Fishing?
Ross D asked:
What is the best way to scale and fillet a bluegill or any pan fish? And what is normally a good size for a keeper?
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What is the best way to scale and fillet a bluegill or any pan fish? And what is normally a good size for a keeper?
March 3rd, 2010 at 9:14 pm
you would fillet a bluegill the same as any other fish, if you understand how to fillet a fish. Since they are smaller fish I do not fillet them but, I scale them with a spoon then cut the head off then slice down the belly and get all the innards out. of course you want to wash them real good after that laidbck111
March 6th, 2010 at 7:52 pm
Here be a link that shows one way ta’ fillet your bluegill, also shows what ta’ use if scalin’. Site also explains cookin’ up and different species of fish. Keeper = bluegill = panfish = if she fit’s in a fryin’ pan = 7 ta’ 8″s ;)…
One good tool ta’ use for scalin’ is a curry comb (for horse’s). FishSteelhead
March 8th, 2010 at 4:00 am
the link above is all you need. just for some additional info a keeper size bluegill is 9″ or 8″ i cant remember but a good one(plenty of meat) is around 13-16″ (never cought above14″ in but im sure they exist) Drifter
March 9th, 2010 at 9:05 am
spread your hand wide as it goes. measure from your thumb to your pinkie finger. that is how big i keep the ones i catch. i am almost 14 but i have big hands bigger than my step dads and my paps.
and you fillet them the same as you fillet a normal fish
live in western PA, and damn proud of it burnzwater
March 12th, 2010 at 6:51 am
As far as keepers go, there are legal limits in every county.
As far as filleting it, the only way I know how, to where you’ll get enough to eat anyway, is to off with his head and gut him, then skin him, then cook him like that.
It’s good eatin’. Country Boy Rebel