preparing flounders

[geordie]

Hi
I have been fishing since september last year mainly on the tyne i have caught
quite a few flounder which i always return due to not knowing how to gut and fillet any of the large ones i catch any help and advice on this would be grateful

tight lines

Dave

[Fishing Forum Admin]

Im sure kev or dave ( they recon they are chiefs hehe) will be along later

[wellyfish]

what do you mean cheifs !!! im sure im a chef the best way to fillet a flat fish is to lay on chopping board with the tail pointing towards you, with a sharp filleting knife cut a straight line from just below the head to the tail then turn your knife to a slight angle and run the knife from the top to the botton along the top of the back bone working your way to the outside of the fish ,keep you knife as close to the bone as possible , im sure theres a video on here somewhere showing how to do it ,good luck

[geordie]

cheers mate i am hoping to go out tomorow and hope to catch a large one and this time i may bring supper home for the misses

Dave

[upnorth1]

Originally Posted by geordie

Hi
I have been fishing since september last year mainly on the tyne i have caught
quite a few flounder which i always return due to not knowing how to gut and fillet any of the large ones i catch any help and advice on this would be grateful

tight lines

Dave

I wouldn't recommend eating anything that comes out of the Tyne, especially flounders - they just taste of mud and diesel!

[tat]

Originally Posted by upnorth1

I wouldn't recommend eating anything that comes out of the Tyne, especially flounders - they just taste of mud and diesel!

And missing Newcastle managers lol

[monkey nuts]

this should help
http://www.nesa.co.uk/Articles/fille...ish_video.html

[geordie]

Originally Posted by monkey nuts

this should help
http://www.nesa.co.uk/Articles/fille...ish_video.html

Thanks mate for the link watched the video its very helpful. T the lad from Sunderland i was under the impression the Tyne was clean now if its not when i catch fish at the mouth of the Tyne ie Tynemouth or South Shields pier are they fine to eat as i am hoping to go thier soon

cheers
Dave