Filleting perch 45-second Method

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Roger shows you his time tested method of filleting perch to get the most out of any size perch.
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Tight lines!!
(This is the link to our video for using the same method for crappie if your interested) • How to fillet crappie ...
Roger's preferred fillet knife (4'' Rapala):
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Rapala Serrated Knife:
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[@jamesleslie7007]

I am 65 years old now. When I was in third grade walking home from school past Prospect Lake in Colorado Springs; there was usually an elderly couple fishing. As fast as they caught a fish they would fillet it. From little Pearch Bluegill, Crappie, even Rainbow Trout. Watching you fillet those Pearch has brought back that memory. That old fellar could fillet a fish, re-bait and back in the water in about a minute and a half. Thanks for showing this forgotten art to modern fisherman. BRAVO!!!

[@RogersRigs]

Thanks for watching and commenting James! i'm glad to hear such stories. I hope the next generation can learn to make the same. even if they gotta learn it from youtube! thanks again

[@fishin2themax245]

I have always left the head on. This method is so easy. Can’t wait to filet the little guys Thanks for sharing 👍

[@charlescicatello3180]

Great you impressed me Roger Im 61 and been doing fish for over 40yrs. Im going to try your way my way is close but yours looks faster and your so right about the size. Thanks for the tip TIGHT LINES

[@steelhead6313]

I still have a dozen jumbos sitting in the fridge from lastnight... Gonna give ur way a try, even tho I already have my own method. Always good to learn new tricks...

[@RogersRigs]

thanks, yeah this is not the only way to cut fish. the way you have the most muscle memory is really usualy the best. but this does keep the knife sharp and wastes very little meat and its fairly fast. i want to put together a competition to see what method would win. thanks for watching and subscribing!!!!!

[@barrylutz2533]

One of the best reasons for keeping the smaller ones is the BIG ones are the better spawners so put them back and enjoy catching fish for yrs. Good method for cleaning

[@RogersRigs]

very true. i know guys who target ponds with big perch so they can get bigger fillets. those perch are olger and higher up the food chain and much slower to be replaced. the lake these schoolies came from has literally millions of 8 to 9 inch specimens.

[@steelhead6313]

I only keep the 8-11" perch. Smaller or bigger than that get released my in my Lake Simcoe.

[@RogersRigs]

that is a perfect slot for good eating and sustainable harvest

[@RogersRigs]

thank you Matt, Man i wish those pollutants were not a factor. salmon are so delicious. @Matthew Kerhin

[@Kehy_ThisNameWasAlreadyTaken]

Here in WA state, perch are an introduced invasive. No bag limit, and no size limit, take as many as you can. Good thing they're tasty!

[@kurzhaarguy]

I've been filleting for more years than I want to admit. This is the first time I've seen this method. Really looks great for smaller fish--I suspect 'gills and crappies, too. Thanks for the lesson.

[@RogersRigs]

Thank you. It works great on crappie and gills. In fact we have another video on our channel that shows us using it on crappie as a result fo popularity of this video. We use this method on everything. Including bass and walleye.

[@mikewest5529]

@@RogersRigs Thank you sir!! Oh Canada!!!

[@jaspyr88]

Absolutely love your videos!! No waste, quick, very effective! Awesome job man!!

[@RogersRigs]

Thank you Josh! we are coming out with more soon!

[@johnzoulek9383]

Really like the no bullshit approach!!! Great video.

[@realitystrikes9980]

Finally, a good perch video. Sweetest and best tasting fresh water fish. Worth the time and effort.

[@RogersRigs]

Couldn't agree more! thanks for watching! yes they are so yummy!

[@QuintessentiallyEssential]

Great video super informative. I like how you used the already cleaned fish to use as an example while you were cleaning the other. You really get the picture! Thanks man

[@RogersRigs]

You bet! Thanks for watching!

[@katiebennett3860]

Roger, thank you for emphasizing importance of technique and practice. Doing things well has become a lost art! Everyone wants the result w/out the learning curve. Thank you for clear instruction, passing on great info brother!

[@RogersRigs]

Thanks for watching Katie, yep the new pace of life sometimes leaves the finer things behind. i guess now under quarantine we all have time to slow down and dig in on a few things we have not given proper attention to before.......ooops! is that too philosophical for a comment on cutting up a fish? :-)

[@muriellivermore2560]

Been fileting perch for 20 years, and you showed me a slightly better way. Thank you.

[@RogersRigs]

@Muriel Livermore you are welcome. Thanks for watching!

[@jennybfoxxy]

When you said "Northern Adirondacks" my heart skipped a beat! I was born and raised in Lake Luzerne ❤️

[@RogersRigs]

Ha ha that is awesome! we caught these perch right in Lake George! thanks for watching!

