HOW To Bleed A Fish & WHY You Bleed A Fish.

Do you want to learn how to bleed a fish? Do you want to know why you bleed a fish? In this video Marlin from Addicted Fishing is going to go over the proper method for bleeding your catch and the importance of doing so. So you finally figured out everything needed to catch a fish, you hit the local water with success, and now it's time to properly take care of your catch. Bleeding your fish as soon as you catch it is one of the most important things in the quality of the meat. Blood is a substrate for bacteria to grow and make the fish go bad quicker. The lactic acid build up in the blood from stress when the fish is being caught can be a bad thing for the taste of the meat. The sooner the fish is bled and killed, the better the meat will be. We hope you learn a ton in this video so you will have better tasting fish in your future. Thanks for watching, please smash the thumbs up and don't forget to subscribe.
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[@AddictedFishing]

FYI: This fish WAS dispatched with a blunt force to the head. ALWAYS bonk the fish before bleeding it!! Keep in mind even after you kill a fish, the fish tends to still move around with its nerves. See these videos below on ways to help you kill your fish. Learn a couple ways to kill fish below.👇 Method 1: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fqSchYioeK2dpNU Method 2: kzbin.info/www/bejne/kGbJXomVq9eUmdk

[@keatonburroughs8001]

Ever fillet those lil stockers?

[@kyflkyfamilylivin8247]

I need the addicted pack bro

[@tylerpeacock1027]

Best fishing channel ever 🤙🎣

[@sk-mz8wr]

If u want quality meat

[@AddictedFishing]

Keaton Burroughs I filleted it at the end.

[@jam1324]

I just started bleeding my fish this year and the difference in taste is amazing. So much cleaner tasting and less mess cleaning them, thank you for the wonderful tips.

[@TRUMP20Z4]

agreed!

[@drenico1]

"Ok so while that guy's bleeding out, let's talk about the importance of this." 😂💯

[@guyb7005]

"while that guy's sittin' in da net bleedin, let's talk about the importance..." right out of the Soprano's

[@thetruth9321]

The main point is feeding the hunger and shopping for post cards after maybe stickers. Straight outta Golden Girls!

[@sockeyeboy]

I am a chef and the filet technique made me cring. All your other video is good but may I suggest a reshoot?...

[@AnchorDownBoat]

Have you ever had a fish come and eat you’re entire catch???

[@damkayaker]

@@sockeyeboy - Yes a lot of wasted fish.

[@tylerhughson8925]

I've been fishing for 37yrs & this is the first time I ever heard about bleeding fish. Awesome info to have, that's a 👍👍 in my book.

[@tylerhughson8925]

Tight lines 🎣

[@wilfbentley6738]

On a trout, you're wasting meat if you filet them that way. Just cut off the head, coat them in flour/salt/pepper and fry them. The meat peels away from the backbone and ribs on both sides, and you're left with many bites of delicate, delicious trout.

[@dancheb]

I love baking the fishes whole. Otherwise, you can always use the head and the bones to make a fish broth.

[@mentalplex7]

@Rideable Sun and the eye

[@chriskozub8012]

Honestly, trout intestines are my personal favorite. Fry fish whole and eat it like a candy bar.

[@bradfarrahgerwing154]

Even easier cut trout into steaks.....cooks fast and evenly....you fit lots in the pan and easy to remove bones......a lot safer if your drinking too

[@mattburke9554]

Not kf you get a 6lbs triut lol

[@oliverhall8166]

I took my 3 and 5 year old boys out fishing on Father’s Day. I taught them this same method. I thought they would be freaked out but they handled it like true fisher boys. Tight lines out there!

[@sheldonpartridge3829]

I love great fathers that fish God Bless you and your boys❤️🐟🐟🎣tight lines to you to👍

[@ericmeldahl5819]

Love all the videos. At 57, and having trout fished for over 50 years I learned something new. Thanks guys!

[@cr250rman89]

Love the addicted channel. Took me from nothing to helping my boys learn too

[@kevinscottwimberly2150]

Absolutely correct! my grandpas taught me that when I was a kid 40+ years

[@coletrickle1776]

I recently started bleeding my trout and I've noticed a much better taste, I'm enjoying it even more than before. Thank you guys for the advice!

