I have never seen anyone go into such detail on cutting an opah! This is a fishmonger's master class! Reed presented cuts that I had no idea existed! IMPRESSIVE!!!
@@bknewyork247did you watch the video? The comment above tells you it is Opah, the video tells you it is also known as Moonfish. Edit: it’s a more tropical fish, rarely seen in NY.
Ive been working as a butcher for a long time but dont have any experience filleting fish except for some flounder, pike, lake trout, and all different types of regular trout ive caught (and even that im REALLY bad at). Your comparisons to beef cuts in this video is actually really helpful for me to understand the different parts of this fish. I will say that triangle belly part that you seperated out really reminds me of a brisket due to its fat content and shape. This is the most interesting fish ive ever seen filleted. Ive been watching your channel for a long time and i love your videos.
I think Opah is considered to be one of the most difficult fish to butcher on the planet. If you can butcher an Opah, you can butcher most fish, no problem. From what I've heard and watched.
Reed, When I worked as a Mate on a fishing boat I cleaned thousands of fish. I learned a lot and became very good @ my trade. Watching You I've come to realization that there is always something more to learn. You my friend are Very Good @ what you do. Even Professionals can learn a thing or two from your videos. Thank you and keep up the good work.
As a lifelong angler and ex fishmonger I love your channel, you are highly skilled man. There is a British record for this fish caught from Cornwall in 1973, it weighed 128lb and stands to this day, I very much doubt it will ever be broken. I have always had a fascination for all fish and love seeing all the different species you show us. Thanks for this.
The world record for the largest opah fish caught is 188.6 pounds, caught by Beau Leaman in August 2023 Caught off Southern California while jig fishing
It is always a pleasure to watch ANYONE do ANTHING that they are truly expert in. The skill this man has is such a pleasure to watch. What I want to know is how he got so good at butchering a fish he himself said he almost never sees in FL!
I LOVE the appreciation this guy has for the fish and that he really really knows what he is doing, even though it's a rare fish for him to filet. The fish was also laying there on its side watching him filet the meat like 😲
Opah is very popular in Hawaii. Fishing and trolling for decades in the islands, I’ve never seen an opah in the wild and never heard of anyone catching one. Like Reed says, they are usually bi-catch in nets or longlines targeting other fish. I have seen a few coming off commercial fishing boats at the auction block in Honolulu but rarely. When you do see opah in the fish market, it sells like crazy and you have to be fast to get some before it’s gone. It was my girlfriend’s favorite fish to eat and we always looked for it in the stores. I had no idea how you’d go about cutting this fish and Reed shows how involved and different it is from other more common fish. Great job man! 🤙🏼
✨@ 11:15 I Absolutely love how Reed is so Humble by saying "We did a good job filleting this fish" when he definitely did it alone!!! What a beautiful, Heart of Gold & Character!!! Thank You Reed !!! Your truly Amazing & Kind!!! 🐟 🐠 🙏🫶🫂😊
I really like how there is much respect given to the fish as you try and get as much as possible and just the introduction to these fish that i probably wouldn't have even known existed makes me want to learn about these different species. I appreciate this channel greatly please continue the great work and stay safe from the storms.
I am convinced that the "uglier" / stranger-looking a sea creature is, the better it tastes. Don't get me wrong, the opah looks like it'd be genuinely beautiful in the ocean, but I'm also referring to fish like flathead and monkfish.
I worked on a trawler 20 years ago in the Tasman sea. We caught several moonfish ( as they are known in New Zealand waters ) in a net as bycatch. They were huge, as big as dining tables, and absolutely delicious. The texture of their meat was dense, but still tender, and somehow satisfying.
They look like they're a deeper water fish with that big eye do they come to the surface at night to feed. What do they eat jellyfish squid stuff like that
As a born and raised, 3rd generation charter/commercial fisherman in Pensacola I’ve always wanted to clean/eat 2 fish..Halibut and Opah.. Keep up the good work my friend..I know you’re very good at what you do but can tell you took extra care while cleaning the Opah and I 100% understand lol😂
I first saw opah at the Honolulu fish auction and had some at a restaurant near it. It was fantastic - and remains one of my most favorite fish! I love how you explained the different cuts of this wonderful fish.