[@Knotrockets]

Been cleaning fish for more years than I would like to admit and I like the way you cleaned these up and will be trying it next Time I go out.

[@RogersRigs]

Thank you!

[@chefgiovanni]

I gave you 45 seconds , the fish looks good, that is a sorry little knife, a 6 inch fillet/boning knife can also clean a whole deer. Those were not " Jumbo Perch" please toss them little ones back and let them get bigger. Catch and release is also fun, keep a few Jumbo Perch next trip.

[@RogersRigs]

@@chefgiovanni that sorry little knife has been with me a while. it is a part of me. and it was only $12!!! that knife has cleaned 4,000 perch without exaggeration. and at least 20 deer during the fall! and onions, potatoes and cheese when it is relaxing in the summer! :-) thanks for watching and the comment. I know Chef knife skills are incredible and i'm sure there are better knives out there too. but that is not a bad one for the price.

[@rickrazz7136]

@@RogersRigs agree about the Rapala. I also have this knife (from Amazon) and it is awesome and it is delivered very sharp! Victorinox 5.6613.15 6" ASIN B0019WQDOU .xls 6 Inch Curved Fibrox Pro Boning Knife with Flexible Blade, Black

[@RogersRigs]

THANK YOU!!!!

[@hardrockminer-50]

Cool!. This is great to learn how to take advantage of those little guys.

[@filmwomynmedia7207]

This is AWESOME! You cut my cleaning time waaaay down! I just literally cleaned 13 fish in less than 15 minutes. And, the fillets were a nice size! Thank for this video and the tips.

[@RogersRigs]

Thanks for watching Dr. West. That is a great time. This is what we were hoping for when we made the vid. also good job on the 13 catch! its so hot here it is hard to get many fish biting. were you catching perch?

[@filmwomynmedia7207]

@@RogersRigs Thank you! I'm in Central PA....the yellow perch are nice here in the lakes!

[@RogersRigs]

I'm glad you are able to enjoy some good locally sourced meals!

[@CONEHEADDK]

Use the rest to feed mealworms with - and you will never need to pay for bait. They are pretty easy to get to breed.

[@Hupamaster]

I would like you guys to answer a question I have. In Sweden (that is known for its clear environment) pregnant women are recommended to NOT eat any fish from the lakes. Also, if I child eats a herring from the Baltic Sea (yeah, that’s toxic as hell), than the child should not eat any fish from the Baltic Sea for a year. Those are recommendations from our health department🤷‍♂️. My question is, what recommendations do you guys in America have? Are your waters safer/less toxic? Yes it’s true, older fatty fish is collecting more toxins over the years.

[@johnritter5951]

Back in the early '60s we used to catch about 100 perch on a good day in Lake Erie. We used a spreader with minnows, usually cut into about four sections. It was great fun catching double-headers. The thing is though, no one would have ever kept perch that small. No need to. Wasn't worth the work of cleaning them, and there were always plenty of the adult size. Come the early 70s though, the size began to go down and people had to start keeping the little guys like you have there. Either way though, what a bummer it was to spend a whole day fishing, come home tired, and have to start cleaning 100 fish. My dad sent my brother down the block to ask my uncle one Saturday if they wanted some perch. My uncle wisely asked if they were cleaned. When he was told no, he declined the gift. Pissed my dad off that his brother would have the nerve to ask such a question. Made perfect sense to me. Catching 100 perch was great fun...cleaning 100 was another story. Nobody fileted perch back then. That meant you needed a couple slices of bread to push down those tiny bones when they got stuck in your throat. Catching fish is the only fun part.

[@RogersRigs]

yeah we had bigger ones here in norther ny too. not sure why the size has gone down. the quantity is still there. i had to fillet 200 last sunday night after we got home and had dinner and put the kids to bed. i did not finish until 1am! i was wondering who might like some "free" perch too! thanks for the comment!

[@thelmacarter]

I love whole fried perch, scale, gut and take the head off and deep fry, very good. Perch is my favorite fish whether filet or whole. Thanks for the tip.

[@markbingamon9351]

We used to catch him on a spreader with a leader on each side two at a time in Lake Erie. Having said that would bring them home fry Em Up and dip them in cocktail sauce they were better than fried shrimp

[@TheFishingDoctorsAdventures]

Good Job! I like that method.

[@RogersRigs]

HA HA Hi fish DOc! i just noticed your name in this vid from 2 years ago! we came full circle. Great content on your channell

[@TheFishingDoctorsAdventures]

@@RogersRigs yeah small online world that is for sure! Thank you for the comment.