[@peterharrington9140]

Good tutorial

[@dertybutz184]

I've always killed the fish right away and put them on the stringer, never had fishy tasting trout. I've read that lactic acid builds up due to stress causing the fishy flavor. You see lots of guys putting live fish on the stringer and letting them die slow, causing fishy tasting fish.

[@baconandhashbrowns3635]

That's the way I do it too! Good to dispatch right away, then bleed immediately after since they will still pump out blood for a little bit right after bonking. Non cruel and best tasty imo.

[@2LazyTurtles]

Try it with something like a rockfish that has white flesh. The ones you bleed will look store quality snow white while the others have a pinkness.

[@sobrcelt]

That's what my dad always did; he'd leave them struggling on the stringer until he was ready to leave, and then he'd kill and clean them. They always tasted like the lake they had lived in, and fishy as all get out.

[@jonmeray713]

sobrcelt oh so literally the exact opposite of what guy does?

[@ldware9]

Never knew why bleeding fish was a thing. I usually just filet and clean the fish when I got home

[@scottleggejr]

If you want to take it to the next level, check out "ike jime" it's a japanese thing.

[@ldware9]

@@scottleggejr yea I watched that video. I see why they do it also.

[@dantu5377]

I don't think you really need to bleed. A fish like trout, but fish like bluefish and mackrel you should

[@arabbitwithinternetaccess126]

@@dantu5377 or bonito

[@invadernik]

same here, i mean where im from, ive never really seen bleeding done. at all. i only stumbled on it through the glory of the internet. so here i am. ive never bled them and they all still taste absolutely delicious. but i suppose its good to know incase you gotta do a quick clean and dont wanna keep em alive long.

[@pippy5121984]

Just got into fishing and this is the first video series that popped up and I feel no need to watch any other videos because you guys know what your doing,thank you so much!!

[@heychunkwagon]

For the longest time I used to just leave the fish on my stringer. Not until recently did I start bleeding them. What a difference!! Thank you guys for sharing your knowledge!!

[@el_leachador]

Really appreciate the tutorial. Didn’t know that stuff about how the blood affects the fish like. Super helpful. Thanks!

[@BrandonSaulnier]

I recently got into fishing and I've learned so much from this channel! Keep up the good work guys!

[@nikolittlespoon]

I love the great content! You guys always put out such informative videos and you always show examples instead of just talking about it. Thanks for the great videos! 🎣

[@trenchtowles3742]

Thanks for the tutorial, I'm still fairly new to trout fishing an your videos help out alot dude. Keep up the great work 👍🏾

[@dumass5729]

Me and my daughter recently discovered your guys channel and can’t stop watching. We both love watching and learning. Thanks a bunch. 👍🏻

[@WhoDaresWins-B20]

Thank you for a great video. I have just purchased an IKEJIMA spike to humanely dispatch my fish. Fishing for trout always reminds me the fishing trip I took my then young son out on. He was all of FIVE years old. We had been fishing for Brown or Rainbow trout for almost a week and not catching anything. Eventually; my son said "I am going to try Spaghetti dad" and twirled a strand onto his hook. Strike me pink; he cast it into the water and came up with a Rainbow Trout. This five year old kid said: "MMMM Must have been an Italian fish dad!" That was forty five years ago, and that lad is now almost 50 years of age. That night, he would not surrender his trout and I found it under his pillow. We still have a hoot whenever hsi fishing trips come up. Thanks you kindly for a great post.

[@seanbryers29]

Too funny that's a good story

[@ronaldpetersen255]

Nice video, good to spread the word! Bleeding fish helps reduce the spoilage rate, but most of us have a cooler, fridge or freezer handy😎 One more thing, it helps with is the appearance of the fillets, you get a nice even colored fillet and after it’s cooked you don’t get the dark hair like capillaries that is most noticeable on trout and other white colored flesh.

