HOW TO FILLET A BASS

[@liljosh159]

I'm from Louisiana and anybody you ask would tell you that there is absolutely nothing wrong with eating bass. Down here we respect the way other sportsman deal with their catch wether it is by releasing them or taking them home for dinner. I think some of yall need to learn some respect especially for a man who takes the time out of his day to educate yall on how to clean the fish that yall catch.

[@PhilCrockett]

+liljosh159 Amen my brother! A lot of different cultures out there! City people, country folks, and every area in-between..... God bless us all!

[@funtzman]

+liljosh159 I was thinking the same thing. I'm from Louisiana too and thought "wait, people have a problem with bass?" Corn meal and tony's seasoning work for me!

[@jasongriffin8849]

liljosh159 I am an avid bass fisherman. I practice catch and release. I will however keep and eat a bass that has been badly gill hooked and is bleeding out. no sense in wasting. They taste great!

[@Hkaojn]

Jason Griffin me too i caught one bass that was 2 pound i released it but they a really nice when they at 3 pound so i decided i should keep one for my dinner

[@yokalryder69]

liljosh159 well said

[@charlesljones2454]

I always release my bass. In a skillet of hot grease.

[@PhilCrockett]

Catch and release into grease!

[@primamcneill5641]

Okkkkkkk. Lol😂😂😂😂

[@darkchungus5972]

Phil Crockett more like catch and grease

[@user-dy6dm3jx9o]

Same here brother

[@andrewphillips3879]

Bass suck to eat why not catch a catfish

[@chaseware3181]

Thank you for the video! It helped me tons I'm 14 and just getting back into fishing since my dad passed 5 years ago. He always skinned the fish for me so I never had to do it so it's nice to learn!

[@PhilCrockett]

SO SORRY to hear about your Dad! I'm glad I can help you out. God bless you!

[@chaseware3181]

Thanks man!

[@alphamale6097]

Man I’m sorry you lost your dad. This life is temporary for us all but I hope you have a great family to support you. He is not gone if you remember what he taught you and use it in life. Take care bud!

[@nicklamart643]

@@chaseware3181 Also lost my dad recently. Be well brother

[@GoldWulfMusic]

good to see you keeping the tradition alive young man!

[@FloridaBassAnglers102313]

to all the people saying you shouldnt keep a bass cause its a sport fish. im a avid bass fisherman and down here in florida the bass are everywhere its nice to have a fish fry every once in awhile

[@PhilCrockett]

+Florida_Bass_Anglers thanks for getting my back on this! People need to travel out of their region to see how everyone else lives!

[@FloridaBassAnglers102313]

+Phil Crockett exactly!

[@kylepaine9752]

Lol I know right it doesn't matter if you take 20 fish cause your loaded down there

[@applez4life200]

+Phil Crockett Do you remove the big red vein part of the meat?

[@PhilCrockett]

+Flying Weasels The only fish I can think of that has the red vein part is catfish (which I do cut out). Bass are white and flakey all the way to the skin.

[@cnnbarker]

if you take that filet and dont cut it all the way through the tail, once you separate it from the rib cage/stomach you can simply flip the filet over with it still attached to the tail and skin it much easier. You have the whole fish to grab onto for support. Great video keep it up!

[@zozyytime4113]

Yea that's what we do

[@albinorhino7960]

Nick video please

[@E6ABHnavy]

Yup

[@snowwarden3711]

why remove the skin? its awesome when all crispy.

[@masonyorek6]

That's what I was taught

[@triquetrahope8898]

Thanks for posting this video. I've started fishing again after 25+ years of being away from it and we brought home our first keeper bass of the season. Everything else came back to me pretty quickly but as I looked at the fish and tried to remember how to fillet it I realized this was one thing that was not coming back to be. Your video allowed me to get two pretty nice fillets out of my bass. Not perfect but better than I would have done if I had not watched this. Hopefully I'll keep catching more so I have a chance to practice. I'm definitely "hooked" on fishing again.

[@PhilCrockett]

So glad my video helped you out. There are other methods to cleaning fish, but this one uses the least amount of steps to gain the most amount of meat with no bones. I slowed the process down in my video in order to teach people. It was definitely not meant to show how fast I can fillet. I've been doing this so long, that I can smoked through a bucket of fish in a hurry. Not all fish are filleted the same way. here's a video on how to fillet a trout: kzbin.info/www/bejne/d6XYgHqaqZJ6jdk Just takes practice. Thanks for the great feedback!