[@gregoryhunts3006]

I have 4 of those 4" rapala fillet knives. Love em. Been using mine for everything from fish to deer for 30 year's. . If you're ever in Wisconsin Id gladly take ya out on the Mississippi river and get you a limit of 11+ inch perch. Early ice was great this year but it has slowed down recently. Next few day's here the windchill will be 40 to 60 below zero so no fishing for me till this cold snap breaks.

[@RogersRigs]

Yeah! i use it for everything. from deer to onions! and they are cheep for how good they are!

[@TheShelltrack]

Pretty cool method!!! Thank you Roger!! I love perch! I know a couple local lakes here in Minnesota with jumbo perch I'm gonna have to try this on!

[@RogersRigs]

Sounds great! thanks for watching. the perch are still biting well here since the water temps are still a little low. i would love to see pics of your jumbo catch. Enjoy! oh and i have a vid of our favorite recipie for fried perch over at the channel page

[@Daniel-dw8lo]

Best filleting tutorial I’ve ever seen

[@RogersRigs]

THank you Daniel, p;ease share it with your buddies who cut fish. Down with supermarket fishsticks!!!!

[@davidhoral5104]

Great Vid brother! By looking at the pile of fillets you had there you obviously have a great technique for catching as well!

[@RogersRigs]

Thank you, it's been a lifelong passion of mine

[@RogersRigs]

we show all out perch catching tricks on the other videos! flies, tiny little nymphs are our secret

[@RogersRigs]

Thanks for watching Jeff. The worms can be a issue on some lakes. Fortunately Lake George is not one we have found them in. Where do you fish?

[@emanuelkant2352]

Thank you. I was wondering for a while now how to handle the little buggers. This is perfect!

[@RogersRigs]

Thank you for watching! yes the little buggers can be a blessing when they come out of the hole. i love to sit down with a bucket of them and sme good youtube videos. a delightful evening!

[@MegaPerson012345]

I just fried a whole plate of these. great!

[@johnnyskitchen1669]

loved your video! I have been filleting small pan fish most of my life but have never seen this exact method. Thanks!

[@RogersRigs]

Glad this helps and thank you for watching and commenting! More vids to come

[@troymintz1101]

Awesome Video, Very Discriptive, You R Enjoyable to Listen To !!! Good Job KEEP IT UP !!!

[@RogersRigs]

Thank you very much. We hope to do some more in the coming weeks. Any suggestions on topics you would like to see?

[@hellosweetheart3350]

@@RogersRigs yes,I'm fishing wolf lake (a very small lake) and I can't get a bite for nothing! What's the best time of day? Where should I target them? Why can't I catch a break? Lol #skunked

[@RogersRigs]

@@hellosweetheart3350 THank YOU for asking. Well i actually give a lecture to cover all those questions, but it takes me about an hour with a whiteboard, video and props. But let me try to boil it down. First research the lake. check out sites like iceshanty.com and read comments on Wolf lake. download the navionics app to your phone and look for the likely fishy spots. if other people are fishing it, talk to them or fish where someone else already drilled a bunch of holes. (they probably caught something if the punch a bunch of holes. the other biggie is the time of day. some lakes are only good for the first and last hour of the day. finally what you use matters. i only sell about 12 things on www.rogersrigs.com but they all work very well on perch and there are videos explaining how they work and why they work. I'm teaching a class in a month, i may try to record it and post it for all the tricks and concepts, but this is a start. feel free to email me with questions as well. I am on an anti skunked campaign. Oh one last thing. How long has wolf lake been frozen? if it is a small pond with limited oxygen and it has been frozen since november, the fish could be in a very lethargic state, and it is better t focus on another lake till the late ice melt brings in new oxygenated water to wake them up again. #i said too much in a youtube thread reply :-) Good luck! -ROger

[@MrDylanryan]

Spot on bud. Those are some good eats right there.

[@RogersRigs]

Thank you. We appreciate the positive comment.

[@brunoborges9811]

What a great video! Thank you for taking the time to show us this method. I haven’t used it yet but I will next time I catch a perch!

[@RogersRigs]

@Bruno Borges Thanks for watching! Let us know how you do

[@brunoborges9811]

@@RogersRigs just did it right now! It doesn’t get any easier than that. Thanks again!!

[@RogersRigs]

@Bruno Borges Awesome!

[@watchluver]

best perch cleaning video out there! thanks, I will definitely be mastering this technique!! Update: This past weekend I caught about 20, 8" and quite a few under, i would normally not keep this size but since watching this tutorial i brought them all home and gave it a go! The first side was a little messy and i sort of butchered the fish, the 2nd side got a bit easier, and by the 3rd fish i was rolling along finished all 20 fish in a bout 30 minutes! I will use this method even on lager fish like walleye. Thanks again, I've been sharing this video will all of my fellow perch lovers!