I've never seen or heard of this amazing looking giant fish. Mad props to Reed's intuition and obvious enthusiasm to his craft. You somehow make it look easy.
OMG! It's the first time I saw a humongous fish like a Tuna. It's nice to know that you can eat the freshly cut fish without washing it or put seasoning. Thanks for sharing your vlogs. Very interesting and smart skills on how to butcher a large fish. Take care.❤
Caught this video by accident and just had to watch it as I know the Opah is such a facinating creature. Did'nt know it is warm blooded like a mammal. Your butchery skills and knowledge were amazing to watch as you disected it.
What an Amazing job you did in breaking down this fish! So quick and precise, I am impressed. I have watched a LOT of fish being broken down and you really put them to shame!
I think that is one of the most amazing fish you have had on the slab! Here in the UK you very rarely see anything interesting in a fishmongers. ☹️ It's a bit rubbish. Love the channel 👍
Should give a warning that Opah is known to be high in Mercury (especially important to know for pregnant women and children) and can cause tapeworms if eaten as Sushi.
@@romariorene It's possible as there is no way to visibly tell if raw fish has tapeworms in it. Some Opah's are known to be infected with tapeworms. Eating Sushi is a known source of how people get tape worms. It's more common in Japan than people think. There are other worms you can get from it at even higher rates then tapeworms.
@@Attiues If you believe N95 and surgical masks are "face diapers" or that food safety isn't important not sure you should be on the internet without supervision. Does your guardian know what you are doing?
Reed! One of my favourite videos, I also love butchery so this was a real treat. Great knife skills, knowledge and strength. I can't pick a cut to start with, I want them all :) Tongue in cheek question, how often do you get wormed? 🤣🤣🤣. Great video, thanks so much!
I'm curious as well if you have any issues, or do you just eat lots of Wasabi and sake? My sushi chef said that's is what kills any parasites in the raw fish...😮
Thank you for using absolutely everything on the fish! Would like to see you make something out of the meat you scrape off the bones, fishcakes maybe? Or make a video with a great chef and make her/him make 10 different dishes out of all the different cuts.
Thanks for not belittling me when I suggested a knife and sharpener review, I am going through all of your videos and found the exact one. Some good info in that video.
I suspect the profit margin of that baby would pay a month's bills - assuming that the meat sells in a reasonable time. Or perhaps it can be frozen? Anyhow, a majestic creature. Reed? Also a pretty fair creature. 🙂
Good morning! Due to its high price to get to South Florida and its low yield it’s not very profitable. I aim for a 50% markup but on this fish that would be so high no one would buy it. Frozen fish would be a lower markup because it’s lower risk/waste but I don’t deal with much frozen product. Thank you for watching!
This is fascinating to watch. It's impressive to see how liquid the eye humour still is, showing just how fresh this catch is. I have to wonder how old this fish is & how long it took to go from a tiny egg to this massive specimen. From the massive eyeball, it's pretty apparent that it's a deep water fish & likely quite a good hunter. What does its diet comprise of?
My father was brilliant at filleting fish but boy your on par with him … still have his knife which was made from a old saw blade wooden handle … I’ve tried many times but never mastered the technique … great video 🇬🇧🏴
I saw schools of maybe 100 huge Cow fish. We called them sun fish. They float on their side with the fin sticking up out of the water. I would bet that these were 200 lbs or more. Tried to grab one with a grappling hook on a rope. I was on a West PAC cruise in the early 70’s on an Ammunition Ship.
So exciting and very interesting. I would love to see you cook each cut of the oppa and show us how you would cook it. I love that you scraped all the meat off of the bone for a poke bowl and that you're going to fry the skin. It's all very interesting I'm sure a chef would be so excited to receive all those cuts.
Not only the video is entertaining and informative but the comments as well. Im completely in the dark when it comes to fish. You built a great community here. Keep it up. And may you inspire others
bro I cant imagine how long I would fillet a fish as huge as that. Just a couple of days ago I processed 3 pcs of salmon and it took me almost an hour cause I cant seem to get the gills without destroying the fish head 😂
Opah is my favorite fish to eat because you can prepare it any which way and you cannot screw it up! I first learned of this fish back in the 80's from a local fishcutter buddy. (We're in Hawaii). My preferred method is to poach it in butter with chopped shallots. It will broke your mouth!! I will always look for it in the market, but it is not found that often.