[@alertz7282]

The fish was a payed actor everyone no who was hurt during the making of the video

[@Yaboymat321]

Zert Caden Thornlow lol

[@guadalupemoralesa.986]

Zert Caden Thornlow lol

[@Connork23]

lol

[@mississippiqueen2u]

Zert Caden Thornlow Love it! 🎏🎣LOL

[@BringBackTheDodo]

Not even gonna lie one of the best comments ive ever seen

[@JustTillery]

Great video...reading through the comments, from some who claim to be "fishermen" no less, all I can do is smh. I searched this video out so I could filet 3 nice 3-4 lb'ers more efficiently. Perfect size for keeping in my opinion. Here in Tennessee, most of our lakes have a 5/day, 15 inch min. People, why do you think that wildlife management services have put such controls in place?? It is because they are needed to manage a strong, healthy environment for wildlife to truly flourish. Harvesting is a CRUCIAL part of CONSERVATION. Also, largemouth bass has a texture and flavor that is reminiscent of healthy bluegill...excellent meat. Personally, I like walleye, white bass and crappie a bit more...but black bass, in general, are very good...not to mention a very healthy food source. While I practice catch and release most of the time with the black bass family (large/smallmouth, etc.), it's only because my wife and I don't have the time to prepare them. Thanks for the help Phil!

[@PhilCrockett]

Bryan! I wish I could force everyone to read your comment! You totally "get it". Love knowing there is someone out there that will stand up for management of a healthy bass population. Thanks again for the great comment!

[@slpiro5153]

That was a fat ass bass. My mouth watered.

[@PhilCrockett]

Sounds like you have good taste. Thanks for the feedback!

[@rogerhouse3249]

Phil Crockett any pointers for a beginners? tried today but ya a bloody mess :(

[@americancountryball2077]

@@rogerhouse3249 make sure you stop and follow the spine with your knife be careful not to cut it as it would make it very hard to get a good fillet

[@carolynscholl3531]

I'm going camping by myself for the first time this weekend and this video really helped. Thank you!!

[@PhilCrockett]

Glad I could help!

[@cynthiadewey638]

Thanks for this video "How to filet a bass"! My son used it as a guide tonight on his first "catch and keep" bass!

[@PhilCrockett]

Excellent, Cynthia! Thanks for the feedback!

[@pureblood3127]

catch and release into the grease ; )

[@PhilCrockett]

I like the way you release! Then you get to fish for them again when they float!

[@angelcintron2122]

Oh yeah, with all the fixings.

[@kendalkenny1843]

The laws want you to release the breeding size but I dont like that big a fish to eat . The smaller ones taste better anyhow and easyer to catch hahah...

[@kendalkenny1843]

@@PhilCrockett floating in grease

[@kendalkenny1843]

@@angelcintron2122 hHahah

[@mawage666]

You make it look easy enough. I don't have a LOT of practice doing this but I'll need to know this for my Boundry Waters trip next week. Thanks for the video.

[@PhilCrockett]

THanks! Let me know how your fishing trip went to the Boundry Waters.

[@dwaynegreene152]

Who else already knows how to do this but wanted to see it explained? Great video. I can totally tell thats a sweet knife.

[@PhilCrockett]

Glad you liked my vid, Dwayne! Yes indeed, I love this knife. It's the CUTCO Fisherman's Solution with the adjustable blade. Expensive, but worth the money.

[@al.trzy_blu.e]

being a direct relative of Bluegill.... LMB are absolutely delicous!! responsible, and i again say responsible, keeping of any fish is healthy for the entire fish population. The system will thrive with healthier fish if you harvest what is responsible in your area. It is simple fact yall. This is a great video and a lot of great comments and responses to read as well! almost like a forum of sorts LOL

[@PhilCrockett]

Thanks for the comment! you are awesome!

[@wade2ride]

Awesome video straight to the point. Other KZbinrs should take note. ... Awesome Video! I'm 38 years old and I've always been interested in fishing (Yet afraid of the unknown). I bought The Abu Garcia Vandetta rod 4-5 years ago then a black max open faced reel to pair it with. I always purchase a fishing liscense every year yet I never do anything but casting out with a weight into the water as far as I could for practice (I've done that for years) until today. My casts were great, slowly reeling my nonlive/"Plastic" bait and I cought 6 bass today. I Released 3 of them because they were either to short or too skinny. One is a behemoth and the others are a pretty darn good size. Because of your video I know what to do. Thank You! LoL! I have bitten the bug!

[@annahinson8093]

Nice to see someone doing this who is also a leftie. Finally got it. So thank you!

[@PhilCrockett]

Funny that I didn't even think about the fact that I was showing how to do this LEFT-HANDED! HA! You are right! Thanks for the comment!

[@joewolsky4085]

I appreciate that you still to this day take the time to reply to people’s comments

[@PhilCrockett]

It's my favorite part of having a YT channel. Thanks for the nice comment, and thanks for watching.