[@RogersRigs]

Awesome! Thanks for the shares. Glad to hear it's working out for you. Let us know what you think about using it on Walleye. Always looking for feedback

[@ThePaulArnott]

@@RogersRigs Here in Australia we call them Redfin and it is illegal to throw them back as they are considered a pest. They are my favorite freshwater fish and I've always struggled with filleting/skinning them. Thanks for the tutorial. I can't wait to go catch some!

[@RogersRigs]

@Paul Arnott You are welcome 😊 we love perch. Actually we are really obsessed with them :-) how do you guys cook them? We like them fried in butter the most. Thqnks for watching

[@erikdyrda7900]

Great video! At 7:38 the perch head in the back moves it's pectoral fin around, I think it's waving bye!

[@wheremylifego3790]

🤣👍🏻

[@9BLUE]

Love your video! I have watched many videos on how to fillet perch as I have just been getting started and this is best video as it was well detailed. Thank you for the wealth of knowledge.

[@RogersRigs]

thank you for wathing and the kind words! I'm glad you are catching perch!

[@mattalholinna7331]

Thanks for the tips!...I will have to try this way next I bring home some perch!...just ordered a couple items off your website, hope the ice around here doesn't disappear before I get to use them.

[@RogersRigs]

THANKS for the order Matt. I'm tying up some more rigs tonight. we watch walker texas ranger reruns and tie rigs for hours. I hope yout ice stays around and you get into the perch. we still have nearly 2 feet of ice here

[@lordllewellynofdarkdelight2613]

LOL! Awesome any knife you want as long as it's a 4 inch Rapala. I'm getting one. Whoa awesome system.

[@RogersRigs]

thanks for watching! i think i have a link for the 4" knife on amazon in the description line. Thank you for watching!!!!!!!!!

[@dennisschmidt975]

My Grandfather was a master at cleaning fish, and would leave no waste at all....He would approve of this video

[@RogersRigs]

thank you for the comment.

[@brandonbrown5351]

My stepfather is from Michigan and hes told me these fish are the best tasting fish in the perch family......I live in Texas and we catch crappie that would eat the but man sometimes I just want to catch smaller fish just because they are so much easier to fillet. I'd really love to try some of these fish along with walleye just from what I've heard about how good they are.....Great knife skills sir

[@RogersRigs]

Thanks Brandon, yep these are yummy fish. i guess Tx does not have much Yellow perch. maybe they prefer cooler water. thanks for watching!

[@gadda33]

Very good tutorial - thank You ! A world famous Rapala knives from The Kingdom of Finland. A company formed by angler Lauri Rapala (1905-1974) I have a collection of 39 knives from this manufacturer. They really do NOT need frequent sharpening. Why ? A good quality, high class steel.

[@RogersRigs]

yes it is! thanks for watching

[@keithparanich6006]

Good video dude.... I will be sure to give it a try....

[@RogersRigs]

Awesome. Thanks for watching!

[@parsonsian]

Awesome method! I can't wait to try this next time. Excellent instructions and great video, thanks for taking the time to share. +Sub.

[@RogersRigs]

THank you! its not the only way to cut fish, but it sure works. we cut up 250 perch on saturday

[@ybe8522]

Fishing for the first time, I caught several of these smaller perches. The video is really helpful as I basically struggled to clean and cook it.

[@RogersRigs]

THanks for watching. I'm glad you are getting into fishing. I love the panfish. they are fun to catch and good to eat. I have some tackle for perch on my website www.rogersrigs.com and this spring we are going to put up a bunch more stuff for summer perch fishing. THanks again and good luck!

[@SilverTippedArrow101]

You keeping the carcasses to show your knife path was amazing. Really helps!

[@RogersRigs]

Thanks for watching!!!!!!!

[@vonRow]

YES! someone else who likes these dinky little things. These are the best sort of "fish sticks" around. I filet them the same way, but I don't lop the heads off.

[@catyear75]

Excellent presentation, great views from multiple angles! Subscribed. :-)

[@RogersRigs]

THanks My wife did the camera work. if i had known so many thousands of people would have been watching i would have tidied up a bit. and maybe have put some pants on : )

[@jonburbridge2968]

Thank you for posting. Helped out my daughters and myself to speed up are procedure. Appreciate it man. 🤘

[@RogersRigs]

Great! thanks for watching. I'm glad you and your daughters are out catching fish too! That is the best thing to be doing right now. What did you catch them on?

[@wlcrutch]

Best video for learning! I have adopted your way and am enjoying the lake much much more, thank you!