[@ryancreed2830]

Definitely going to start doing this I've learned so much from these tutorials keep it up 🤘

[@betocelis2969]

Going fishing with my boy for trout in a week can’t wait to try this thanks :)

[@connorcarlson6596]

Very helpful. Everyone always told me to bleed them but never how

[@fancysenpai7406]

I need someone to do all of this for me because I love fish and I love cooking, but all of this is way too much for my heart

[@sirmegallot3276]

Yeah then think about a chicken, then a pig, then a cow. We are all removed from the gravity of what it means to take the life of an animal and then prepare its meat to be eaten. I have trouble with it too, but I'm still a meat eater😕

[@eddyflo2978]

Me and my son are traumatized after watching this... Great video dough

[@Lyaaaamlyaaaam]

My gut clenched when he cut the gills and it made that sound! 🤢 Came here because i'm thinking of going fishing.

[@AlphaQHard]

@@Lyaaaamlyaaaam Sometimes they make that sound when you grab them lol at the end of the day its a fish, and youre higher on the food chains. You shouldnt feel bad about it

[@kpru5019]

Absolutely love these tutorials, best fishing guys on KZbin! So informative and well put together.

[@adamjacquillard2996]

Ive actually never knew that your suspose to cut the gills on your catches till ive started watching your guys videos! Thank you a bunch a total differnce!

[@rubenmartinez9647]

Definitely a smarter method to just letting the fish stress. Dispatching them quickly and efficiently 👌 thanks for the pointers

[@jenmonsour7826]

Thanks for sharing. As long as I've been fishing, I've never bled a fish out. Always thriving on learning something new. 😊🐟

[@rich_v]

I've been teaching my nephews how to kill, bleed, and gut any fish we keep ever since they were 6,7,8 years old. Now whenever we keep any fish(usually trout) they know exactly what to do. I think it's important to teach the younger generation these things instead of having em stay home and sit behind a computer or TV all day. Get em out there, have fun, and most importantly make lots of great memories!

[@mikeavila8612]

I’ve always bleed the fish and the one time I didn’t bleed a fish (trout) there was a bit heavier fishy taste to it but not to much of a difference. Good tips though!

[@richardseelye9938]

You make it look easy. I like your method a lot. I will be using it. I have had the same experience you described with taste.

[@vitalshok2238]

Never really thought of the bleeding out of the fish. I didn't think that really mattered with fish but it does. Thank you for the tip!

[@jenniferwilliams3475]

I've never bled a trout when I cleaned it but now I'm going to try it. They already taste delicious so I'm interested to see what kind of a difference it makes.

[@jasonforthyt9640]

I prefer to dispatch my fish by putting my knife into their head just behind their eyes. When it comes to bleeding them, immediately after dispatch I will use my fingers to pull out their gills. That is the method I prefer. While there are many other effective ways that just seems to be the quickest and easiest for me.

Between eyes? Probably a little bit higher.

[@mentalplex7]

@ behind, not between

@@mentalplex7 Ok, thanks!

[@MiscDotGeek]

I just started fishing after not having fished for about 20 years. Caught my first trout tonight. I wish I'd seen this before I went out to the lake, I'd have bonked it and bled it! Thanks for the clear content. The videos are short and to the point without any fluff. I appreciate that a lot. Subscribed. :)

[@mr.c8033]

Ah....You don't "bonk" it. You "bonk" it, it won't bleed out worth a crap. He's trying to cover his ass. I get it . People ain't hip to reality. Savvy?

[@chadstranaghan2599]

Thanks to you all, now I have fun fishing for trout. Never knew what to use. Thanks for the videos.

[@509rep]

My favorite way to bleed anything is to reach in with my fingers and tear the gills out. Just make sure to have the fish on the stringer so you can tear and drop into the water without a chance of loosing your catch.

[@onpointoo9]

Great advice! Thanks Soo much man.

[@memeengineer6481]

try it with pike

[@Kallemedkn1ven]

@@memeengineer6481 hahaah rip fingers

[@VincaniTV]

Thanks for the knowledge

[@jamesblake70]

The fish taste better when they bleed out

[@RioGood]

I have only bleed fish a couple times but I usually catch my limit of good sized trout fast enough where my fish are still trying to run for it on my stringer. Then I go back dispatch and clean, put on ice or eat fresh. Like the Addicted guys I'm in Washington so a fish source is not far from home or camp. Great video for the uninitiated, keep up the good work!

[@GinaVette]

Thanks for tips. Still learning how to get my first red, trout, etc. I've only ever caught catfish, bream, crappie etc. oh and an eel. Thanks

[@Northside7777]

"YOU little bleeder" 😂

[@craigdenny9262]

As a newbie to fishing over the past year, I've learned alot watching videos and this bleeding them out is a great trip. Thanks so much.