[@Distantttt]

will this work with a plastic butter knife?

[@PhilCrockett]

yes, but only on Thursdays.

[@tannergoodwin812]

+Hmoob Xyooj stuff that is made in China is a bunch of crap

[@al.trzy_blu.e]

Hmoob Xyooj the fish or the knife bro? LOL

[@dylaman1354]

Tanner Goodwin bro half the stuff you own is prob made in china the divice ur on rn is made in china

[@someguy6573]

It will work fine if you get the plastic knife red hot before doing the cuts.

[@legendaryskulls337]

Nice to see someone who knows how to clean a fish finally

[@PhilCrockett]

Thanks, glad you like my technique.

[@zachhuber6097]

I cut the tail/ bleed out all my fish before filleting. makes the meat a lot whiter/ cleaner tasting IMO.

[@PhilCrockett]

I believe your method is a popular one. I bleed my rabbits, squirrels, and deer, so why wouldn't it work for fish. Thanks for the great tip. Ill have to put it in practice.

[@titsmagee4469]

Taking a pair of snips or scissors to the folks is the best way to do it but I usually give them a book of the head first

[@squidy4082]

Can’t you just cut their gills to bleed them that way ?

[@wakingfaithasmr3550]

Thank you for making this video. I haven't fillet a fish since I was a little girl. My son and I caught a largemouth tonight and this helped so much. God bless.

[@PhilCrockett]

God bless you too!

[@xanderwhite2245]

Hey I know I’m late to the party but thanks for the video. My dad and i usually filet catfish and find them the easiest but today we decided to try bass we filleted them (huge pain in the bass) and found this is truly an art form, in other words thank you for the help .

[@PhilCrockett]

So glad my video helped you out, Xander!

[@deandrearmstrong1216]

New to the culture of fishing and cleaning fish so this video has definitely come in handy. Thanks Phil

[@PhilCrockett]

You're welcome!

[@dom1455]

Thanks Phil. I've watched many videos on how to fillet a bass and this is definitely the best! Appreciate it!

[@PhilCrockett]

I appreciate your positive feedback!

[@AudioGardenSlave123]

What I learned from this video is that I need to keep working at my knife edge until I can get it as sharp as yours. Makes a world of difference.

[@PhilCrockett]

I found that, no matter how sharp your knife is, a big old bass like this one is still very tough to cut through its skin

[@seanrodriguez8043]

even though I have never tried bass, I outta try this new technique that you happen to give me! Thank you so much!

[@PhilCrockett]

+Sean Rodriguez it is definitely worth a try. Thanks for the positive comment. I really do appreciate it!

[@jacobstarr9010]

Bass tastes much like catfish in my opinion. I've tried it a few times, but it can sometimes be a little muddy (meaning it has a taste like the lake a little bit).

[@gooddoggo2258]

JOHN-117 I tried one a week ago that swallowed a frog lure and wasn’t going to survive. Not bad at all. Stuffed it with rosemary and squirted lemon on it. A little bland but tastes similar to crappie.

[@Winterstick549]

I found a recipe on Food network. Lemon herb, butter, garlic, oregano, etc. Really tasty, not as much as trout, but pretty darn good I substitute almond flour for all purpose flour.

[@ZebulonGalindo]

This video was great. I recently started fishing with my friends and we've been talking about a catch clean and cook. This'll help a lot

[@PhilCrockett]

That is awesome!

[@boonukem]

I filleted my first fish based on what I learned from your video. Thanks!

[@PhilCrockett]

Thanks for the feedback! Glad I can help!

[@vincentsa79]

I was looking for videos on how to clean bass (guitar) and this is the first video that showed up 😂

[@PhilCrockett]

Rock on! HAHAHAHAHA! Don't clean a bass with a bass.

[@sydneykramer956]

Hey, thanks for the video, I just caught and filleted my first bass! Used your video as a tutorial and it came out pretty well 😊

[@PhilCrockett]

Let me know how it taste

[@RookitMaster]

Great video It helped me alot. And cool tip for you if you fry or bake the fillet Leave the scales on, the heat will burn the membrane that connecting the scales to the meat and causes it to separate very easily, kinda like when you cook chicken that fatty skin on the chicken is a pain in the but to peel off but once its cooked it comes off real easy, i found that this also happens with fish fellets and pluss youll get every single ounce of meat separated from the scales.

[@PhilCrockett]

I LOVE your tip! I am going to try that for sure! Thanks, Rookit Master!!!!!! Hope you like my other vids as well!

[@katiejensen5547]

Coming from someone whose never filleted a fish alone in their life this video is a great explanation. Thank you

[@PhilCrockett]

Thank you so much for the positive feedback! I tried to go slow in the video in order to teach... glad it worked out. once you get good at it, you can go a lot faster. probably 30 -45 seconds per fish and not have to go back for any bones. Thanks again for the comment.

