On Tue, 02 Sep 2008 21:37:07 -0500, Janet Wilder
> wrote:

>Lou Decruss wrote:
>> A few weeks ago I told my 78 yr. old neighbor I'd never cleaned a
>> fish. He said he'd be glad to teach me but we had no fish. He fishes
>> almost daily but he broke his leg and just got out of the nursing
>> home. Saturday he came over and said he had 9 crappies from the night
>> before and would be willing to teach me. The first two weren't too
>> good but by the time I was done I had it down pretty good. He gave me
>> all the fillets to take home. I blackened them and made po-boy
>> sandwiches that were awesome. I guess some fish are a bit different
>> to filet but I'm no longer intimidated to try to learn more. Fish
>> that's fresh out of the water is so much better than store bought
>> stuff. What a treat. Louise loves to fish but it's something we've
>> never done together. I don't mind it as long as there's a cooler of
>> beer and friends around. When I came home with the fish she asked if
>> I now know how to do it. Her immediate response was "lets go get
>> licenses." I see lots of fresh fish in the near future.
>>
>> Am I the only one who never cleaned a fish before?
>>
>> Lou
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>
>I've cleaned plenty of fish, but when I go out in the Gulf or the Laguna
>Madre the guy who owns the charter boat does it for tips. It's so much
>more pleasant to watch the gulls feast on the leavings than to stink up
>my place.

I've seen them cleaned on the gulf and the feeding frenzy the birds
make is pretty funny.

Lou