"How-To" | Easiest Way To Fillet A Salmon or Steelhead Effectively.

A fish fillet, from the French word filet /filɛ/ meaning a thread or strip,[1] is the flesh of a fish which has been cut or sliced away from the bone by cutting lengthwise along one side of the fish parallel to the backbone. Fish fillets do not contain the larger bones running along the vertebrae, they are often said to be "boneless".
In this video Cameron Black of Gone Catchin' Guide Service explains the easiest, fastest, and most effective way to fillet a salmon. This method will work on salmon, steelhead, bass, or any other fish you may want to fillet.
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[@doctoredable]

Thanks for the video. 28 yeasrs ago I worked aqs a deckhand on a Salmon Troller out of Sitka. The captain taught me a method of bleeding salmon that works significantly better than cutting one of the gills. In the back of the roof of the mouth all the gills converge in a tight bundle of blood vessels. Enter through the mouth with a sharp knife while holding the fish by the lower jaw and make a horizontal cut through all these gill connections. The salmon will immediately bleed profusely. It will bleed more completely if you keep the heart pumping by immediately placing the fish in the water on a stringer. If seals are a potential threat use the wash down hose to spray water over the gills for several minutes. The water gives the salmon oxygen to keep the heart pumping.

[@escapetherace1943]

just end it's misery wtf....

[@jaredb6934]

@@escapetherace1943 you've never heard nirvana.... It's OK to eat fish, because they don't have any feelings...

[@escapetherace1943]

@@jaredb6934 the real kicker is, it doesn't even taste better if you bled the fish or not I've caught enough salmon to know.

[@jaredb6934]

@@escapetherace1943 can you ever catch enough salmon?

[@subilly04]

really dig these quick vids, strait shootin info you need. good job

[@AddictedFishing]

Thanks, much appreciated!

[@catniplemon]

I have never filleted a fish so easily before! This was amazingly easy to do. I kept my filet knife sharp and it sure did make the work easy to do. Thank you for this quick video on showing me how to do it.

[@brianblank9921]

Loved this tutorial, I've never seen anybody remove the fins first and I'm going to try that next time. I've been filleting a lot more salmon recently and I was hoping to find some new tips or time savers. Your video was very well done.

[@user-xz1rl8hr2l]

Great brand at a great price. Very sharp and comfortable to use. Just did this batch of trout yesterday and used it for the first time. Better than allot of more expensive knives.

[@EZ8E]

You are so lucky to have access to these fish. Thanks for the tips

[@89gtman]

Excellent video!!! Thank you guys for this. Super easy and fast. Thanks again!

[@billtrimble7534]

Great video! Easy to understand and instill confidence. Now I am off to fillet my Vancouver Island 25lb Spring Salmon!

[@faithsrvtrip8768]

Don't make me drool, bro!

[@mattarchey707]

Very informative and easy watching video. Thank you!!

[@brolandos]

great! I think I will change to your method. I usually cut down from the back towards the belly, leaving the ribs on the fish. I think you way is much easier. Thanks!

[@coyotehammer6947]

Very helpful. You guys definitely know what you're doing!!!

[@AddictedFishing]

Thanks so much!

[@realhardballify]

someone had a good day!!

[@AddictedFishing]

Not bad not bad! Thanks for watching.

[@tisanchelincoln6291]

Thank you that was quick and simple I appreciate it

[@timdouglass6491]

Very good video. Thanks for sharing.

[@patriot52realfinn22]

Well done job. Right technique and not too much waste. I do filleting as a job and must do it so fast as possible. Mostly I use pneumatic knives but usual knives are better because there is no compressors in Finnish Laplands wilderness.

[@faithsrvtrip8768]

OMG the Finnish laplands? Dude!

[@magno408_1]

Thanks for the video. Gonna go out tomorrow and go fish

[@RoKeDoCo]

Well done !👌👏

[@thatsuburuwrx3984]

as much as it sucks to scale a filet, that would be a good addition before the fillets are cut off.