[@brandonrainwater1776]

Thank you for the video. I just fell late my first fish from watching your step-by-step directions. Thank you. I will say I need a sharper knife and more practice. Lol but thank you again.

[@PhilCrockett]

you're welcome!

[@nickcastillo7938]

man the skins the best part haha man great video I've never seen it done that way you learn something new every day

[@aronfarrell4693]

I do enjoy the skin on with other species but Largemouth bass SKIN has a bad flavor, in my opinion. The meat itself is great.

[@PhilCrockett]

sounds good to me

[@jabrowski_]

I like that you talk slow and clear. The angle of the video is spot on too. Can see everything clearly. Liked and subbed

[@PhilCrockett]

Thanks, Zach! I hope you like my other videos as well.

[@aceairsoft5905]

I never used to fillet bass I watched this video I can fillet them in under 1:30 now, thanks a lot!

[@PhilCrockett]

+Ace Airsoft Thanks for the comment! Glad I can help you out!

[@stonewalljackson5692]

I don't understand why this guy gets so much hate for this. I'm an almost exclusively catch and release fisherman and my all time favorite fish is Largemouth Bass. I would never kill one of those beautiful fish. I was watching this video because I'm curious to see how people fillet Bass Most of the time I eat Walleye, Bullhead Catfish, Channel Catfish, Crappie, Trout and Bluegill Keep it up man! Nice video it was very informal even though I won't ever fillet a Bass. Just nice to have that extra knowledge.

[@PhilCrockett]

I grew up eating bass, bluegill, and catfish (country / farm culture). Never heard of the "don't eat bass culture" until I made this video. I've learned a lot about it since. It seems to be mostly city people that watch and fish tournaments. I have a degree in Fisheries and Wildlife management from a major University. Never even heard of this culture in college. We still teach management via harvest for healthy populations. Anywho.... thanks for watching and commenting.

[@paleostudies]

I love eating bass and am also a tournament fisherman.. we caught an 18 pound sack 2 weeks ago got 3rd place. Put them back in the livewelll after weighing. took them home and not only enjoyed the $280 I won but also eating them the following night.

[@PhilCrockett]

Perfectly legal as long as you follow the creel limit / management rules...., and good practice to keep a healthy population of bass! Release some & keep some! Good to know there's someone out there that understands how the ecosystem works! Thanks for your great comment!

[@Inf666ipi]

My neighbor fillet's fish just like you. I have tried to fillet fish with this method. But I have yet to get it right and or keep from hacking up the fillet. My method I use is a little quicker and dirtier, but between my neighbor and myself when we come back home with a cooler of fish, we have both stated that it doesn't matter how the fish gets fillet'd, so long as they get done. We usually have way too many fish to worry about who is faster or slower or more neat about it. We just get'r done!! But overall Thumbs up for the video!! Cheers!!

[@PhilCrockett]

sounds good to me

[@Opry99er]

If you bleed the fish out before it dies, the filets will be white instead of red when you clean them. Also much less messy on your filet table. Nice video

[@PhilCrockett]

Great tip!

[@aidene8147]

Thank you me and my dad recently went fishing and I wanted to fillet the fish that I caught and this really helped

[@PhilCrockett]

That is awesome!

[@jaimebati1945]

I ´m here in Brazil - You showed all his knowledge and skill doing this work - this is art - congratulations !!!

[@BlizzardHockey4432]

You should see the guys who fillet full size tuna in 3 minutes.

[@PhilCrockett]

thanks!

[@PhilCrockett]

I'd love to see that!

[@jackcarter6874]

my son just got back from his favorite trout honey hole with a 3.8 lb bass to his surprise. we just watched your video and he's out the back door ready to give it a try.

[@PhilCrockett]

Let me know how it goes, Jack. That's great!

[@TheClearT.O-911]

been catching em all my life but just recently discovered how tasty they are in some Louisiana fish fry.

[@PhilCrockett]

I grew up eating mainly bass, bluegill and catfish. I never could taste the difference between bass and bluegill. I still like catfish the best. Thanks for watching and commenting.

[@stevedouglas389]

Good video. one difference between your method and mine, I was taught to pull the fillet through the knife, rather than pushing the knife through the fillet. But you were able to do your method cleanly, so hats off to you.

[@PhilCrockett]

there are no rules, just however you find to be most efficient. Thanks for the comment. Glad you liked my video.

[@smitty3624]

Just got my first proper fillet knife. Going fishing in a few days, gonna give this a go. Good vid.

[@FreddyFazbear101]

Tater Down Good luck!

[@PhilCrockett]

Tater, I hope you catch enough to fill the freezer!

