How to fillet a Flathead

[imported_admin]

Here one of a couple of quick videos we did the other day.

This one is of Lucky Phill filleting a Flathead

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dhhZt7d58Hk

[pimp_my_boat]

great show
lucky phil.
I will give it a go looks like you dont waste any where as much flesh as the way I fillet and skin my flathead.
Are all bones removed?
Regards Mick

[StevenM]

Nice work Phil

Couldnt do a better job myself

Cheers

[BrandonH]

Great info there Phill!!!
I will have to give the 2/3rds slice down the middle a go next time I skin a flathead ;) Near impossable to get it off in one go otherwise!!!!!!!

cheers
Brandon...

[Lucky_Phill]

Yes, all bones are removed this way.

Phill

[RCG008]

They say you learn something new everyday. Thanks lucky Phil. Skinning so much easier now.

[murf]

Thanks Phill

Will give that a go next time. I usually rip the skin off if fish are very fresh, can be a bit of a hit and miss though.

Cheers Murf

[charleville]

Hey, these are great tutorials!

Many thanks! :)

[-spiro-]

Good clip Phill all i got to do now is try and get one of those Barrwon banks flathead.

[stark]

Hiya Phill,

You make it looks sooooo easy. Would you mind advising where you got your knives and what types/ lengths etc.

I'm sure the knives & glove help, but would need to do a lot to get to your standard.

Cheers
John

[Wahoo]

thanx for the vid
came real handy the other day, had to watch it a few times LOL

Daz

[Scalem]

Great stuff!

I always make a mess .... till now.

Scalem

[WaWa]

Good one Phil, thanks for that. It seems a really sharp knife is the key. I'm a bit of a novice with the old sharpening steel, anyone know the best way to use one?

WaWa

[geoff72]

great info mate,top stuff

[phil_the_greek]

hey stark the knives are victorinox by the look of them
phil

[Tangles]

Wish i'd watched this video before i trying to fillet ( butcher) the flattie I caught at Touchy's, great video cheers Mike

[Lucky_Phill]

ya get that Mike. ;D :P

phill

[jackscatch]

that could be useful next time i catch a bigflathead

[Dannos]

There is another way to do them by filleting,skining and de boning all in one step.Will see if i can post up the video when found.

[kzrocky]

There is another way to do them by filleting,skining and de boning all in one step.Will see if i can post up the video when found.

Great video, I just tried it on the little flatheads I caught today.
What I found with the little flatheads, is that you dont need to flatten the flathead before skinning. Instead, I went back as per video right back to the tail, and before the tail is chopped I reverse the blade and start skinning. That way you can still hold the fish. It worked a treat. Still have to cut a v to remove the backbone though.


great video.

[Pedro14]

I have been trying to find a video, which shows how to debone a flathead without taking fillets off.
Saw it done at Bruny Island a couple of years back and thought the video at start of this thread might have been the one I am looking for.

Unfortunately all that is shown is a black square and no video.

Anyone help?

Pedro

[bazza65]

That is what I am seeing Pedro must be something to do with our computer settings.

[Pedro14]

Thanks maybe someone will have a suggestion.

[bugsytwoshoes]

I fillet flathead as per excellent video but on larger flathead I do not cut the bones out. I find there is a lot of flesh around the bones and the bones are quite large it is easy to eat around the bones. After you have taken the skin of as per video I just cut the fillet in half just below where the bones/rib cavity finishes, this way you will be left with the tail section free of bones this part I let the missus or kids have and the bones/rib section is what I have. You will find that with larger flatties it is easy to eat and the large bones don't present a problem. Best way to cook is roll fillet in plain flour, then dunk in beaten egg then roll/coat in Panko brand Japanese bread crumbs. I like to deep fry my fillets , I use Rice Bran oil. ( not Brand) and make sure you have the oil hot enough and remove fillets when golden brown. Do not put fillets in one after the other continuously, put two or three in and when cooked and removed from oil let the oil heat back up.

[odieman150]

I have been trying to find a video, which shows how to debone a flathead without taking fillets off.
Saw it done at Bruny Island a couple of years back and thought the video at start of this thread might have been the one I am looking for.

Unfortunately all that is shown is a black square and no video.

Anyone help?

Pedro
I liked the look of this one Pedro but i will have to actually catch a flathead to try it. No doubt someone that actually GOES fishing will let me know how it works.
:dankk2:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I98zHx6j-lA

[Pedro14]

I liked the look of this one Pedro but i will have to actually catch a flathead to try it. No doubt someone that actually GOES fishing will let me know how it works.
:dankk2:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I98zHx6j-lA

odieman, you are the man.
That is the one and the only suggestion from memory where it changes is that when cutting down the backbone leave about 11/2 inches to the tail and turn over holding the tail end as you pull the skin back towards the head.


Pedro

[Pedro14]

Another variation that debones and skins
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Az5_IoxSRA

Pedro