely.downwards5 ай бұрын

    19 Georgia girl. Moving to MO to do some fishing near my brother. My mother laid a fishing rod on my bed for my birthday because I love salmon and always enjoyed the idea of catching my own from start to finish. I was expecting it to be a bit more gore-intensive. I plan on catching all sorts of fish while I’m there and taking them to my brother for the holidays. Wish me luck :) I think I’m looking forward to filleting them more than I am catching them now

  • @saarza9991

    @saarza9991

    19 күн бұрын

    Good luck girl 😇 I'm 19 too and I always catch fish with my mom. It's fun to fish with family Sending love from India

  • @simarudnick5400
    @simarudnick54005 жыл бұрын

    Great job 💚

  • @jucasoofficial.....6193
    @jucasoofficial.....6193 Жыл бұрын

    Very helpful &professional sir......

  • @osamabahnasy7616
    @osamabahnasy76162 жыл бұрын

    Very easy and helpful and lovely video

  • @lifeofalfishaalfazshaikh8941
    @lifeofalfishaalfazshaikh89415 жыл бұрын

    Lovely......way of explaining....u made it so easy..india

  • @ishertananton9081
    @ishertananton908110 ай бұрын

    amazing videos thank you

  • @k.padhikari9917
    @k.padhikari99173 жыл бұрын

    So nice cutting style , thank you

  • @yejuvendrashisodiya
    @yejuvendrashisodiya6 жыл бұрын

    Your video was helpful thanks.

  • @lobsterfool6002
    @lobsterfool6002 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for this video, subscribed and a thumbs up.

  • @fidelthomas7762
    @fidelthomas77624 жыл бұрын

    Excellent video👍

  • @danielbecker4118
    @danielbecker41184 жыл бұрын

    This helped me a lot… thanks!

  • @damianzhang8979
    @damianzhang89793 жыл бұрын

    Really helpful video!

  • @poamlevi8615
    @poamlevi86155 жыл бұрын

    What ever it is I love your style this is how it is to be

  • @sunilverma111
    @sunilverma1116 жыл бұрын

    Very good video. I learned.

  • @Angelicwings1
    @Angelicwings1 Жыл бұрын

    I have a question. With the bones and head do you make a stock of just that or do you freeze and save up until you have enough? Do you use the whole head to make the stock?

  • @chucknorizz
    @chucknorizz8 жыл бұрын

    thank you, great video

  • @ckbs1
    @ckbs15 жыл бұрын

    Australian or American? Im picking up both

  • @whengrapespop5728

    @whengrapespop5728

    5 жыл бұрын

    ckbs1 Australican 🇦🇺 🇺🇸

  • @0xbitbybit

    @0xbitbybit

    4 жыл бұрын

    sounds like an aussie that's moved to the US

  • @user-xe2eb1zj5i

    @user-xe2eb1zj5i

    4 жыл бұрын

    ckbs1 🇶🇦Qatari Or 🇦🇪Emirati They always debating tho🇦🇪👍🇶🇦👍🇦🇪👍🇶🇦👍🇦🇪👍🇶🇦

  • @user-xe2eb1zj5i

    @user-xe2eb1zj5i

    4 жыл бұрын

    ckbs1 🇶🇦Qatari and Emirati🇦🇪 They alwsys debating tho🇦🇪👍🇶🇦👍🇦🇪👍🇶🇦👍🇦🇪👍🇶🇦👍🇦🇪👍🇶🇦👍🇦🇪👍🇶🇦👍🇦🇪👍🇶🇦👍🇦🇪👍🇶🇦👍🇦🇪👍🇶🇦👍🇦🇪👍🇶🇦👍🇦🇪👍🇶🇦

  • @aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa790

    @aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa790

    4 жыл бұрын

    I heard that the Australian accent is slowly becoming more and more American due to Hollywood.

  • @satadrubanerjee4862
    @satadrubanerjee48624 жыл бұрын

    Beautiful!!! 😍😍😍

  • @naomiacelajado9291
    @naomiacelajado92913 жыл бұрын

    Thank youu!! I really need this because my school need us students to video ourselves cutting a fish with different technique but choose one🤧

  • @vanessasanchez7002
    @vanessasanchez70022 жыл бұрын

    Love it super simple.

  • @ademajc
    @ademajc5 жыл бұрын

    about to try it now

  • @tabithabrock6406
    @tabithabrock640626 күн бұрын

    Thank you so much ❤

  • @srinivasaraoyp3640
    @srinivasaraoyp36403 жыл бұрын

    Found it very interesting. I shall try this.

