How To Fillet & Clean Striped Bass

In this video, Capt. Mike shows you how to fillet and clean a slot-sized striped bass. The name of the game to properly fillet a fish is a sharp knife. The Hogy series of filet knives make for a seamless, clean, and easy fish filleting experience!
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●Contents of This Video●
0:00 Intro
02:22 Step 1: Angle Cut Behind The Head
02:49 Step 2: Work Down "Top Shoulder"
03:04 Step 3: Exit Knife Through Fish
03:25 Step 4: Work Down The Backbone and Over The Rib Cage
05:45 Skin and Debone Fillets
07:45 Cut Into Portion Sizes

[@aProudOG]

Thanks for the demo. Was hoping you’d show best way to remove blood line from filet to enhance taste.

[@HogyLures]

The best way to minimize the blood in your fillets is by bleeding your fish as soon as it's caught. Removing any dark red meat on your fillets will minimize the "fishy" taste.

[@Olicerum]

Thank you for your share

[@gabrielM1111]

Descale it and eat the skin. Its good for ya

[@HogyLures]

Might have to try that one out!

[@Olicerum]

Exactly. Tastes amazing

[@luisn.7258]

Oh yeah it's the way to go

[@johnkramer5905]

One fillet/ fish????

[@HogyLures]

Hi John. This fish actually provided two large fillets that was shared amongst multiple people!