How To Skin Fish Fillets

I was talking with one of my friends the other day, Told me he has never skinned a fish before, thats an easy skill to learn so here you go!

Just like when butchering anything else, make sure you have a sharp knife. Its really easy to do but at the same time you just ask your local butcher to take it off when you buy it.

These fillets are Saugeye from a fun day of fishing on Bear Creek Lake in Lakewood, Co.

First lay the fillet skin down on the cutting board, the first cut you make is on the tail. You want to make a little tab so you can get a hold of it.

Making sure that you knife at a slight angle, Start to pull the skin and slide the knife forward.

Continue until you get to the end of the filet.

The best result will yield a perfectly clean skin free of any flesh

If you need a recipe for your fresh fish fillets, Check out this  for Basil Seared Walleye