I really appreciate the amount of stress you put on harvesting as much meat from the skeleton as possible. YOU ARE A MASTER FISHMONGER. I really like these videos. Thank you very much. 🤜🌟🤛💯🐠
So very informative and fascinating,and well explained by the fish cutter man. I've never seen one of those unique, and beautiful fishes before and am glad to have been introduced to them!
San Diego is such a fun place to go fishing. You can fish for free at the jetty near Belmont Park. It counts as a pier. You can also surf, and the parking isn't too bad.
This channel gives me more inspiration to get out and go fishing than all other fishing videos put together. Unfortunately I am not catching the size and quantity I see in these videos
Reed, you always go above and beyond with cutting fish and maximizing the amount of meat you can get out of any fish that comes your way. Thank you so much for being an amazing fish monger.
Reed, you are absolutely a “Master” of your craft!! 🔪🐟 I can’t wait to stop in to the shop and meet you in person! Thank you for sharing and teaching us monger want to be’s!! Blessings🙏🏼 from Maine🤙🏻
Awesome video-tutorial. WHAT an amazing fish! I keep coming back. I have no idea why, my largest cleaning job was 30# salmon. My worst ever job was a 2# pike. Since then, all fish under 3# get baked in an oven or BBQ. But...Your fish are on an entirely different level.
Love your knowledge of the fish's anatomy and your love for the product. Looks delicious! I've eaten a lot of fish and can clean almost as well as you, but have never had Opah yet! Want to try! You are an amazing fishmonger!
I love learning about various different fish and the knife skills that is required. Thank you for sharing your knowledge. Regards from Australia. Gary.
I'm glad that a lot of these channels are showing fish that are not normally eaten. I much rather see them go to use then just throwen away because they're by-catch
I want to try this more than anything, I love fish, and the Opah just sounds like delicious heaven, I'd love to get a whole fish and do this whole fillet, use the leftover skeleton and bits for a bone stock, try out all the cuts, but I live in the north of Michigan, don't think I'll ever find one,
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Which cut are you going for first!?
I think it would go for the belly first
Do you not harvest those huge eyes?
- Going for the head first. 😊
@@gerardjohnson2106 - There isn't much of a market for it. Tuna eyes, yes.
eyeballs first
I'm obsessed with this channel. I don't even eat fish, but this guy does such a fantastic job of explaining his work he's really compelling to watch.
Thank you so much for the kind words. 🙏
Same bruh... Fish is nasty to me but I'm learning a lot by watching him!
I can understand not eating raw fish, but not eating any fish at all is crazy to me
👍👌👏 Same here, definitely.
Best regards, luck and health in particular.
I can't imagine not eating fish. Fish a lot of times is better than any other protein. I grew up on the water though.
I have never seen anyone go into such detail on cutting an opah! This is a fishmonger's master class! Reed presented cuts that I had no idea existed! IMPRESSIVE!!!
Thank you for watching! 🙏
What’s the name of this fish?
@@bknewyork247 Karl
Opah @@bknewyork247
@@bknewyork247did you watch the video? The comment above tells you it is Opah, the video tells you it is also known as Moonfish.
Edit: it’s a more tropical fish, rarely seen in NY.
Ive been working as a butcher for a long time but dont have any experience filleting fish except for some flounder, pike, lake trout, and all different types of regular trout ive caught (and even that im REALLY bad at). Your comparisons to beef cuts in this video is actually really helpful for me to understand the different parts of this fish. I will say that triangle belly part that you seperated out really reminds me of a brisket due to its fat content and shape. This is the most interesting fish ive ever seen filleted. Ive been watching your channel for a long time and i love your videos.
I think Opah is considered to be one of the most difficult fish to butcher on the planet. If you can butcher an Opah, you can butcher most fish, no problem. From what I've heard and watched.
Reed, When I worked as a Mate on a fishing boat I cleaned thousands of fish. I learned a lot and became very good @ my trade. Watching You I've come to realization that there is always something more to learn. You my friend are Very Good @ what you do. Even Professionals can learn a thing or two from your videos. Thank you and keep up the good work.
ngl, I don't think filleting an opah is a skill applicable to 99.9% of humans, fascinating for sure though/
edit: 0.1% of humans is ~8million.
