Fillet Spanish Mackerel Step By Step (And How To Get Rid Of The "Fishy" Taste!)

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Want to learn how to fillet Spanish mackerel the easy way?
These fish are a ton of fun to catch with their drag-screaming runs, often travel in schools (so you can catch several of them for a nice dinner), and are relatively easy to find and catch.
However, they often get a bad rap for tasting “fishy,” but if you do it right, you’ll be left with nice white fillets that are surprisingly delicious (especially as fish tacos).
Spanish mackerel can be tricky to properly clean because of their delicate skin and small scales, but in this video, you’ll learn:
- How to fillet them and get the most meat possible
- How to skin and debone them
- The simple trick that takes a lot of the fishy taste out of them
- What to do after you clean them to make sure they taste amazing
Watch this video to learn how to clean Spanish mackerel.
Have any questions about filleting Spanish mackerel?
Let us know in the comments below.
And if you want to see how we caught these mackerel, check out this video: • How To Catch Spanish M...
P.S. Want a FREE pack of Slam Shady paddletails (the same lures we caught all of these fish on)? Click here to claim your pack: bit.ly/2J4taLe

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@Saltstrong 4 года назад

Want a FREE pack of Slam Shady paddletails (the same lures we caught all of these fish on)? Click here to claim your pack: bit.ly/2THn60m

@MMACAMVIDEOS Год назад

There are many how to filet a fish videos, but this here is one of the better ones. Thanks for taking the time to go over the most important details more than once!

@Saltstrong Год назад

You're welcome! Glad it was helpful!

@walterrichards9825 4 года назад

Thank you for sharing this - the info and the presentation / camera work were spot on - you are a good man!

@SophisticatedRedneckery 4 года назад

Nice! Highly recommend this to anyone looking to catch and cook their first mackeral!

@harry4716 2 года назад

Wow, thanks for the help. Used this video after my first fishing trip and it was highly useful. Will definitely use this channel next time.

@leelunk8235 3 дня назад

YOU TEACH US ROOKIES WELL, THANK YOU BRO

@davidschnall4788 4 года назад

Nicely done, though I’d bleed those fish before putting em on ice.

@getmeoutofsanfrancisco9917 3 года назад

Beat 'em, bleed 'em, and eat 'em.

@thenewgandhi2765 4 года назад

Great video. He’s a beast. And that’s the sharpest knife I’ve ever seen. Let’s go

@p.steven2413 3 года назад

Really Nice Demonstration. Many Thanks

@saltwatermissions588 2 года назад

Great content. We at Salt Water Missions are proud Salt Strong Insiders.

@jaybee006 2 года назад

Awesome! I do the same but save the skin (awesome for triggerfish) and bellies (great for drum and flounder) for bait. Also, bleeding these guys by cutting the throat behind the gills really helps the taste.

@makkavalley9144 3 года назад

This was satisfying to watch

@brandon_g_808 4 года назад

Nicely done! I filet my tuna the same way.

@tonyd2776 2 года назад

Spectacular video

@bythocaris 4 года назад

Very nice video. Why don't you save the "white belly" cut into a trolling shape after removing the rib cage. It is great to use on a jig- bright and lasts a long time. Thanks.

@alabamasmokeywilson6818 4 года назад

Great Videos This is a very educational video ! Thanx for the tips .Smokeywilson

@jjson775 2 года назад

Mark is really good

@ferdinandhuber8774 3 года назад

man a thinner filet knife would make doing them easier, good video can't believe there are people that don't like eating mackerel

@johnmiller4282 2 года назад

Wish my dad had taught me that handle off the table trick. Can’t wait to try it after 40 years of filleting the wrong way

@Saltstrong 2 года назад

We appreciate the support! 💪

@jelly_fishing 4 года назад

Thanks for the great tip. Any suggestions for preparing the mackerel for cooking at home ?

@alimitchell5346 3 года назад

Try brushing with marmalade...then BBQ. It works..trust me..41 years a chef.. You will thank me later...it's lush.

@AnonZero0 2 года назад

*Thank you.*

@roynoblin 4 года назад

please tell me that knife. that was the best video i have seen and so smooth the way you did those fish.

@adamw8941 4 года назад

The knife is made by AFTCO.

@roynoblin 4 года назад

@@adamw8941 thank you

@snookman9920 2 года назад

Nice video Hollywood. I hate the carnie pitch at the end, though.

@ToddDinkins Год назад

Sweet!

@Saltstrong Год назад

Agree! Thanks for watching!

@stefanieburlingame5944 4 года назад

I was wondering the same thing as @Zakk Zakk. Salt water soak from the ocean or make it yourself?

@joshboyd6570 3 года назад

I'd like to know this as well

@Dev-gl3lf Год назад

Thanks

@Saltstrong Год назад

No problem!

@antarwynhightower6810 4 года назад

I would like one of the baits

@patscally5390 7 месяцев назад

Can fresh caught Spanish Mackerel be frozen after cleaning? I'd like to keep some for future use because I usually can't eat all I catch same day (or two).

