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  • weidow1 Jun 09, 2009
    why do my yellow worms in bass have fish around them??? I have been cutting the fish from around them and filleting the worm... if i forget small pieces of bass will it hurt me?
  • mikeygeee Jan 10, 2009
    to bigldj4365 you must clean and gut your fish before freezing to prevent bacteria from growing and spoiling your fish.as these organism live inside the fish stomach. mikeygeee&
  • mikeygeee Jan 10, 2009
    to bigldj4365 you must clean and gut your fish before freezing to prevent bacteria from growing and spoiling your fish.as these organism live inside the fish stomach. mikeygeee&
  • bigldj4365 Sep 28, 2008
    I caught a 19 inch small mouth bass the other week end. I didn't have time to clean it. I put it on ice as soon as I got home. Then later I put it in the freezer....by that point it was semi-frozen from the ice. I didn't take the guts out of it....will it be alright to clean it and eat it at this point...or do I just through it away.... bigldj4365@yahoo Thanks...Larry
  • MikeK Jun 30, 2008
    The yellow worms (a.k.a, yellow grubs) are parasites that don't hurt humans, according to what I've read at the state fishing websites. In any case, they're killed by thorough cooking. As for me, I flick 'em out as I'm cleaning and press on.
  • MikeK Jun 30, 2008
    The yellow worms (a.k.a, yellow grubs) are parasites that don't hurt humans, according to what I've read at the state fishing websites. In any case, they're killed by thorough cooking. As for me, I flick 'em out as I'm cleaning and press on.
  • treal Jun 18, 2007
    why do bass have yellow worms when i clean them i see the worms what do i keep it or not
  • Jun 30, 2006
    I cut the skin, just the skin, from the top of the head to the tail. Then cut the skin around the base of the head. After that, I use pliers to peel the skin back off the meat. Then I cut the head and tail off. Then, using a knife, I cut up the belly and remove the innards. Rinse in water and it's done.
  • Jun 30, 2006
    I cut the skin, just the skin, from the top of the head to the tail. Then cut the skin around the base of the head. After that, I use pliers to peel the skin back off the meat. Then I cut the head and tail off. Then, using a knife, I cut up the belly and remove the innards. Rinse in water and it's done.
  • Feb 08, 2006
    Cut from the anus up to the throat, then take some salt and put it on your hands to help keep hold of the fish. Hold the trout and snap the head back toward the backbone, pull the head away and the skin should follow.
  • Feb 08, 2006
    Cut from the anus up to the throat, then take some salt and put it on your hands to help keep hold of the fish. Hold the trout and snap the head back toward the backbone, pull the head away and the skin should follow.
  • Nov 22, 2005
    This has worked for me with Bass, others may very. Start by cutting into the fish right behind the gills and vent. Then, cut just above the spine from head to tail. When the meat is off of the fish, take the knife between the skin and meat. Carefully and slowly use your hands (or knife) to pry the skin from the meat. Rinse the meat with water and feel around for any spurs of bone. Remove bone spurs to aviod choking on them. It takes a little practice, but is much easier than scaling.
  • Nov 22, 2005
    This has worked for me with Bass, others may very. Start by cutting into the fish right behind the gills and vent. Then, cut just above the spine from head to tail. When the meat is off of the fish, take the knife between the skin and meat. Carefully and slowly use your hands (or knife) to pry the skin from the meat. Rinse the meat with water and feel around for any spurs of bone. Remove bone spurs to aviod choking on them. It takes a little practice, but is much easier than scaling.
  • Nov 22, 2005
    For salmon, I cut the gills out first. Then I make a cut from the anus up to the throat and pull the guts out. Finally, I clean out the bloodline by the spine in the gut cavity and rinse it with fresh cool water.
  • Nov 22, 2005
    Using a knife, cut downwards through the fish until you feel the bone break. Then pull the head out. The guts will come right out with it. Then cut up through the vent to the top of the fish. Then clean all the black stuff out of it with your thumbnail.
  • Nov 22, 2005
    If you join the gill cuts over the backbone, then when you snap the head the entrails will follow. Cook with the skin on so the skin peels, then remove skin, and the dorsal fin will follow. This method eliminates scaling and cuts prep time to 2 minutes.
  • Nov 22, 2005
    Before cooking, marinade your fish for 30 minutes to overnight to give it flavor and juiciness.

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