[@RogersRigs]

You are very welcome. please share it with others who want to increase the perch in their diet. they are a great resource and a lot of fun. also like and subscribe, i've got some more coming and our favorite perch Recipe on the channell. thanks again- -Roger

[@PerrynBecky]

Perch and walleye are my favorite fish. I would love to learn to catch walleye, but I've yet to catch one though I've caught plenty of small perch before that were too small to eat. About the size of a cigar. Would love to be able to up my game with them too.

[@RogersRigs]

some lakes gust have stunted populations. 1,000s of those little cigars zipping around competing withe each other. former fisheries management strategies for those lakes is to introduce predators that can be controlled. tiger muskies can change the ecosystem for a while. sometimes walleyes are introduced. or sometimes just a new cycle starts and the feed gets more plentiful and they grow again.

[@hardrockminer-50]

In Ontario, they call walleyes pickerel. Only fished for them once in Red Lake but, we did great using a 3 inch minnow under a flasher. Loads of fun.

[@jerrybrown306]

Come to pt Huron Michigan for all the walleye you want in may or June. Off the wall or in a boat

[@kenwindsoron1399]

Perry Bailey if your ever in Windsor Ontario look me up I’ll take you out for perch and eyes

[@ntlineman]

Perry Bailey next time you go fishing try the drop shot method for walleye, happy & prosperous fishing.

[@jamesnauert7844]

Excellent instructions

[@ShortyLaVen]

Man, this is some life changing stuff right here! I'm definitely trying your method out, looks real efficient. I'm gonna be picking up a little 4 incher this year, too. I've always used a 7" Rapala, but that little guy look a lot more nimble. Thanks!

[@RogersRigs]

Great to hear! Ha ha. yep i use the 4" for just about everything. have you been catching perch through the ice??

[@ShortyLaVen]

@@RogersRigs no, I'm not too keen on sitting out on the ice in the middle of winter. I might live in Minnesota, but I was born and raised out in California. I'd never even touched a snow shovel until I moved here a few years ago!

[@RogersRigs]

ha ha. there is sure a big difference between CA and MN. thanks for watching @@ShortyLaVen

[@06nemox]

@@RogersRigs4” not enough for 13 inch crappies though

[@darrensnorthernlife1184]

Great video 👍 I could definitely have used that technique in my last Perch (Catch Clean Cook) video!! I hit the bell🛎🛎🤛🤛

[@ralphvaccaro2638]

Thanks for the video you made me hungry for fresh fish good stuff 👍😃

[@DesChamps595]

Owen Wilson voice “wow”!!

[@RogersRigs]

Thanks for watching! -in Ben Stiller's voice

[@adirondacker007]

Oh... and the Rapala! I carried one tucked in my waistband when I hunted small game back home. Great skinning and all-around blade.

[@RogersRigs]

yep its is the most functional knife for the price on earth! we use it for deer too. we have a bunch of DAK fishing and camping vids on the channel too. get your son excited for the ADKS and come on back for a weekend. the fishin is still good!

[@hotartesian4163]

Subscribed. I love the way you cut right to the point of the method. Now I have to go apologize to my neighbor for making him throw back all of his small perch, and go back and buy that rapala knife he said to leave alone! I can't wait to go back to the lake with him and grab all those perch we left in it, then impress him with your method of filet as he has never let me clean a single fish. This is gonna be great- HA! HA!

[@RogersRigs]

I cant wait to hear the results!!!! yes these little toss back fish are actually the best eating in t he lake!!!!!

[@ripshot2222]

lol "buy any knife you want as long as it is this specific make and length"

[@mikep.4829]

Henry Ford said you can have any color car you would like as long as it's black.

[@RogersRigs]

yeah i guess i stole that from Henry! thanks for watching Mike

[@jesusdiscipledon1499]

ripshot2222 THATS the joke!

[@trevorfout4759]

All joking aside there great little knife

[@ARCSTREAMS]

wow so many choices to choose from then

[@Davers3636]

Holy shit man, you just saved me hours

[@RogersRigs]

I'm glad this helps! i struggled to learn this for a long time too. the guy who taught me did not really know how to cut fish quickly. we mostly did a full scientific disection and it took about as long to cut them as it did to catch them. but over time a system emerged and i want to share it anywhere i can. THanks for watching!

[@jettdevillier3211]

This is one of the first fish cleaning methods I haven't seen. Awesome video! Might try it on some panfish in Texas

[@RogersRigs]

Thanks for watching Jett. there are lots of ways to skin a cat, but this method works for us. and i think it is a little easier to teach than other methods. since you can see where the knife has to go rather than just feeling out that critical spine cut. Good luck pan fishing! you have some big perch down there too right? No better social isolation trick than catching your own dinner !

