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One reason to bleed a fish is thatwhen you catch them,they are going to put up a fight not to be pulled in no matter the size or species. When this happens,their blood will heat up and cause blood and acid to build up in the meat. When you bleed the fish,you are draining out all that warm blood.
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Why do you bleed out fish before cooking?
Besides a cleaner fillet, bleeding out the fish also kills the fish more quickly than letting them flop in a bucket or on the ice. This reduced flopping prevents the fish meat from getting bruised and damaged. The process of bleeding out the fish is simple. I reach a finger in behind the gill plate and pull out the gills.
How to bleed a fish by the throat?
I find the easiest way is to make a quick cut to the throat and place it in a bucket of water for a few minutes. The water will prevent the blood from clotting and allow a full drain. Some people use a scissor and cut the gills instead, you檒l achieve the same goal. Bleeding fish by the throat
How can you tell if a fish has been bled?
Looking at the two fish above (Sheepsheads), you can clearly tell the difference in the quality of the flesh between one that was bled and one that wasn. There are two methods to bleed fish. (1) cut the gill arches, or (2) cut the throat right below where the gill plates end.
Should you bleed out fish when ice fishing?
Bleeding out fish isn without its potential drawbacks. When ice fishing, it commonplace to simply throw your catch on the ice until it time to head in for the day. You can imagine the 渞ed flag?left behind from a pile of fish that have been caught, bled, and left to lay on the ice for a few hours.