Cleaning BIG fish

[JustAddWater]

About how much net meat will a 400 pounder yield? And I thought a 40lb flattie was a big fish!!!

 

[Hank49]

I cut out the back of the fish first...that would be the upper portion of the fish. Cut like you are going o remove the head stopping at the backbone. Cut the centerline of the fish from head to tail (above ribcage). place the dorsal side of the fish toward you and follow the backbone from head to tail and remove the top half of that side of the fish. Skin it out and cut it into 1" steaks by crosscutting. Be sure to remove all the bloodline and other discolored meat. Do the same on the other side and bottom of the fish. I've cleaned 90# AJ that way. And you definately need the foodsaver and bags mammy. A big fish makes lots of meals. We had 3 AJ's 45-60# and I got 30 gallon bags off those fish. And if you need help and you are in the New Orleans Area....I am crazy...I love to clean fish. Bon Appitite..........Robbie

Thanks Robbie, this is what I was looking for. When the fillet is too thick and wide to cut just once into steak size, what is the best way to make the cuts so they hold together nice when cooking and putting on a plate. Restaraunt quality. (I'll just saw off a chunk, toss it in a pan...but .... )
And yeah, how DID they clean the 412 lb Warsaw? The fillets whole must have weighed about 82 lbs each.