[@ginnyoakley5078]

Love your method, your teaching style and how you encourage practice, then speed. Thanks for a great video; got me to subscribe and I can’t wait to watch more. Well done!

[@RogersRigs]

Welcome aboard! thank you! i'll be putting out some new stuff shortly. its been a warm winter here

[@gillgetter3004]

Been using close method but my knife ( same as yours) gets dull. Going to be using separate knife to cut off head. I should of thought of that myself. Thanks for tip!

[@RogersRigs]

thanks Bruce, yeah i used to use a handmade knife, made from and old bandsaw blade. it never held an edge for long so i was always trying to think of ways to preserve the edge. we just cut up 150 perch last night using the "closed method" i never knew it had a name. Thanks -Roger

[@timothyreyna1444]

OH MAN THANKS FOR THE VIDEO

[@joelwatkins4377]

Cool… going fishing today in my Amish neighbors pond. He said it’s loaded with Perch, Bass and Cat and needs to be fished out. I haven’t cleaned a fish in 30 years! Lol glad I found your channel.

[@RogersRigs]

Sounds great! did you catch them????

[@joelwatkins4377]

Only two Perch… It ended up being a Catfish day! Lol

[@michaelripley4528]

Is/are bass as tasty as pearch…? They look similar, and we dont have bass in my waters🤷🏼‍♂️ But allways been wondering if they are as delicious as pearch?

[@chrissantiago3991]

Just got my first batch of perch, thanks for the video and clear explanation! 👍

[@RogersRigs]

@Chris Santiago thats great! Thanks for watching!

[@jayking3898]

Never cleaned this way before but I will be from now on, thanks for the video.

[@tronixfix]

You can save the small pieces from the ribcage and use them as bait to catch more.

[@bobbyedstrom5688]

Depends on the state you live in

[@tomeblen1638]

The eyes to

[@RogersRigs]

@TroniX FiX thanks for the tips. We actually do use the eyes for bait. They work great. We have a video on our channel on harvesting those.

[@tronixfix]

@@bobbyedstrom5688 Luckily i don’t have to worry about that in Kenya 😅

[@scoopyall2996]

Should be keeping the eyes for bait!

[@RogersRigs]

Good thinking. :-) Check out our other video. We show everyone the method we use to remove perch eyes for bait.

[@canmind]

Awesome tutorial! Thanks for teaching this method!

[@RogersRigs]

Glad to help! thanks for watching! we just cut up another 100 tonight

[@4589scott]

Never seen that before either, lol. Those Rapala knives are great, I have a few. I've been using an electric knife for 20 years now & they come out just like your filets.

[@RogersRigs]

yeah an experienced electric knifeman can be really clean and quick. I am planning on making an "electric knife vs oldschool" video soon to see what the time vs quality comparison really is. thanks for watching !

[@WadeBaune]

Totally agree! My wife calls fillets like these potato chips.

[@RogersRigs]

We do too! and my kids eat them like potato chips. if you are not quick at the table, there are none left on the platter

[@MrBirosanyi89]

7:36

[@boudybeats637]

Thanks man I just started keeping some fish for the dinner table. Big help to see this method

[@RogersRigs]

Thanks for watching! Happy that this helped you. There are a lot of ways to fillet these guys and we love catching and eating them.

[@paulandersen9386]

I have always done fish with a different method BUT I sure am going to give this a try. Great presentation using the previously done fish in your demo. I just subscribed.

[@RogersRigs]

Thank for the sub Paul and thanks for watching. yes there are lots of good ways to cut a perch (or skin a cat if you area sicko) but i think this vid has become popular in part because this way is easier to demonstrate. thanks again!

[@georgelindquist6160]

Great, clean, method. Being of Scandinavian descent, I still cringe when people mispronounce Rapala. Rapala's are made in Finland. With Finn, the emphasis is always at the beginning of the word. It is pronounced RAP ala, not re Pela. I don't care if you have been saying it this way for 50 yrs, it's RAPala.

[@RogersRigs]

THank you! I Just spoke with a RAP ala rep last week and he too corrected me. I'm going to try to change my pronunciation from now on!

[@lindsc6293]

I just left a comment saying the same thing haha! Living in the copper country of Michigan, where like 50% of the population are Finlanders, I learned to say it correctly despite people like Bill Dance saying Rah-paul-a. Good video though!

[@RogersRigs]

@@lindsc6293 Sorry guys. i even know the right pronunciation but i grew up hearing in incorrectly spoken so much i cant seem to say it right without thinking about it and slowing down

[@robertjenkins4574]

Whenever I have a fish fry the smallest fillets almost always get eaten first

[@RogersRigs]

YES!!! they are the crispiest. like potato chips from the lake!! thanks for watching!!