Just as a note, Moonfish is not the only warm-blooded fish!
Tuna is also a warm blooded fish!
cheers 2 u my friend
Aloha, I've been in the seafood industry for over 20 years and I've never heard anyone break down the anatomy of opah so intricately. Well said! 🤙🏽🤙🏽😎
Agreed 💯 Aloha Braddah
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As a lifelong angler and ex fishmonger I love your channel, you are highly skilled man. There is a British record for this fish caught from Cornwall in 1973, it weighed 128lb and stands to this day, I very much doubt it will ever be broken.
I have always had a fascination for all fish and love seeing all the different species you show us. Thanks for this.
Thank you so much for the kind words brotha!! In 2014 there was a 181 pounder caught off the coast of San Diego California. Crazy fish!!
The world record for the largest opah fish caught is 188.6 pounds, caught by Beau Leaman in August 2023 Caught off Southern California while jig fishing
Do they know roughly the age of one of these fish that size?
What the hell was it doing in British waters i bet the guy thought wtf is this thing?
Man! That was so cool to watch!
I had no idea those existed!
An actual warm-blooded Fish.
Crazy.
Me either that's crazy
It is always a pleasure to watch ANYONE do ANTHING that they are truly expert in. The skill this man has is such a pleasure to watch. What I want to know is how he got so good at butchering a fish he himself said he almost never sees in FL!
The colors on and in this fish is insane, beautiful fish. So much respect taken to clean the fish and get the max out of it.
Thank you! The more we use the less we need to take 🙏
@@reedthefishmonger exactly! I love to make a soup out of all the leftover scraps. So delicious!
I LOVE the appreciation this guy has for the fish and that he really really knows what he is doing, even though it's a rare fish for him to filet. The fish was also laying there on its side watching him filet the meat like 😲
Opah is very popular in Hawaii. Fishing and trolling for decades in the islands, I’ve never seen an opah in the wild and never heard of anyone catching one. Like Reed says, they are usually bi-catch in nets or longlines targeting other fish. I have seen a few coming off commercial fishing boats at the auction block in Honolulu but rarely. When you do see opah in the fish market, it sells like crazy and you have to be fast to get some before it’s gone. It was my girlfriend’s favorite fish to eat and we always looked for it in the stores.
I had no idea how you’d go about cutting this fish and Reed shows how involved and different it is from other more common fish.
Great job man! 🤙🏼
I've had the privilege of eating Opah. Delicious!
Thanks for the great explanation my guy facts 😂😂
✨@ 11:15 I Absolutely love how Reed is so Humble by saying "We did a good job filleting this fish" when he definitely did it alone!!! What a beautiful, Heart of Gold & Character!!! Thank You Reed !!! Your truly Amazing & Kind!!! 🐟 🐠 🙏🫶🫂😊
I really like how there is much respect given to the fish as you try and get as much as possible and just the introduction to these fish that i probably wouldn't have even known existed makes me want to learn about these different species. I appreciate this channel greatly please continue the great work and stay safe from the storms.
Thank you so much for the kind words! My family and crew are all safe from the storm.🙏
I must say....THIS GUY CAN WORK A CRAZY SHARP FILLET KNIFE!!!
The skill it takes to make this look SO FRIGGIN EASY!!!
!!!UNBELIEVABLE!!!
I don't know how I got here on RUclips, but definitely staying now. So so interesting and educational.
i've never gone fishing, certainly have never filleted a fish, but man do i love this channel. always interesting.
I totally thought this thumbnail was clickbait with a little fish all blown out of purgation! How wrong I was, and truly appreciate it!
Thank you for watching! 🙏
I am convinced that the "uglier" / stranger-looking a sea creature is, the better it tastes.
Don't get me wrong, the opah looks like it'd be genuinely beautiful in the ocean, but I'm also referring to fish like flathead and monkfish.
Your right! Especially fish in Japan.
@@brandonlee6773 God, I really wanna try a legit Japanese monkfish miso hotpot.
Ugly?? That fish is beautiful!
I’ve shoved a monk fish inside of me and it felt genuinely imagine sliding in
You can transfer this to women as well. The uglier they look the more passionate they are.
