How to Fillet Flathead - Filleting & Skinning

[@truthmatters1950]

Great tribute to your old man! Memories & skills for life

[@dylanvandeleur697]

Excellent video. Well explained and perfectly paced for someone who is needing to learn a new skill. Not sure what ‘experienced’ fishers are doing on a tutorial complaining? Keep it up. Thanks heaps mate

[@tackletacticstv7687]

Hey @dylanvandeleur697, Thanks for the kind words and it's great to hear that the pace and explanation worked for those wishing to learn a new skill. That's what we were hoping for, so I'm glad we didn't miss the mark. There are plenty of different ways to fillet them, but I remember my dad teaching me this method as a young bloke and it has always stuck with me... it helps to break down the build of the fish and how to end up with minimal waste. All the best with the fishing. Cheers, Justin

[@silverclaw4]

easily the best guide for filleting them with zero waste, good stuff.

[@tackletacticstv7687]

Hey @silverclaw4, Hope all's well and thanks for the kind words. I will pass the comment onto the old bloke and I'm sure it will be much appreciated there also. All the best with the fishing. Cheers, Justin

[@toms4123]

Loved it, very impressed by your method. Methodical, with great care you do justice to this nice fish. And the leftovers are not wasted either.

[@grantwebster388]

Gret tip about the rib cage. I just wasted most of a 52cm flatty following another video

[@tackletacticstv7687]

Thanks @grantwebster388, Hope you're hooked up to another one soon and get the most out of it. All the best with the fishing. Cheers, Justin

[@Bryan-qp3ts]

nice job mate thats awesome! love learning new methods ! ya'all, Dont be scared to learn how to make a fish stock bloody simple , so you can utilized the frame 😁 basic stock - a few frames is better(roast frames if you want a darker stock) -clear stock= onion, celery, carrot, bay leaves, pepper corns, cloves ,salt and water(lt's depends on how many frames ya have) for a basic stock .. gentle boil for an hour strain through fine strainer. reduce stock for another hour on simmer.. use that stock in a seafood pasta/soup/ whatever! .. you can then adjust that stock to whatever flavors you want to - thai, chinese, italian, indian whatever..

[@tackletacticstv7687]

Hey @Bryan-qp3ts, Much appreciated on the stock recipe, will give it a go! Cheers, Justin

[@jamestovey6227]

What a great video. Thank you very much for a step by step guide on how to fillet this beautiful fish. I will definitely be do this in the future

[@tackletacticstv7687]

Hey @jamestovey6227, thanks for the message and great to hear the video was helpful. I hope you get to give it a go soon. All the best with the fishing. Cheers, Justin

[@timmy4752]

Very easy to follow and understand. I also like how non pretentious and down to earth these videos are, great job 👍🏻

[@tackletacticstv7687]

Hey @timmy4752, thanks for the kind words and glad that you found the video easy to follow and understand. I hope you get stuck into a few soon. Cheers, Justin

[@allbunsglazing]

"Respect the fish" - wish I heard that more often on fishing videos

[@kettle_dogs]

That’s how I’m gonna do em from now on great vid mate

[@bryanbrown3369]

GREAT educational video. One of our boniest fish is the Northern Pike in Alaska US. I have never seen that hand skinning technique...but will definitely be giving that a try! I will be in NSW in a few week. I know you make it look easier than it probably is, but I feel MUCH more prepared for cleaning anything I keep for dinner. Thank You!

[@ricey542010]

I had never caught a flatty before 18 months ago. But after living on wallis lake near Forster for last 15 months I have caught more flatties than I ever thought possible. Most go back but I eat a few each week and always use this method you do in the video. but I have a sashimi knife set which has awesome bone tweezers, makes pulling put bones very fast, almost surgical. Great video

[@epic_tangles]

Great video mate, love the no wastage 👍

[@rickplayle9748]

Gee just need a fishing trip to practice this indeed, old Grandad has learned something new , thanks mate

[@leewood509]

Brilliant video mate.

[@calebsandercock8538]

My new way to process flatty, thx mate!