[@tylerhughson8925]

I've been fishing for 38yrs & I never knew this. That's a two thumbs up in my book.

[@ricardobecerril1783]

Thank you so much , no one ever told me I had to do this. Makes sense to me. Time for tasty fish thanks to you brother from another mother

[@jeremyginco5865]

I’ve never bled out a fish in all my years of fishing. I guess I’ve been missing out on better tasting fish.

[@eddyflo2978]

2:18 am crying for the little guy

[@scottleggejr]

Quite a bit different than asking for a big mac 😂 Same process, different viewpoints.

[@Sky-nv3gj]

You mean 2:18

[@DeAgingTechnology]

excellent presentation: simple and very informative....thank you!

[@mikeconnor5668]

Great stuff! Thanks for the tip. Leaving in the water during the bleeding process is important!

[@aprildawson3316]

I've recently started bleeding my trout and I have noticed a difference in taste.

[@fishnhunt3488]

It makes a huge difference and applicable with most fish species fresh and salt.

[@gooddoggo2258]

I bleed all fish it makes filleting them so much cleaner.

[@mt8149]

Look into ike jime. It humanely kills the fish and gives the best flavor.

[@wilmacockfit9689]

"Humanly", I've never heard a trout nor any other fish make that noise in my life......

[@jsvendsen6256]

This is great info. I never knew this. Thanks- Looking forward to trying

[@augustindouglas7469]

This video was so helpful for me. I knew that you should bleed your fish but didn’t know how. So thank you for this awesome example

[@shootermann8616]

I keep the steelhead alive until just before leaving the stream,Then bleed them and river and ice at vehicle. Better to have ice and no fish then have fish and no ice.

[@datruthhurts3984]

It's like the phone reads my mind.I was literally just thinking about this yesterday

[@heroryan7859]

It does and it records and listens to what you do and say and sends it to apple

[@zzz7zzz9]

@@heroryan7859 this. i was on a salmon trip last week. someone talked about bleeding the fish in conversation. and lo and behold, next time i'm on youtube, there it is. fucking spying technology. and I've caught it doing it when words were never spoken either, i showed something to someone, then, there it is, popping up in ads. have to be accessing the phone's camera as well.

[@drauggie1]

That's scarry

[@adam-ns1he]

@@zzz7zzz9 or.... you watch other fishing content on youtube so it recommends you similar things. put away the tin foil hat

[@adam-ns1he]

@@heroryan7859 or.... you watch other fishing content on youtube so it recommends you similar things. put away the tin foil hat

[@shok-hopper167]

Just recently started watching you guys about a month ago and I've learned a ton of good information from you.

[@ethancere1687]

Love the videos guys! Keep up the amazing work

[@davids9549]

I clean the fish, including removal of gills, within moments of catching. Isn't that as effective?

[@terrancenewborn6196]

More

[@happygnomev2576]

If you do it pretty quickly its more effective :)

[@paddyrat69]

I've been bleeding SW fish for a long time - it definitely improves their taste , but I was suprised to see you discard the belly meat and bones, they make a nice fish stock for stew.

[@anthonynicholson5523]

They are so tiny though

[@lem9778]

This was really helpful thanks

[@auldspider52]

Impressed with your knowledge and skills excellence in action. Love how you fillet trout too i learned a lot thanks.

[@scottyrock214]

Another quality production. However, I go with the head spike, then bleed.

[@MM-gg3rg]

Same here! I was reading through the comments, to see if anyone else dispatching them first before bleeding them? No reason to make them suffer anyone more!

[@Snakeyes1000]

@@MM-gg3rg yep! Surprised it was so far down in the comments. Knife through the dome or blunt force to the head first it sounds like is right to do first...

[@averagenatureenjoyer1120]

It’s pretty unlikely that I’ll win but those hats are dope!

[@DianaLLeRoy]

I appreciate your tutorials. Especially the best way to bonk, bleed and filet a trout. Very informative.

[@whachonameisman8759]

Just started watching your videos and love em.