[@PhilCrockett]

Amen!

[@rogerhouse3249]

Phil Crockett im learning how to clean fish i just got my FL and i tried to clean the hard way but now that i found this video i think this would be easier for me :)

[@frankchris07]

Bleed the fish when you catch it reach in the mouth with pliers rip a few gills out. it will bleed out. Keep fish in a bucket of water.

[@chrisrbrooks6535]

Great video. Have not cleaned fish in a long time just the refresher I needed. Great job.

[@PhilCrockett]

Chris R Brooks so glad this helped you! Thanks for the positive comment!

[@MrLangDog]

+Phil Crockett Ditto for me! Haven't cleaned a fresh fish since I was a kid but I'm going to get back at it. I'm checking out many of the fish cleaning videos and yours is a good one. Thanks!

[@liftedninja1607]

when i take fillets off the skin i prefer to leave the skin attached at the tail end.then proceed to fillet the meat from the skin...its just easier for me.also keep that knife stupid sharp.no sawing through meat but nice knife work overall i enjoyed the video.

[@PhilCrockett]

Great tip!

[@jayv6473]

That was a very well done video. The technique for filleting a fish was always sort of a mystery to me. My Dad always just cut the heads off and Mom cooked them. Now I can give my hand a try at it and maybe enjoy some nice battered and fried bass. Thanks!

[@PhilCrockett]

+Jay Vetten Thanks for the positive feedback, Jay!

[@hipeople3612]

anyone else take time to salute this guy for not mounting that freaking toad

[@PhilCrockett]

Salute!

[@mr.tall-man1573]

Thanks for the re-education. Going camping and fishing with my kids and haven't skinned a fish in 15 years.

[@PhilCrockett]

Awesome! I love hearing that you are hanging out with your kids. Too many people don't do that any more. I live for doing stuff with mine. I'm sad because I'm almost empty nest. Spend ever moment you can with them.

[@astateato]

Thanks for posting! I was never good at filleting bass.

[@PhilCrockett]

I appreciate the positive comment. There definitely are other methods, but this is the one I have stuck with, because you usually don't have any bones in the meat to deal with.

[@deputyprepper4931]

I am from Baton Rouge and I fish as often as I can in all types of water. I do not keep the fish I catch, not that I don't like fish, but I am in it for the fun and not to survive. great video very informative.

[@PhilCrockett]

+Deputy Prepper I catch and release bass 90% of the time, however, if it's crappie or catfish......I ALWAYS keep and cook them. Thanks for the feedback!

[@shawnengland7496]

Never really had largemouth bass before. I've never really thought to try it as I tend to release whatever I catch simply because I don't really fish for food. Maybe I'll give it a try someday. Also, to all the anglers getting up in arms, chill out the fish is legal and they are plentiful all through the US. Great video!

[@PhilCrockett]

You said it, Shawn! Thank you, my brother! give it a try..... it's really good. Let me know how they turn out.

[@girthbrooksvr5335]

Caught my first big mouth today and it measured to 17 3/4. Caught it using a blue hill head my son caught. Thanks for the video! Anyone hating me and my son can’t wait to eat tonight.

[@PhilCrockett]

Let me know how it turned out! Those of us that think bass fishing is easy due to availability understand! I still can't wrap my head around people that think bass should be caught and released only. If people would follow the rules put in place by fisheries biologist, they would catch more bass like us. Enjoy your meal

[@nathanrichley9913]

I live in Ohio and on my home lake as long as they are 12 inches you can keep a hundred if you wanted too, in Ohio it goes by inches. Like a keep saugeye from alum creek has to be 15" and the crappie have to be 9" to keep

[@mightyboogster5313]

Nathan Richley In Iowa there's no length minimum for crappie, probably since there's so many.

[@TheOHOutdoors]

Bro i live in ohio the limit is 5 12+ inchers

[@PhilCrockett]

Ohio management by harvest sounds very reasonable and intelligent..... unlike..... "throw it back, it's a 'sport fish' " crazy! THanks for the educated comment, Nathan!

[@jjhood6155]

Brycen Green probably based on the body of water or area you live in, I wouldn’t know though tbh I live in Idaho

[@chrislynch5742]

Straight to the point and easy to understand thank you. I didn't have to listen to your life story or a bunch of unnecessary details and opinions

[@PhilCrockett]

Exactly! I hope all my videos reflect this

[@tylerheath2537]

I've never seen it done that way before, I'll try it sometime

[@PhilCrockett]

+Tyler Heath This is the only way I fillet. Thanks for watching. Please share with your fishing friends!

[@owljonesvideos]

This is a great video on it. Good job. Easy to follow and done perfectly. Might wanna sharpen that knife.

