03-05-2014, 10:39 PM
[#0000ff]Cats should always be skinned...either before filleting or during the process. I prefer to fillet them just like almost any other fish...as in the attached PDF file. I cut behind the head, then run the knife down the spine to slab off the fillet, then run the knife blade between skin and flesh to skin them.
The process is much easier with a good electric knife. You can do it with "regular" fillet knives but the rib bones on catfish are tough. An electric makes that part of the job less punishing.
Some folks still stick to the old process of nailing the fishes' heads to a board and then cutting and peeling off the skin with a pair of pliers before cutting off the flesh. Takes more time and does not produce a better fillet.
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The process is much easier with a good electric knife. You can do it with "regular" fillet knives but the rib bones on catfish are tough. An electric makes that part of the job less punishing.
Some folks still stick to the old process of nailing the fishes' heads to a board and then cutting and peeling off the skin with a pair of pliers before cutting off the flesh. Takes more time and does not produce a better fillet.
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