[@murilogregianin1010]

Great video, thanks for sharing your knowledge.

[@howarddavey6642]

They Cook better because they are more even in thickness !! Great Video Thanks again !!

[@JohnScherf]

Thank you souch did my first flatty tonight looks great cheers tight lines

[@tackletacticstv7687]

Hey @JohnScherf, Great to hear the video was useful and nice work on the flathead. Fish on! Cheers, Justin

[@johnlowik1191]

This is a much better method than what I use. I'll be trying it the next time I catch a flattie.

[@outaboutwithmarkjustine3183]

great way to learn a way to fillet flatties will take a bit of practice👍

[@steveo4031]

I'm gonna try that

[@tackletacticstv7687]

Hey @steveo4031, Glad you found the video useful. Hopefully the technique works for you and you can enjoy a tasty feed of flathead fillets soon. All the best with the fishing. Cheers, Justin

[@JoelDonaghy]

Thanks wish I watched your video before I watched the one I did. I went in to keen and messed up 2 good fish😅

[@tackletacticstv7687]

Hey @user-oc5ph4in6u, I think we have all done it. Hopefully you get a good feed out of the next one. All the best with the fishing. Cheers, Justin

[@RY4NP]

Awesome 👌

[@geoffcohen613]

Keep the frames, don't throw away, use in the berley bucket. My dad used the backbones for bait.

[@xxGregVxx]

Never thought to pre-cut the rib bones. That should make filleting easier next time. I wear a glove on my left hand when filleting so I don't cut myself.

[@Wazza722]

Get on with it man! Too much jibba jibba!

[@tackletacticstv7687]

Hey @Wazza722, thanks for the feedback. Use the timeline at the bottom to skip to the good bits ;) All the best with the fishing. Cheers, Justin

[@woody94157]

Sorry but I think it's sacrilege taking the skin off. Crispy skin on a flathead is just the best. Flatty wings crisp up beaut also

[@geoffcohen613]

Agree, stuff up the fillet if don't know what your doing. Taste good on the fillet.

[@chalkmagoo6002]

Yep. Keep the skin on, crisps up beautifully in the fry pan.

[@stevebourke9769]

Yes I love the skin as well.

[@officialWWM]

But they are so slimy!

[@Leytonstone09]

There a lots of reasons to not have the skin on especially in a restaurant. Sure it might be great with skin on but it's kinda boring to eat it the same way every time

[@officialWWM]

18 minutes to fillet a flathead? wtf?

[@tackletacticstv7687]

Hey @officialWWM, 18 minutes to demonstrate how to fillet a flathead, and plenty of people that have had success following this technique. All the best with the fishing. Cheers, Justin

[@officialWWM]

@ maybe but if you have 10 or 15 to process, you are going to be there forever!

[@tackletacticstv7687]

@@officialWWM Plenty of other vids / guides out there... this one will make sure that someone just starting understands the build of the fish and how to get the most out of the fish. We generally keep a few for a fresh feed and that's about maximum. I'm sure that anglers keeping more, or fishing southern waters for smaller flathead, will find a way to speed up the process. All the best with the fishing. Cheers, Justin

[@DarylSice]

What an absolute disaster. What an embarrassment. To show this crap 💩

[@chalkmagoo6002]

You sure do say "basically" a lot for what's not exactly a "basic" process 😂

[@DarylSice]

Very poor effort what a disaster

[@tackletacticstv7687]

Lol, nice one @DarylSice... no meat left on the bones and plenty of positive comments. I hope you get stuck into a few fish soon. Cheers, Justin

[@DarylSice]

​@tackletacticstv7687 please come down to Tasmania and we will show you how to it properly

[@tackletacticstv7687]

@DarylSice A beautiful part of the world, with a great mix of species and I hope to get down there for a fish in the future. I'll definitely take you up on the offer. Fish on! Cheers, Justin

[@DarylSice]

@tackletacticstv7687 thank you. Just try leave skin on. Fillet down to tail don't cut off flip over. Remove tail section from skin. Grab fillet with clean wrag then pull skin off fillet. Removes all skin and bones. Please try