[@PhilCrockett]

Thanks for the positive feedback! Yes indeed, the knife could have used another run through, however, that was ONE TOUGH FISH.

[@KarJaneDavis]

Owl Jones looked like it cut pretty good to me!

[@chrissotos4727]

I don't think he survived;(

[@jimdeherro6051]

:O

[@ryanplaysmc323]

Chris Sotos no he did

[@kadenzacharda3114]

Vegan

[@sinovenatorsamyt4213]

REALLY? I THOUGHT HE WAS STILL ALIVE!

[@IlIIlMomo]

Ya “think”.

[@mattprusinski7797]

Great video, just caught my first 3 bass and 3 sunfish earlier today, this video was very informative on fileting the fish and is great for learning to filet sunfish as well, wonderful video would recommend

[@PhilCrockett]

glad to help!

[@ivantorres8858]

no fish were harmed in the making of this video

[@PhilCrockett]

No fish were used for experimental purposes in this video.

[@sprucebadger8229]

@@PhilCrockett except for the bass that i cut with highly experimental technology.

[@pleconix4985]

Dude thankyou so much i can prepare and get dinner for my family and friends now

[@PhilCrockett]

excellent!

[@LaTrec9]

Good job 👍

[@PhilCrockett]

Thanks 👍

[@Allyourbase1990]

I had bass back in the 90s when I was a kid and always gosh for bass , but it’s been forever since I’ve had any. I need to cook one up

[@loganheinrich190]

Thanks I tried it and it was very good.🍴

[@PhilCrockett]

excellent

[@dr.figvideos3303]

One of the best fillet vids on KZbin. Thanks for posting!

[@PhilCrockett]

THANKS! I always love me some positive feedback!

[@buck_bassmaster6389]

No problem with eating pond bass(they taste great) but a bass out of the lake goes back for me because I fish tournaments and a bass is a money fish. Great vid though

[@oldman9843]

That's right , I keep bass out of ponds also . To have a well managed pond you have to cull some of the bass or it can get over populated .

[@efface6264]

but I only fish ponds...

[@CharlesJohnson1612]

Sinister SR its ok , just keep the small fish , but be conservative about it

[@666mentality2]

pond fishing blue Gill and bass

[@BoltsFan-lc1yc]

Buck_ BassMaster what about creeks and canal's

[@lofigaming8472]

I know its an older video but...Growing up I ate the hell out of large mouth bass. I didn't realize till I was older that people mostly let these go. I grew up pond fishing so either eat it or toss it back....I was poor so I ate. It's honestly a great lean tasting fish. it's very good.

[@PhilCrockett]

Yes indeed, I have recently learned that there are a lot of city people that preach catch and release of bass. However, you don't have to worry about that. God gave us bass to eat!

[@ljshoreslokal]

Are there any bones in the filet? I've seen the "zipper" method used on other fish, does this not apply to Bass?

[@gp3kbassin688]

ljshoreslokal no

[@PhilCrockett]

No bones with this method. Not sure what the zipper method is. I'll have to look that one up.

[@teetersteeters231]

It called the laterial line in the fish. White or pinkish color line in the middle of a fallet. Catfish have them walleye. Not sure if bass have them or not? But yes you just cut it out. Or zipper it out cut on each side of the fallet next to the line and pull it up and out or down like a zipper.

[@nurseypie]

Thank you! Your method provided the most meat without waste.

[@PhilCrockett]

THANKS! My favorite part of this method is the "no bones". I grew up picking bones out of the fish to where I wouldn't eat it. This fixes that problem. Thanks for taking the time to give positive feedback, my friend!

[@kolbyjamesjouett8216]

Are using regular fillet knife

[@PhilCrockett]

+Kolbyjames Jouett Yes! I use a Cutco brand knife, but I also like the Rapala brand as well. A flexible blade is my personal preference. Thanks for the feedback!

[@kolbyjamesjouett8216]

Nice

[@kolbyjamesjouett8216]

I like your videos the pretty good

[@PhilCrockett]

+Kolbyjames Jouett Thanks, my brother!

[@mrmunchie946]

Phil Crockett how come you removed the belly meat does it not taste as good and good cleaning up your bass going to make a fine meal I bet thanks and happy fishing to you peace out

[@blairbrownie1223]

I’m trying to learn some survival skills for the SHTF , which appears to be coming in the not so distant future. Great instructional vid👌🏻👍🏻

[@PhilCrockett]

Right on

[@dannygarden464]

plus à week ago will camping, I try with clay, I just stuff them and cover everything with clay, dig a hole under the fire and cover, that was with pike too, super, happy fishing :)

[@PhilCrockett]

yes, danny......clay cooking!