[@rzambory2938]

"practise doing well" .....great advise !! TY for your video Roger.

[@RogersRigs]

THank you for watching! I hope we will get to practice on some new perch soon. the ice is forming tonight! i've got some more videos on perch fishing on my channel, and hope to get some more up soon. that perfect practice makes perfect work was advise from an old piano teacher. did not help me any with piano, but worked for other things in life :) thanks again for watching and commenting

[@amineaiffa]

That was the best video and technique I've seen. Thanks!

[@RogersRigs]

Thank you! we have been working on a bunch more fillet how-tos and elec knife comparison. thanks for watching and and watch for the new ones coming soon

[@Peg-ee5ei]

I had not filled a perch in decades, and needed a refresher course now that I live literally 9 ft from a river. 🤔 The small perch, because they are so tender and sweet. This is an excellent video thank you!

[@RogersRigs]

Thanks for watching! Wow so you can have fresh fish 9' from your kitchen? that sounds awesome

[@00Pottus00]

I kind of did this a similar way but there is some key step changes here early on in the process that is critical to doing it correctly that I will need to switch over to doing! Thanks a lot of showing the best way to do it.

[@RogersRigs]

Thanks for watching!

[@PabloGonzalez-oq8xf]

Thanks Roger! I really appreciate the no-nonsense tutorial!

[@RogersRigs]

I'm Glad it was helpful Pablo! have you been catching perch lately?

[@Mitahanvittua]

Nice to see people from different countries using and liking Finnish made knives :) . Every man in Finland has atleast one Marttiini knife.

[@RogersRigs]

most of us on this side of the pond have them too! they are a great knife! thanks for watching

[@terrencehughes5872]

i have been filleting perch for years, love it! I have never seen this method but will try it for sure, love the precision.

[@RogersRigs]

THANK YOU! yep its a little diffrent way to skin a cat. but there are lots of good ways. any perch biting lately?

[@northeastexpanse]

Great video Roger! We catch a lot of yellow perch through the ice here in winter. Battering and frying them is definitely the best!

[@RogersRigs]

You got that right! thanks for watching!

[@Kylepersonal]

Best perch filet video I've ever seen. Thank you!

[@RogersRigs]

Glad you enjoyed it! thanks for watching!

[@andrewslater4936]

Awesome explanation! I coach minor sports and you have all the tools to coach/teach. Thanks!

[@RogersRigs]

Thank you for the kind words Andrew, my wife and i did coach middle school gym a bit last year. that is hard work!!!! thanks for watching!

[@AcidicMentality]

That was amazing. I've never seen this method for smaller perch. Great video and easy to follow.

[@RogersRigs]

Glad you enjoyed it! thanks for watching. are you catching perch?

[@JonathanBrettMiller]

Dude this is an amazing video. Witty and professional - I learned a lot of good stuff. Thanks!

[@RogersRigs]

THanks Jonathan! This video really took off. If i knew 400k people were going to watch i probably would have put some pants on! :-) thanks for the kind words, we are trying to teach all the stuff that our grandfathers should have passed on. if you have any video ideas please let me know. What method do you usually use to cut perch?

[@denverwynn4]

You’re the man! Thanks for the willingness to help others.

[@misterjim4458]

A True Fisherman...

[@RogersRigs]

thanks Dave, I've learned a lot from guys sharing on you tube too. its an awesome place to share and learn. picked up a lot of tips just from this comment section. Check out our other vids and sub for some new ones. more details on electric fillet knives coming up.

[@MusicLoverCT]

Excellent video! Thank you! Been catching some perch lately while fishing with my daughter.

[@RogersRigs]

That is awesome! fishing with kids is the best kind of fishing! except when its the worst :-)

[@adirondacker007]

I knew you were an Adirondacker before you said it. It's the accent. I grew up in the Keeseville area. Moved to New Hampshire after college. Been down here about 25 years and people still ask about my accent. My sons and I fish down here. It's fun, but there's nothing like fishing the Adirondacks. Great video! Hope all is well with you and your family.

[@RogersRigs]

Ha ha ha. thanks Eric! you recognized the Adirondack TWANG! some people think im from the south! i think its from the French Canadian influence in our roots. I used to work in Wilmington building log lean-tos. so i know keeseville. did you ever go fishing in Champlain?

[@paulbrenton4689]

Hi . That's excellent I catch a lot of these suckers and you have just made it so easy-going .Thank you.

[@RogersRigs]

Thanks for watching! yeah that is the point. enjoying those little suckers rather than just wishing they were bigger.

[@peterharley1922]

Love your style mate, we call them redfin here in Australia. Going to try your way next time.

