filetting a catfish/bullhead

[deputy865]

hey me anf funebonz went fishing to day caught 5 crappie and a catfish. i will post pics later. i know hot to clean crappie but how do you clean a catfish. pictures would be best or really good directions. NOTE: try to make it a cleaning catfish for dummies im not good with directions

thanks
deputy865

PS imn officially a guide my 200th post whoooooya :piparty: :piparty: :lol: :) ;) h

[YPSIFLY]

This link might help:

http://members.aol.com/jackfish7/cleaning.html

Good luck!

[deputy865]

so basically you cut behind the head a peel the skin of and then cut the meet away from the bones? where are the needle like razor barbs that it was talking about how can i protect myself from running into one i garentee if i didnt know this i would of got on stuck in my hand does anyone know :confused: :confused: :confused: ??

[trout]

Here goes....my way :)

First take some side cutters,and cut thos spines off at the bases.

Next I simply make a cut behind the gill plate, you'll notice where the meat starts is kinda far back compared to a walleye.
The I make a cut down the back.
When you get to the point on the back past the anus you cut all the way thru and continue out to the tail.
Now go back to the rib area and fillet like any other fish.

Then with the skin still on, take a very very very sharp, did I say sharp?...
Knife and lay the fillet on a very flat hard surface.
Remove the skin as you would any other fish BUT remember the catfish skin is thin so don't angle the blade down toward the hard surface or you'll cut through the skin.