[@dannygarden464]

@@PhilCrockett I just saw your reply for this one, the only thing I can say is if you want to try with clay practice first, took me couple of try to get it right, the clay as to be just right ( if you can find some ;) So my best solution is that I put some aluminum foil in my backpack and just put it in, the same as a BBQ and you won't have the clay aftertaste, just worry about the heat, too much or too little, that's it, did you know that this method as been use for long time, probably the reason they invented the slow cooker, same principal, beans with pork lard, onions, molasses, birch and maple sirup, in a pot dig a hole put it in and let it cook for 18-22 hours, I garanty you you will find it tasty but I'm not responsible if you bet hook ;) Sandy ground works best, have to go I'm getting hungry ;)

[@baddriversofmoosejaw8681]

Great video. I've never eaten bass before. I live in Canada and unless you live in the province of Ontario, which I don't, bass is hard to come by here. The only place here in the province of Saskatchewan you can fish for them is Boundary Reservoir near the US border and the city of Estevan. I hope to go back there one of these years. If I catch one I'll remember this technique. Thanks a lot.

[@PhilCrockett]

There are a lot of places in the States that don't have a lot of bass too. Usually people in those areas are not big supporters of keeping bass (as well as the City People that weekend fish). It depends on your region. Where I'm from the bass are the most plentiful, due to AWESOME State management rules such as SLOT LIMITS. Therefore, we are encouraged to keep certain size bass in order to keep a nice population of larger bass. Thanks for the comment. Good to hear from my Canadian Brothers!

[@waltermahr1241]

All the dislikes are from uncaught bass!

[@PhilCrockett]

exactly!

[@Brian-xq3ev]

Gonna give this a try this weekend. Have some homemade breaded bass fillets. Hope they are as good as I imagine them being.

[@PhilCrockett]

So how did this turn out for you?

[@makerofmanythings8447]

It was like someone was recording me filet my bass.

[@PhilCrockett]

Excellent!

[@amydavis3078]

This video helped me to filet my first batch of bass. Thanks!!

[@PhilCrockett]

Good job, Amy! so glad to hear my video helped you!

[@chrisbumgardner955]

Great video

[@PhilCrockett]

thanks, Chris!

[@arcturusbbqsausagemaking2435]

We have a lake here in Va that is overrun with small and large mouth bass and you can keep any size bass 5 per day Great video Thanks for sharing

[@PhilCrockett]

We had a pond like that. we would just throw the bass over the pond dam and feed the night critters.

[@notorious4160]

I just imagined it saying "fishy fishayyy~~"

[@PhilCrockett]

aaahhhhh!

[@rickrazz7136]

Thanks for the vid. Do anyone bleed their fish before starting the fillet process?

[@rickrazz7136]

@@PhilCrockett my bad Phil I meant to say Do you ever bleed your fish first. Although my mom would sometimes gut fish and throw them on the grill (or charcoal) with scales on when camping. We would then just peel the meat, season and enjoy :)

[@PhilCrockett]

Bleeding by cutting the gills is a good practice. Not only do I bleed my fish, I also bleed my other wild game.

[@field31]

i gut mines first before fillet it. is that ok

[@PhilCrockett]

There's nothing wrong with gutting it. In fact, there might be some benefit by 'bleeding' it that way. There's no rules, it's just however you were taught and are comfortable /efficient. Thanks for the comment my friend!

[@benkrause3321]

Gutting is a waste of time lol I mean, why would you?

[@tbadini11]

Phil gutting the fish is not bleeding the fish. You have to cut the tail off while the fish is still alive and hang the fish head up to bleed it.

[@mumblesandwool1243]

Tony Badini. Or after stunning thwm, you put your finger on the skin flap between the gill plates, and pull away from you. And pull the 2 main arteries/veins underneath. Bleeds them much quicker without the need to hang them. Thats how you properly dispatch a fish ethically (if you care about being ethical and also care about quickly bleeding to get the freshest high quality meat)

[@CoolBreeze640]

@@mumblesandwool1243 How do you stun the fish?

[@The_Great_Letter_E]

You sound like an older Sheldon from the Big Bang theory 😂 don't take that the wrong way, awesome tutorial!

[@PhilCrockett]

ive heard that before. I had to look him up. I don't watch tv.

[@Tr1Hard777]

What's the difference from eating a walleye vs bass they're both fish. People get weird about bass for some reason.

[@PhilCrockett]

$portfi$h Indu$try has brainwashed a lot of city people who never took ecology and understands management via harvest.

[@zeebo5598]

Never ate bass befor going bass fishing in a few days maybe ill keep one to give it a try ! Thanks for the vid

[@PhilCrockett]

Where I'm from, most people grew up eating bass, bluegill and catfish. We used to mix the bluegill and bass together since they tastes the same, but the catfish was always fried separate. Let me know how it turns out, zee bo!

