The Best Way to Gut, Fillet and Skin a trout

[@SportyPolarBear1]

Thanks for showing this. There are some nasty comments in here. I just wanted to say I appreciate this video. I have never filleted my fish in over 20 years and wanted to learn how. Your process has been the easisest to understand that I have seen so far. Thanks for slowing it down for me.

[@RedCastleOutdoors]

@@SportyPolarBear1 You are very welcome. Thanks for the kind comment.

[@AznSyKc0]

I actually really appreciate this slower method of filleting trout. It seems more fool proof and great for first timers. Stay unique. Every other video I've seen on this looks like the presenter is trying to show me a magic trick. It's not an quick an easy thing to do your first time. Just to show how good your work is you should have shown the carcass and the back side of the skinned fillet. You did a awesome job

[@RedCastleOutdoors]

@@AznSyKc0 Thank you for the encouraging comment. My purpose with these videos is for others to learn. It is hard to learn when each step isn’t shown carefully. Haters want people to believe this method isn’t good because it isn’t a super short video. I’m taking my time explaining it. So thanks again for your positivity.

[@johnfranklin177]

Brilliant video, thanks very much for sharing, best and easy to follow

[@RedCastleOutdoors]

Thanks! Happy to help!

[@laughingwolfbcowl]

Great tutorial. I was looking for a solid way to gut, and fillet and fresh catch. Just learning to fish, thanks!

[@RedCastleOutdoors]

@@laughingwolfbcowl Happy you found our video. Good luck fishing and with prepping the fish.

[@jones4452]

Thank you bro

[@RedCastleOutdoors]

You are very welcome! Thanks for watching!

[@Pennel-Pirate]

Big hello from the Outer Hebrides, Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Great video, I’ve subscribed. Slainte math DaveO 🎣👍

[@RedCastleOutdoors]

Thanks for the sub! Scotland is on my bucket list. Beautiful country. Happy fishing.

[@jasonjones6428]

What’s the best method for sharpening that knife and how often do you do it?

[@RedCastleOutdoors]

@@jasonjones6428 We have another video where we explain how to sharpen a fillet knife. I use a steel rod sharpener for just a quick sharpening. If the knife is really dull then I use a whetstone to create a new edge on the blade and then the steel rod to finalize the sharpening. It really just depends how often you fillet fish and how well the blade is used. A knife can get dulled quickly if used improperly or if you fillet a ton of fish often. I used to work at a trout farm and we filleted hundreds of fish in a day and would sharpen the knives daily.

[@Rob_Lee]

Awesome video! Keep the videos coming please. I’m ready to go fishing and check this channel out more.

[@RedCastleOutdoors]

Thanks for the encouragement! It seems like less and less people say nice things online. You are very appreciated. I will keep them coming. Let me know if there is anything specific that you would like to see.

[@dlf9006]

This is really helpful - how big is the blade on the filleting knife? I think the one i use is too big? It's 7 1/2 inches.....

[@RedCastleOutdoors]

@@dlf9006 This one is 4 inches.

[@dlf9006]

@@RedCastleOutdoors Thanks - time to order a new knife!

[@RedCastleOutdoors]

@@dlf9006​​⁠Check out the link to the knife I use in the description. I do receive a small kickback but it won’t cost you any extra. Thanks for watching and happy fishing.

[@justagerman140]

Lol such entitled comments under this video. Let the haters hate.

[@RedCastleOutdoors]

@@justagerman140 Yeah, I was surprised that the first few comments were from haters. But my videos aren’t for them because they already know everything. LOL

[@theresaCharles14]

👍🏽

[@joshhigdon4951]

Not a messy way at all.

[@alichek1976]

30 plus years?? You look 12.

[@RedCastleOutdoors]

@@alichek1976 Thanks for the compliment I guess. I’m in my 40’s. Maybe when I’m 80 I’ll look like I’m 50.

[@I_Am_X]

I would suggest watching a couple KZbin videos on how to fillet a fish and maybe you’ll catch on thanks.

[@RedCastleOutdoors]

@@I_Am_X I have been filleting trout for almost 30 years. This method keeps most of the meat and is very easy with some practice.

[@oldguyonacouch7216]

Wow much easier ways to do this. Amature hour.

[@RedCastleOutdoors]

@@oldguyonacouch7216 If you are referring to cutting the meat off from the side. Yeah it might be easier, but it also wastes some of the meat. I worked at a trout farm for 7 years filleting 10’s of thousands of trout. This butterfly method was the preferred method for filleting customer’s trout.

[@donthomson6260]

@@RedCastleOutdoors I've watched and used your method following your video from 8 years ago. It is the best way to save all the meat but to be honest I only use it for smaller trout where meat is precious. For larger nicer trout like this one, I am more quick and dirty, loosing all that nice fatty belly meat