  • @Abam_Gabz
    @Abam_Gabz4 жыл бұрын

    Nice cutting tutorial & yet tips, though. Thanks a bunch 😊

  • @emilyvilcabanahuaman8231
    @emilyvilcabanahuaman82312 жыл бұрын

    Gracias 😊 increíble increíble 😻

  • @xawnzayn204
    @xawnzayn2046 жыл бұрын

    make sure to clean your knife in every cut, that's what Gordon Ramsay taught me LOL

  • @iceyplayz3388

    @iceyplayz3388

    3 жыл бұрын

    It doesn’t matter when you fillet a fish because there’s not much juice or anything. Actually, it doesn’t really matter unless you use the same knife for different foods. Then it matters.

  • @sanjilovestocook

    @sanjilovestocook

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@iceyplayz3388 true

  • @covadismeilleur1986
    @covadismeilleur1986 Жыл бұрын

    Great video

  • @Punk_Philosopher
    @Punk_Philosopher Жыл бұрын

    Thanks Chef Mike

  • @timmcfarland2736
    @timmcfarland2736 Жыл бұрын

    Great job thanks

  • @aj.adventures2177
    @aj.adventures21774 жыл бұрын

    Thanks this was helpful

  • @ZanMartel
    @ZanMartel3 жыл бұрын

    This guy is amazing 😂

  • @fatimafernandes6911
    @fatimafernandes69115 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Mike 👍

  • @fishinworld3734
    @fishinworld37342 жыл бұрын

    Amazing ❤️❤️❤️

  • @muhammadshoaibvlogs
    @muhammadshoaibvlogs Жыл бұрын

    Amazing

  • @Sakuyushi
    @Sakuyushi Жыл бұрын

    No BS, straight to point!

  • @Eliel7230
    @Eliel72305 жыл бұрын

    I would like to suggest using a moist towel to wipe off the knife periodically as you go about processing a fish. It will help in keeping debris from the cuts.

  • @tugbaguler5604
    @tugbaguler56047 жыл бұрын

    Thank you. 🙏

  • @shadowsnipez552
    @shadowsnipez5524 жыл бұрын

    You are explaining so clear all of the other you tubers were too fast lol 😂

  • @remio1377
    @remio13772 жыл бұрын

    Thank you. Can you suggest the knife or knives that could be used.

  • @kcflick6132
    @kcflick61324 жыл бұрын

    Is that dwarf fortres music in the background lol

  • @iamkimes
    @iamkimes10 ай бұрын

    Thank you!!!

  • @charlotteli9902
    @charlotteli99024 жыл бұрын

    many thanks my guy

  • @Levi-qm5cg
    @Levi-qm5cg2 жыл бұрын

    Nice classical guitar music!

  • @Codm_Saiyan
    @Codm_Saiyan3 жыл бұрын

    It is very enjoyable 😊 not boring

  • @Utube-gyan
    @Utube-gyan2 жыл бұрын

    I like the way of cutting, welcome to India I surely want to show some fish recipes....

  • @marhzkao
    @marhzkao8 жыл бұрын

    I really do like that knife. Would you mind sharing what model is that? Thanks a lot!

  • @frogfoot198

    @frogfoot198

    6 жыл бұрын

    It appears to be a Wusthof utility knife.

  • @garrettcowdell2177

    @garrettcowdell2177

    5 жыл бұрын

    closest thing I could find was a Zwilling Diplome Fillet Knife

  • @hcnevils

    @hcnevils

    5 жыл бұрын

    It's a Zwilling J.A. Henckels...not the best but it is a good knife

  • @knownbutunknown

    @knownbutunknown

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@hcnevils I'm currently looking at knives. I'm pretty close to getting a set of classic wusthof knife

  • @XxRoseBudsAJPWxX
    @XxRoseBudsAJPWxX Жыл бұрын

    That looks like a very tasty fillet.

  • @prajolshrestha837
    @prajolshrestha8372 жыл бұрын

    One word "Art"

  • @UFOENGINE
    @UFOENGINE8 жыл бұрын

    is the fish ok?

  • @TheHardscoperrr

    @TheHardscoperrr

    8 жыл бұрын

    Yes, hes alive and swimming in the ocean with his family.

  • @viceroy2214

    @viceroy2214

    6 жыл бұрын

    UFOENGINE He dead.

  • @robotbjorn4952

    @robotbjorn4952

    5 жыл бұрын

    No. No he's not.

  • @fuadhakim94yearsago86

    @fuadhakim94yearsago86

    5 жыл бұрын

    Yes the fish want some spa and have a surgery

  • @aaronsun1659

    @aaronsun1659

    5 жыл бұрын

    Yea. We miss him. But thank lord, he didnt feel any pain going through all this.

  • @FlyingRedTailHawk
    @FlyingRedTailHawk10 ай бұрын

    Very helpful

  • @bilaldude3610
    @bilaldude36105 жыл бұрын

    One tip for filleting the fish is, when you go over the backbone with the knife, move your knife downwards to get the meat on the other side This minimizes meat wastage

  • @javedudhampuria8378
    @javedudhampuria83783 жыл бұрын

    Great Helpful vedio

  • @jaysonytac3647
    @jaysonytac36478 жыл бұрын

    I like this its awsome