Pond Boss Forums INTRO Questions & Observations Cleaning catfish

It takes less than one minute to clean a catfish. Make two cuts, just behind the head, in front of the dorsal fin. Cut just through the skin, not into the flesh, around the gill flap. Using catfish skinning pliers, pull the skin downward, toward the tail. After you do a few, you can make two pulls and have all the skin off. Then, flip the fish over and pull the skin upward from the stomach flap, all the way to the v'shaped bone underneath the gills. Then, using your pliers, snip the backbone nearest the head, in front of the dorsal fin. Next, take your knife and cut the gut cavity, from anal fin to the v' bone. Then, put the knife down, bend the head downward, toward the fish's stomach and pull forward. The head will come off and most the entrails will disembark. Snip off the dorsal fin with your pliers, pull out the pelvic fins and flush with water. You will have a great looking fish, ready to cook.