[@peoplecallmeearl1051]

super helpful, thanks

[@AddictedFishing]

Thanks for watching.

[@cheswhite4429]

Great job 👍

[@austinsonger388]

Hey Cameron. What knife where you using in this video bud. It seems to be quite sweet!

[@marcnangelu]

Great vid 💯💯💯

[@vintagefish1083]

nice video. thanks!

[@AndreaMace]

Love the video awesome

[@pixelfishflintyt8537]

how was that so smooth. when i tried filleting i accidentally cut right through the spine and i didnt even notice so the fillet on the other side was in 2 pieces

[@garydelcourt2791]

Awesome! How often do you have to sharpen your knife?

[@faithsrvtrip8768]

DUDE! Someone gifted me a gutted, head off tail off, lake salmon (western Montana, Thompson chain / lakes just east of Libby). It is very much like a trout and I wanted to find out how to filet it to cook. Uh, the key component to being able to filet a fish, like you, is not the fish, it's the boning knife you are using. Dang. Of course I don't have that kind of knife, in my lil RV, dang it! Can you post a link to it? Thanks! I love fisherman cuz you catch and I will cook!

[@jamalluster7150]

Holy Santa Claus Shit!!!! By far the best fillet tutorial video on KZbin!!!

[@AddictedFishing]

Thanks Jamal.

[@csnide6702]

That is EXACTLY how I learned ... I got into an argument with my neighbor when I told him you don't have to gut them out first.... I'll show him this video

[@joeypcatchandrelease6590]

Nice!

[@jesuslugo9931]

What knife are you using thanks

[@iratherbfishin]

Great video

[@hassanmir5463]

By the way you taught us a very fine technique to fillet. Many Thanks...,!

[@AddictedFishing]

Thanks!

[@ArminGr]

nicely done! :)

[@AddictedFishing]

Thanks! Please subscribe.

[@DirTyOhGee]

Very helpful and thank you for making this video, Im wondering about the skin though. Do most people just cook it with the skin on and just eat the meat off the skin or?

[@cariwagy7014]

yes. exactly. After cooking the skin is loose and the flesh easily pulls away from it.

[@nwoutdoortv8351]

I saw you on the water my friend.

[@AddictedFishing]

oh ya?!

[@tallerthanyo]

BRO!!!!! YOU MAKING ME HUNGRY AT 6:33A.M!

[@adventurewithmarie7559]

What a hunk of a man

[@nathanvansickle6363]

What knives do you recommend?

[@Lonezewolflonewolf]

Does this fish have Pin bones?

[@koochbaptiste1477]

where do u get ur awesome knife from?

[@GrassLogic-fe9le]

That is a bubba blade, fantastic knives

[@DizDreamMC]

Who’s watching this while eating salmon

[@susieast450]

We just caught some silvers this last weekend and it was mine and my husband's first time filleting salmon. I had a female and once I made the shallow slit in her stomach cavity, all these worms came spilling out. I'm positive they were worms! They had those pointy ends to them. Everyone said they don't think they were, but I was positive they were. I cleaned it up and the meat was fine since it was just in the stomach cavity. Have you ever seen anything similar? Am I tripping? 😆😆

[@jkline999]

Check your fishing regs before before doing this. In Idaho, you will be cited if the tail, adipose and head are not attached to the filet, until taken home.

[@SOPhenix-np6cl]

What kind of knife is this?

[@embersendgaming5592]

would you be able to eat the eggs like caviar instead of using them as bait if you wanted or is there another step to make them safe to eat? Thanks

[@AddictedFishing]

I guess you could if you want...

[@wildman8250]

Embers End Gaming in the great lakes region steelhead and salmon eggs are not good to eat. The heavy metal and PCB concentrations are beyond edible.