I worked on a trawler 20 years ago in the Tasman sea. We caught several moonfish ( as they are known in New Zealand waters ) in a net as bycatch. They were huge, as big as dining tables, and absolutely delicious. The texture of their meat was dense, but still tender, and somehow satisfying.
They look like they're a deeper water fish with that big eye do they come to the surface at night to feed. What do they eat jellyfish squid stuff like that
As a born and raised, 3rd generation charter/commercial fisherman in Pensacola I’ve always wanted to clean/eat 2 fish..Halibut and Opah.. Keep up the good work my friend..I know you’re very good at what you do but can tell you took extra care while cleaning the Opah and I 100% understand lol😂
I first saw opah at the Honolulu fish auction and had some at a restaurant near it. It was fantastic - and remains one of my most favorite fish! I love how you explained the different cuts of this wonderful fish.
I have so much work to do why do I keep watching this
It's so relaxing to watch you cut fish and talk about what you're doing. Great vid.
Thank you for watching! 🙏
Thanks!
I've never seen or heard of this amazing looking giant fish. Mad props to Reed's intuition and obvious enthusiasm to his craft. You somehow make it look easy.
I just found this channel - I love it! I was a lifelong fisherman, but unfortunately, my health prevents that now. Watching you work is a joy for me!
OMG! It's the first time I saw a humongous fish like a Tuna. It's nice to know that you can eat the freshly cut fish without washing it or put seasoning. Thanks for sharing your vlogs. Very interesting and smart skills on how to butcher a large fish. Take care.❤
There isnt enough detailed fish fileting videos like you do, thank you for showing us how to do it professionally and fast!
Impressed with Reed, as he knows the anatomy of all these different fish.
Fish tends to have similar anatomy but knowing the properties of each species is even more impressive and he knows it so dang well
"Which cut would I want?", Yes!!🤤
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OMG. I had no idea how much I would like this video. I learned so much.
Caught this video by accident and just had to watch it as I know the Opah is such a facinating creature. Did'nt know it is warm blooded like a mammal. Your butchery skills and knowledge were amazing to watch as you disected it.
Your brain is amazing. You said repeatedly that this is a rare fish for you, yet you remember everything about it. Helluva memory and skill
Thank you so much! I think it’s just because I enjoy it 🤙
What an Amazing job you did in breaking down this fish! So quick and precise, I am impressed. I have watched a LOT of fish being broken down and you really put them to shame!
As a fish, I find this horrifying
I feel u brother
As a shrimp i condone this
My daughter would not be impressed 😂
@FoxWolfWorld As a cat I find this immensely satisfying. 🤣
As a fish also I also find this a monstrosity 😂
Opa was new fish for me.reminds me of a sunfish.kudos reed!for keeping it fresh!also showing your skills and knowledge.keep em coming!
I think that is one of the most amazing fish you have had on the slab! Here in the UK you very rarely see anything interesting in a fishmongers. ☹️ It's a bit rubbish.
Love the channel 👍
I am totally into this channel too. This is fun, informative, and it is nice to see somebody so knowledgeable and so enthusiastic too. Thanks dude!
Heck yeah! Thank you for the kind words! 🙏
You know, I thought I could fillet fish like you...
I CANNOT!!
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I can relate
I’m sure you do great bro! 🙏
@@amri3816 Samesies that's I laughed! #Relate
Super interesting. Love the way you always utilize every part of the fish.
Should give a warning that Opah is known to be high in Mercury (especially important to know for pregnant women and children) and can cause tapeworms if eaten as Sushi.
So the piece he ate raw during this vid could give him tape worms???
@@romariorene It's possible as there is no way to visibly tell if raw fish has tapeworms in it. Some Opah's are known to be infected with tapeworms. Eating Sushi is a known source of how people get tape worms. It's more common in Japan than people think. There are other worms you can get from it at even higher rates then tapeworms.
You wore a Face Diaper 😷 during 2020 what would you know
@@Attiues If you believe surgical and N95 masks are a "face diaper" you are an extremely low intelligence person.
@@Attiues If you believe N95 and surgical masks are "face diapers" or that food safety isn't important not sure you should be on the internet without supervision. Does your guardian know what you are doing?
Well this is a new fish for me! Never saw one before! Great job explaining the parts!