[@M1XEDBAG]

Dang man, at least knock the little guy out first. I like the scissors tech though, gonna have to get a pair. Thanks for the tips

[@reality.remixxxx4225]

The fish was already dispatched with a swift blunt hit to the head that instantly killed it. It is moving occasionally because of post mortim nerve activity. Thats why you don't see the fish automatically try to swim away once it is put back into the water

[@TheTomtomwill]

Yeah beat the fish before killing it. Very humane 😂 live tenderize that sucker

[@fostersstubbyasmr9557]

@@TheTomtomwill that’s how you do it

[@shadowghost815]

Are you guys serious? YOUR ALREADY KILLING THE FISH 🐟 . You think it cares if your doing it politely? 😂🤣🤣Knock him out or don't knock him out your still bleeding it out and killing it.

[@poppy11th]

@@shadowghost815Do you care if the Vet gives your pet a slow and painful euthanasia or do you want it quick and peaceful ? Pretty obvious why it’s better to dispatch fish quickly

[@regularguy8110]

Man, I haven't heard a trout squeak like that in years! Great demo, great breakdown. Glad your channel popped up in my feed. subbed.

[@stthomasaquintes9208]

wow thanks for the lesson I'm gonna be using that tomorrow

[@bruhlioso2932]

I never been fishing in my 20 years of living but this vid was interesting I learned a lot for when I ever do something like this

[@chuenyeelau]

50% of fishing is eating!

[@ivanvargas8582]

Learning more each video. Thank you for this!

[@gerardlabrecque6175]

Thanks for the tip. I never thought about that

[@thomasharter168]

Good advice ! I've been fishing all my life of 68 years and never heard this before last year . Thanks for the cofirmation .

[@KB-dv9fi]

Just really started fishing and never understood the importance of this. Good info thank you

[@fishwhisperer3495]

I dont really care about the compitition, i only care about the amazing content provided! Thanks guys!

[@bignickganjafarmer]

Thanks for the tips. Already learned alot watching.

[@lvalle1994]

Seriously never heard of this! Will try this next time I'm out on the water

[@davidbabcock1231]

Making me want to get out and fish again. It’s so relaxing

[@ronniescott9063]

Outstanding video! Love it! Keep it up my man. I'm sure many have learned from this other than the ones that already possess this knowledge :))))

[@marshhawk730]

thank you the idea of leaving them in the net when we bleed them is a great idea i did not know that they bleed out better in the water

[@jigmaster]

We need more educational videos like this, keep it up boys

[@pearsonmutambirwa9308]

Thanks for the video. I'll try it next time when I go fishing

[@kuriencary]

Awesome man! Thanks for the video. I'll have to give this a shot on the gulf!

[@davedirksen7345]

Will do this going forward. Thank you!

[@grizzlythehunter]

Very eye-opening. I will do this from now on.

[@patrickgottsacker9607]

Every one of your videos gets me pumped to grab my gear and go. Thanks!

[@lemonbread2984]

I am happy i found this, i didnt know how to do this correctly but my Uncle and Aunt expect me to prepare the fish when we catch some on out trips with my uncle kids too because i am the family cook, kinda ironic since i am 16 but i love learning more cooking techniques for fish thanks helps alot also love your vids

[@chickennuggetinagutter.7864]

Hit them on the head first there heart keeps pumping after they die less messed up it’s quicker

[@skyborne6393]

I learned a lot in a couple of minutes. Thanks. I'm a beginner myself. 👌

[@danielsaleniuc6180]

I did this with my salmon, but never trout, I’ll definitely be trying this on my next trout!

[@adamgable4346]

Great tip. Never knew about this. Will have to try it out.

[@guitarist4485]

Thanks for the info. Ive never done this

[@svang55]

Thanks for sharing guys

[@danielmcgarrah3669]

Thank you for the information on how and why to bleed the fish! I'm going to try your method of filleting

[@dreadasheez2892]

Can’t wait to try this out!

[@erichfireball3199]

Thanks for the tip! Excited to try it!

[@rudyhoblit1225]

Thanks for the information

[@rickybizzness7364]

Great video, wanted to learn how to do this properly! Thanks!

[@nicolec9736]

Thanks for the video!

[@arnyholben5230]

This is great to know, thanks for sharing, buddy.

[@Dwarfinator01]

Cool, this will help with teaching my kids too while fishing on their grandparent's pond.