How do you fillet a trout?

[Nica]

I've always wondered about cutting through the guts too. I fillet trout and I've gotten better at it, but I still wonder about the guts.

As far as the ribcage, I don't even try to stay on top of them, I cut right through them and once I have taken the skin off I lay the fillet ribs side up and slice underneath them to take them off. Of course, doing so slices the guts, which I know is what you were trying to avoid.

Would be nice if someone could answer the "Is it ok to slice the gut?" question. Otherwise I guess you could gut the fish first, then fillet it, but that adds that much more work.
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