How to Clean a Striper - Easy Way to Fillet a Striped Bass

Today we'd like to give you a demonstration on how to fillet striped bass. This striper weighed in at over 22lb and was caught from shore in the Cape Cod area.

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How to Clean a Striper - Easy Way to Fillet a Striped Bass

[Listateofmind]

Perfect video to demonstrate the importance of bleeding a fish immediately after catch

[jjr]

I used to never need striper before cooking it. I liked it. Then I tried bleeding it, and WOW what a difference! Tastes so much better, and it's a lot cleaner!!!

[danbasara]

The collar is the best part of a striper! You should bleed them as soon as you land them, and then gut them when you clean it so you can get the bottom portion between the head and gut(collar). Nice rockfish though! Must have been a blast to fight.

[brendan]

this guy is pretty far from a professional fish fileter

[hcnevils]

Do people just watch videos to make rude comments? Jeezus if you don't like what you see or hear then move on to the next one. Or here's a thought...make your own video. And since y'all know soooo much why you watchin in the first place?

[cindyrobinson]

Just did it!! Thanks so much for your help guys!! Dinner is gonna be delicious. 😊

[kitrick]

Isnt the "T" in fillet silent?

[fishnboat]

Nice job!! If you bleed the fish when you catch it, then you would have little to no blood when filleting. Good job otherwise.

[JohnCarterG]

Caught my first striper right off castle island, so excited to clean and eat it

[sleepster]

If I bring fish home I like to bleed my catch as soon as possible so when you fillet at home it doesn't look like a murder scene. Plus it tastes better and last longer!

[danebrewer]

what about the bit under the pectoral fin? there's still a fair bit of meat under there!?

[doctoredable]

The best way to bleed a striped bass is to cut through the spine just forward of the tail fin while the fishes heart is still pumping. This technique eliminated more than 10 times as much blood as cutting the gills. Sounds crazy? Try it and you will be amazed.

[PoconoOutdoorsGuy]

Good Video Guys...Looking forward to hooking up with  couple VIPER spoons myself this year!

[fredjones]

I usually don't post on these videos but could not help myself this time I am a professional fish cutter. for 30 years I worked from Fulton Fish market in NY, all over the Cape, Glouster, and New Bedford. This is not even close to the way to cut a Stripe Bass

[thatcobradude]

jesus, looks like el chapo guzman was filleting that fish

[donnypatoine]

I've never actually fished for striped bass but is this not a little big to be keeping? Also looks like you could have bled it. And get a good bit from the rib cage if you cut over it?

[reminoel]

those are some really good tips tnakyou! 👍

[stefpix]

So much fish wasted. I appreciate the help, but some other parts can be used and remove the pin bones after cooking

[johnb]

Good video. I could really "feel it"

[soulfirexit]

What a beautiful fish. I bleed and gut mine at the beach. Removing gills gets the blood out pretty quick.