[@markmcglothlen5260]

Great video. Thanks for sharing your tips.

[@RogersRigs]

Sure thing! thanks for watching and commenting!

[@lavoiealain]

Wow really awesome technique. Never seen it before. I'm at a rental cottage and caught a bunch of perches. I was wondering how to prepare them and you really helped. Thanks buddy I'll try some of your lures.

[@RogersRigs]

I'm sure glad this helped. and i'm glad you got some fresh fish for dinner!!!! what were they biting on? sounds like a great way to spend a day at a cabin catching cleaning and cooking!! eat local!

[@bucktalesoutdoors7566]

How many times have I watched one ? Who knows but I watch it every time I catch some perch so I had to watch it again today. My method on those “great eights” needs work… practice practice practice. Hope that is the theme this winter 😜

[@RogersRigs]

Yes! that means you are gettin them!!! nice

[@marcusaetius9309]

This is probably the best filleting explanation I have ever seen. Well done! 👍🏻

[@RogersRigs]

Thanks for watching!!!!!!!! we have some more vids like it on our channel. have you been catching perch?

[@marcusaetius9309]

Roger's Rigs No we typically go for walleye which are easy to fillet but after seeing your excellent explanation (and I have watched plenty of lesser filleting posts) I might just give perch a try. Thanks again.

[@RogersRigs]

they sure are yummy, but so are walleye too. i wish we had a good population of them here.

[@slideuride]

Great technique!

[@Lambert-hr7sm]

Cool video and very cool guy. I don't even have perch where I live and I enjoyed watching this! Tight lines

[@RogersRigs]

Thank you Lambert 2000. Happy to hear you liked it

[@bisolasobanjo439]

That was really great!. More Greece to your elbow.

[@johnthroop2092]

Ty Roger, another video that not only taught me something but I saved it for a reminder! I wish I could catch perch like that because they are my favorite meal , they are here in my lake where I live and probably plentiful, I just need to be educated on where and how to catch them

[@RogersRigs]

thanks for watchig! yep ther are out there and pretty soon they will be easy to catch once the water temp goes up a little. I'll be putting out some more summer perch vids soon

[@rlniij0811]

I dont comment much on things unless I think it's worth anybody's time reading. I really liked how you had a fish already filleted to show where and what the knife is cutting through and/or around. It's like xray vision lol. It really helped me understand where I am supposed to be sending the knife through. I think that by implementing that visual method, it will be helpful to alot of other beginners as well. Great video and Thank you very much for making this! I'm going to teach my sons how to do it this way now too!

[@RogersRigs]

Thank YOU for the kind words VIctor. I'm trying to teach all sorts of fishing skills to those who did not get it from their family or want another idea to hone their skill. a lot of those skills are not passed down the traditional way anymore, but this youtube platform really makes it possible to learn to do most anything. I look up how tos for just about everything to learn and to teach. THanks again and good luck fishing!

[@richh4876]

Nice job. Thanks for sharing 👍

[@guitarhiker4449]

Not too shabby. I was taught a little differently as many others probably have. The guy who taught me actually fillets perch and crappies for a living and he showed me a super sweet cutting technique with perch. No gutting involved or head and tail removal. You don't even have to touch the guts. The result is two full fillets with the two fillet skins and the whole perch body as the throw away, guts intact. It definitely took me some time to get the angles of the fillet knife just right so the cuts are clean and quick with little mess. Blew my mind when he first showed me how he does it. I used to make such a mess before he taught me this technique..lol.. Soo many ways to do it though, aslong as the end result is the same thats what really matters and speed comes later with repetition. Good stuff man! Beer battered perch yumm!! Poor man shrimp! Fish on!!

[@RogersRigs]

thanks for watching! that sounds like a really slick method, i would love to see it in action.

[@buckydoedowner9040]

Your video reminds me of my days of filleting 1000s of fish with a fillet knife. Now 1000's of fish into filleting with an electric knife i can cut your time in half. But your doing damn good.

[@bucktalesoutdoors7566]

I grew up in Northern NY on the St Lawrence and I love Perch. As a kid we used to say “ if it’s 9, it’s mine” . Besides walleye, it’s the best tasting fish out there in my humble opinion. Hoping to get out this weekend to chase some over here in NH. Will binge watch your channel tonight. Looking forward to following you along

[@RogersRigs]

I like it! "if its nine its mine" Thank you for watching and sharing! good luck next time you get out!

[@polandspringswate3678]

my first time fileting a perch was tonight and it was god awful, going out to Chazy Lake in upstate new york again tomorrow definitely going to give this method a try.

[@RogersRigs]

Good! Don't give up! Let us know if can answer an questions.