3:08 Did anyone else notice the eye juice from the other side of the fish being smeared across the board when he rotated the fish?
Now I do 🫣😑
Can you explain what's wrong with that
Ol googly eyes
He wasted delicious eye juices @@KNBTV48
Such a BIG boi...😊 Found in Mediterranean waters. Almost the size of construction vehicle tires...
It's a pleasure to watch a master at his craft. Mike Rowe is right.
I don’t even like eating fish or fishing….i have no idea why this was recommended to me but this was fascinating. Great video!
Reed! One of my favourite videos, I also love butchery so this was a real treat.
Great knife skills, knowledge and strength. I can't pick a cut to start with, I want them all :)
Tongue in cheek question, how often do you get wormed? 🤣🤣🤣.
Great video, thanks so much!
Thank you so much for the kind words John! Parasites are pretty common in the gill/mouth area but that species isn’t in the meat or cheap meat.
I'm curious as well if you have any issues, or do you just eat lots of Wasabi and sake? My sushi chef said that's is what kills any parasites in the raw fish...😮
agree man. makes me think to switch career 😂 I never knew I wanted to be a fish monger so bad until I discovered this guy. 😅
Learned something new here - I've seen these before, but I had no idea that was a warm blooded fish. Had no idea there was such a thing.
Opah? I've seen her on TV back in the 90s.
"You get a car! And you get a car! And you get a car!"
Fun stuff.
She is bigger than an Opah!
I'll take the grill and the opah!
Thank you for using absolutely everything on the fish! Would like to see you make something out of the meat you scrape off the bones, fishcakes maybe? Or make a video with a great chef and make her/him make 10 different dishes out of all the different cuts.
- That is such a *beautiful* fish my friend.
Right!? They’re crazy to see in person!
Thanks for not belittling me when I suggested a knife and sharpener review, I am going through all of your videos and found the exact one. Some good info in that video.
I suspect the profit margin of that baby would pay a month's bills - assuming that the meat sells in a reasonable time. Or perhaps it can be frozen? Anyhow, a majestic creature. Reed? Also a pretty fair creature. 🙂
Good morning! Due to its high price to get to South Florida and its low yield it’s not very profitable. I aim for a 50% markup but on this fish that would be so high no one would buy it. Frozen fish would be a lower markup because it’s lower risk/waste but I don’t deal with much frozen product. Thank you for watching!
@@reedthefishmonger I'm local to you Reed, where can these fish fillets be found?
This is fascinating to watch.
It's impressive to see how liquid the eye humour still is, showing just how fresh this catch is.
I have to wonder how old this fish is & how long it took to go from a tiny egg to this massive specimen. From the massive eyeball, it's pretty apparent that it's a deep water fish & likely quite a good hunter. What does its diet comprise of?
This is not a fish, this is a SEA MONSTER!
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My father was brilliant at filleting fish but boy your on par with him … still have his knife which was made from a old saw blade wooden handle … I’ve tried many times but never mastered the technique … great video 🇬🇧🏴
I have NEVER wanted to try a fish as much as this.
If I ever fly halfway around the world, I’m visiting you!
Great post! 👍
Thank you for watching! Hope you get to try it! 🙏
I saw schools of maybe 100 huge Cow fish. We called them sun fish. They float on their side with the fin sticking up out of the water. I would bet that these were 200 lbs or more. Tried to grab one with a grappling hook on a rope. I was on a West PAC cruise in the early 70’s on an Ammunition Ship.
So exciting and very interesting. I would love to see you cook each cut of the oppa and show us how you would cook it. I love that you scraped all the meat off of the bone for a poke bowl and that you're going to fry the skin. It's all very interesting I'm sure a chef would be so excited to receive all those cuts.
I saw this and was thinking it was a sun fish so I was about 12 hours out on my guess.
Had to read this twice to get it 😂😂😂
@@reedthefishmonger it's a good job for you I was wrong as sun fish grow up to 2000 pounds. You'd not have got that on the workbench on your own.
sun fish are mola, 12hrs later they become opah 😏
Not only the video is entertaining and informative but the comments as well. Im completely in the dark when it comes to fish. You built a great community here. Keep it up. And may you inspire others
bro I cant imagine how long I would fillet a fish as huge as that. Just a couple of days ago I processed 3 pcs of salmon and it took me almost an hour cause I cant seem to get the gills without destroying the fish head 😂
Proves just how vast the sea is, can you imagine swimming next to this beauty 😮
I bet PETA sends this guy threatening messages regularly. 😢
People Eating Tasty Animals?