[@chrisyoung4482]

The Lord Jesus Christ died on the cross for our sins, and he was buried, and he rose again the third day, and he is offering everlasting life to all who will believe in him.

[@PhilCrockett]

Indeed, Chris!

[@kevlin3753]

That big bass would definitely come home with me good eating!!! Sport fish lol 😂

[@PhilCrockett]

I fish for sport in order to catch and eat. I guess they are all sport fish.

[@dirtydan1764]

When people say bass are only a sport fish i want to punch a wall.

[@PhilCrockett]

They're just not educated in simple fisheries management practices. A lot of people get their information from opinion, not scientific facts. It becomes a culture.

[@dirtydan1764]

Phil Crockett Exactly, love the vids man.

[@floridabass129]

I love to catch bass and release and it is good to know where all the fish go

[@dirtydan1764]

***** slick

[@thefishkid4489]

They are. I don't know what you consider a sport fish but I have been fishing fresh and saltwater my whole life, and even though I get to fish for tuna, dorado, yellowtail, etc. I still consider them a sport fish

[@douaxiong1312]

thanks to the person who uploaded this video why did I get criticise for keeping my keeper large mouth bass and eating it

[@PhilCrockett]

Thanks for the positive comment! ignore the uneducated haters. They just don't understand simple fisheries management. Thanks for the feedback!

[@robertbelt3811]

Nice video...I will probably never it a bass though.

[@PhilCrockett]

there are way better, and way worse fish to eat.

[@elizabethrobson8431]

Thank you for this video! I happened to marry a man who loves fishing even though I've never been fishing before so I'm glad to know something now at least

[@NicholasTzz]

Didn't mean to offend you a lot of people eat bass I guess I kinda just treat them as a sport fish catch and release

[@PhilCrockett]

+Nicholas Stevens No offense of course! I eat all my game fish. Just like the deer I shoot. I don't pursue fish that I don't plan to eat.....such as gar. Bass are fun to fish for, but we have too many here for me to consider them a "challenge". I find it way more challenging to catch catfish, crappie or trout.

[@joeybeck1747]

Agreed

[@jc3944]

I used a hunting knife the other day to fillet a snapper and it worked way better that a fillet knife. I think I might use it from now on because I get a lot more meat with it and the cut is a lot cleaner

[@PhilCrockett]

+Joshua Couling I'll have to try that. thanks for the feedback.

[@dannygarden464]

phil, carp not the same, I dont eat that fish, but I see people eat it, they smoke it, seem a good thing, wonder if bass or pike will taste good like that, it is going to be my next experiment.

[@oldman9843]

You can smoke any fish but bass and pike are not an oily fish and tend to get too dry . So , smoking works better with more oily fish like salmon , trout , white fish , etc .

[@blackshirts1126]

Joe Tess Omaha Nebraska best carp on the planet ..

[@PhilCrockett]

so, Danny..... how did it work out? Do you like bass! Been waiting a long time to hear from ya.

[@dannygarden464]

@@PhilCrockett Nice that you remember ;) Yes I tried it couple of time different ways and nothing beat a fresh catch cook on the open fire ( with lemon and spice ), somebody told me to try on the BBQ , big mistake now I almost do it this way all the time, I try to smoke some pike bass trout but always the same strong taste that I have to wash my mouth with a couple of beers, did it the natural way on a fire and with a smoker, did you try to smoke fish? Maybe I do something g wrong or I just don't like smoke fish.

[@JordanPriede]

I just tried a new (to me) method of cooking carp. Scaled and gutted, slits about every 1/8" down to the spine. Rub in some spices into the slits, then fry. It cuts all the little Y bones, and makes it very easy to eat. Honestly one of the tastiest meals I've had out of a fish!

[@healthyman101]

Just caught me a big mouth bass today. I’m going to filet that fish just like in this video. Thanks for the lesson

[@PhilCrockett]

Let me know how it turned out

[@timzellmer9173]

Do a lot of bass fishing up north here in Mn and love eating them. My go to is 3/4 cornmeal & 1/4 chef Paul's seafood magic. Simple & light & delicious! Anyone else have some good coating/breading recipes?!

[@PhilCrockett]

I like soaking in crab boil overnight.

[@uzifromtwitter5257]

This is sick! With bass always practice catch and release..... in hot grease lol

[@PhilCrockett]

Don't forget the corn meal coat.

[@uzifromtwitter5257]

Phil Crockett the bass I catch normally ain’t big enough to fillet lol

[@PhilCrockett]

Ha! I'm sure you do just fine. I happen to like eating bluegills, and those things are really small and tedious to fillet.