@Saltstrong 5 месяцев назад

Yes, if stored safely and correctly

@michaelburke3552 4 года назад

Nice video. I also like the gloves the Capt wears. One question on the gloves, after fishing and cleaning how do you clean the smell off. Thanks

@adamw8941 4 года назад

I wear Glacier Gloves and afterwards I hose mine off with a hard hose spray and then machine wash them with my other fishing gear. Line dry.

@michaelburke3552 4 года назад

@@adamw8941 thanks

@ryanvlasic1849 3 года назад

What fillet knife is that?

@PGKOURY1 4 года назад

What size AFTCO knife are you using in the video? Appears to be the 8" or 10".

@Saltstrong 4 года назад

I believe this one was the 8" version.

@PGKOURY1 4 года назад

Thank you. Do you recommend the 8 over the 10 assuming you have had experience with both?

@lisagibson9257 10 месяцев назад

Are you using salt water from the water around the dock or making your own?

@Saltstrong 10 месяцев назад

Using saltwater from the bay

@richardstrouth2359 4 года назад

I have heard that spanish do not keep in the freezer. Is this true and how long will it keep frozen

@kiernanfishingadventures 3 года назад

It's true they're best fresh. Don't freeze well

@kevinmencer3782 3 года назад

What is the best fillet knife on a budget?

@iamatt 3 года назад

DEXTER - USA MADE

@leatherjack5036 4 года назад

for the salt water part do you just get it from the ocean?

@sifu1965 4 года назад

I was wondering same? Make salt mixture or from place caught?

@dowlingadvisor 3 года назад

yes

@andyvaldez212 Год назад

If final plating presentation is important to you, here's a tip; gut the fish first by making one clean slice up the belly and remove the organs. Then rinse out the abdominal cavity in cold water making sure no blood is left behind. Mackerel is rather gammie, and it's blood is very rich in color but more importantly in 'staining' power. If you don't clear out that cavity as you can see in this video, the blood will get on the fillet and when cooked the blood looks a bit like a stain... not important of course if you'll make this fish in sauce but if you use Mackerel for butterflying over hot coals, that stain will be visible and have a greyish hue.. not pretty.

@Saltstrong Год назад

Thanks for the tip!

@falconwings 3 года назад

Every time I try Spanish Mackerel I find it extremely fishy. Have I just had back luck? It looks so white and soft 🤤

@johndoe1778 3 года назад

Yep same it always tastes like my bait -.- not a fan at all although I can eat it if there’s nothing else it’s just the flavour is as I say like bait/extremely fishy

@tmoney0212 Год назад

@@johndoe1778 what do you expect it’s fish

@BrotherTay 4 года назад

Listen to this guy his dad knew what he was talking about

@CorekBleedingHollow 3 года назад

Would've like to see the birds feed off the scraps and leftover pieces

@chabbelito 3 года назад

I think his knife is really sharp guys

@paulcarpenter8152 3 года назад

I really hope the sharks got some

@suzannemiller507 Год назад

So when the big fish eat the little fish you he consider how to eat that fish without inflicting so much pain on it lol .

@Saltstrong Год назад

Not sure the big fish cares!

@generaltsao2616 2 года назад

Our local sharks

@squidward3907 2 года назад

Is that knife he's using sharp?

@ryan_poul757 4 года назад

Bleed them before you clean them

@pierre06140 Год назад

Why Can’t you use the rest of the fish has a bait instead for next trip ?

@Saltstrong Год назад

You could if you needed it

@leelunk8235 3 дня назад

I'LL KEEP THE SKIN ON, THAT'S A LOT OF OMEGA 3'S AND COLLAGEN I'M NOT DISCARDING

@KoLuX57 Год назад

The knife was from bile, so mackerel meat may be bitter.

@Saltstrong Год назад

Thanks for the feedback.

@desert1cop 3 года назад

Who gaffs a fish that small ?

@alimitchell5346 3 года назад

You should have bled the gills when you caught it...blood in the flesh isn't good

@BeeRich33 Год назад

Hahaha "Voila" not "Walla"

@Saltstrong Год назад

Thanks for watching!

@mattgurin6168 Год назад

gotta bleed those fish as soon as you land them boss

@Saltstrong Год назад

Thanks for the feedback!

@2thehook773 3 года назад

You're supposed to bleed them out when they are still alive or it will have a very gamey, oily taste.

@mattbackvass 3 года назад

not an issue at all with spanish mackerel if you process them the exact way he does

@fromthepublic9636 3 года назад

@@mattbackvass I'm confused, when the fish dies, the liver immediately releases bile into the meat, regardless of ice

@mattbackvass 3 года назад

@@fromthepublic9636 I understand the biology, but I am saying from personal experience I've not had any fishy oily gamey taste from same day caught, cleaned, and cooked spanish mackerel. Snapper has a stronger flavor than fresh spanish mackerel.

@chads9545 10 месяцев назад

Didn’t watch the video… any capt the puts Hollywood in their name like that lmao …joke

@Saltstrong 10 месяцев назад

🤷

@alimitchell5346 3 года назад

Your filleting skills leave a lot to be assumed.. I wouldn't have you on the fish section... without a bit of training.. decent fiskars knife..but there are better ones.more flexible... and sharper.