[@johnlee7962]

Gordon Ramsay approved this video

[@piotrkilebas2180]

What knife is that

[@alenhider]

What type of a knife are you using?

[@jackking8027]

Bubba Blade

[@poppakarl]

Jack King q

[@AddictedFishing]

Bubba Blade

[@zoomzoomgt]

Not to shabbyyyyy if i say so myself

[@dare369]

Is there a way to pull the back meat off the spine without cooking it?

[@darrongalway9821]

Use a spoon to scrape it off

[@Aesop101]

This guy matches his knives with his wardrobe..WTF DUDE

[@danthomas7180]

What about the pin bones??

[@AddictedFishing]

Optional to pull or cut out.

[@peterswartz7381]

Is that a bubba blade Cameron?

[@codyromano4879]

yes it was

[@AddictedFishing]

yes peter.

[@hoosier1195]

How do you overcome the slime from the fish? Just the carpet or do you scrape it off too?

[@AddictedFishing]

paper towels work great before hand.

[@hawgtied]

Is that the 9 or 12 inch blade

[@hawgtied]

Also do you have any recommendations for fillet knives for salmon other than this one.

[@haileyknight229]

hi cameren it is Marlins daughter

[@AddictedFishing]

Cameron says Hi Hailey!

[@m00nchildblues]

Sharp long knife makes all the difference looks like.i totally mangled my 12lb coho today..🤣. We have 3 weeks left to try again.

[@sherrieking2026]

It would be nicer if you didnt have the music in the background.

[@sethother8012]

This is the third straight salmon I have completely mutilated, because I can’t find a single explanation on youTube that properly explains how to do this. I always have to start from a different place because in all the youtube vid the fish heads are still on, and the ones I buy are off. Then they always just say, “run your knife down the backdown” as if that is just simple and easy, and i am supposed to just magically know where to cut? I Do try to cut down the back bone, and this where i mutilate my fish every time. I only get a tiny bit of fish. The rest is on the bone. I wish there was a better explanation of this somewhere, but all these videos say the same thing I'm just gonna throw the whole mess in the oven now, and figure out what to do after its cooked

[@haldianarsenta5688]

he doesn't know, the best part from salmon is a Head.....yummy....

[@AddictedFishing]

haha no thanks!

[@haileyknight229]

who is that

[@jumpninthedarkalley]

Need some work there boss mab

[@patriot52realfinn22]

aEverybody should look at how a real pro works in Finland. RISTO KOSONEN KALANKASITTELY.

[@sandeepjunnarkar266]

Why waste the head and central bone portion??!!

[@scottkendrick2644]

nice fillets, however never rinse salmon as it milks the flesh. Also once you fillet your salmon, your going to want to bag and seal it very soon as the flesh is exposed and will lose quality fast if iced and put back in a cooler.

[@jusa2926]

There still a lot of meat on the fish on your first cut.

[@timothyclark-sl4il]

Whats with the 70's porn soundtrack?

[@timnaumets7546]

Step 1: have a sharp knife

[@andreyronik]

Самое вкусное вырезал и выкинул. Плавники. Эх, иносранцы

[@jigglypuff7458]

Why did you throw away the fish eggs that can be used as caviar

[@grimlockthe1823]

he didn't he used them as bait

[@gmwwc]

you need to watch the way the indians do it.

[@clifflee5404]

If your Asian you'd keep the eggs to eat lol

[@lindebr]

You didn’t take all the bones out. You left the pin bones in.

[@GrassLogic-fe9le]

He left the skin on too, and he didn't cook it or eat it. Such a misleading video title! Oh, wait...

[@thomassmith4616]

Probably took them out later.

[@largerooster2059]

Dude.... Your destroying that fish. Sad !

[@hassanmir5463]

I personally feel that the eggy fish should not be eaten and it's not very much healthy for human beings unless the eggs are get out from belly naturally not by forcefully.

[@TheCoreTurbo]

What kind of knife is this ?