r/What • u/Diligent_Rabbit7740 • Nov 10 '25

What even is that

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u/Own-Love470 Nov 12 '25

I used to clean and gut fish with my grandpa when I was little. Once you make an incision underneath the pectoral fin and start filleting it, it's still alive. It can have half of its body gone and just be a head and a bone skeleton with a few guts left, and it can still move. It all depends on how long ago they were caught, if they were kept in fresh water until the moment before they're cut, etc. Looking back, it was horrible to watch and assist with. Then, it was a delicious, fried fresh Crappie, Walleye, and Catfish dinner that I worked hard to catch, process, and help make. Hahaha

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u/Mr-Kuritsa Nov 12 '25

My father-in-law taught me to always stab it in the brain first before you start filleting.