Oh yeah...
If you review a Canada Goose or any type of down 🧥
THEY WILL PERSONALLY COME TO YO DMS.
I am a spearfisherman, after watching a few of your video's that popped up in my suggestions, i am now a subscriber. Keep up the amazing work
VOW 💪
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I live in San Diego. we get these mostly on a long range trip off of San Diego in Mexico
I thought you were fileting Oprah Winfrey for a second
Guy, what beautiful cut!!!! Congrats!!!!!Yo’re amazing!!!!!What a fantastic skill!!!!!
Your friend is a true artist in cleaning all kinds of fish
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@reedthefishmonger, how did you come out with the hurricane
I like to watch this guy work. He's the best I've seen.
Opah is my favorite fish to eat because you can prepare it any which way and you cannot screw it up! I first learned of this fish back in the 80's from a local fishcutter buddy. (We're in Hawaii). My preferred method is to poach it in butter with chopped shallots. It will broke your mouth!! I will always look for it in the market, but it is not found that often.
never would have expected to have seen this done, Thanks!!
Reed you did again!
Your content is amazing.
Educational, informative, interesting, & essential to our food community.
Great job to you & your staff
I really appreciate the amount of stress you put on harvesting as much meat from the skeleton as possible. YOU ARE A MASTER FISHMONGER.
I really like these videos. Thank you very much.
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So very informative and fascinating,and well explained by the fish cutter man. I've never seen one of those unique, and beautiful fishes before and am glad to have been introduced to them!
San Diego is such a fun place to go fishing. You can fish for free at the jetty near Belmont Park. It counts as a pier. You can also surf, and the parking isn't too bad.
This channel gives me more inspiration to get out and go fishing than all other fishing videos put together. Unfortunately I am not catching the size and quantity I see in these videos
I’ve never heard of a warm blooded fish. Fascinating ❤
Love watching any master show off their craft. Just amazing.
Reed, you always go above and beyond with cutting fish and maximizing the amount of meat you can get out of any fish that comes your way. Thank you so much for being an amazing fish monger.
Absolute Master! So precise, so knowledgeable!
Reed, you are absolutely a “Master” of your craft!! 🔪🐟 I can’t wait to stop in to the shop and meet you in person! Thank you for sharing and teaching us monger want to be’s!! Blessings🙏🏼 from Maine🤙🏻
Very kind brotha, thank you so much! 🙏
Awesome video-tutorial. WHAT an amazing fish! I keep coming back. I have no idea why, my largest cleaning job was 30# salmon. My worst ever job was a 2# pike. Since then, all fish under 3# get baked in an oven or BBQ. But...Your fish are on an entirely different level.
One of your most enjoyable videos to date even though I will never need to fillet an Opah 👌🙂
Thank you for watching! 🙏
That eye was so fresh! It was like it was watching it's own head being cut into.
A buddy got one, they are orange, red, purple pink when fresh caught. Loads of omegas too, it comes the pores!
Love your knowledge of the fish's anatomy and your love for the product. Looks delicious! I've eaten a lot of fish and can clean almost as well as you, but have never had Opah yet! Want to try! You are an amazing fishmonger!
Warm blooded that's amazing in it's self.
the eye is like forbidden popping boba
I love learning about various different fish and the knife skills that is required. Thank you for sharing your knowledge. Regards from Australia. Gary.
Right on San Diego!!! We have some really good fishmongers here who really know their stuff.
This is EPIC... His SKILLSET is Absolutely Amazing 👏
Great! Now I know how to cut my Opah at home!
WOW! This is fantastic mate, great to see all the cuts of meat and how their filleted. What a fish never seen one. Cheers🍻
I'm glad that a lot of these channels are showing fish that are not normally eaten.
I much rather see them go to use then just throwen away because they're by-catch
I want to try this more than anything, I love fish, and the Opah just sounds like delicious heaven, I'd love to get a whole fish and do this whole fillet, use the leftover skeleton and bits for a bone stock, try out all the cuts, but I live in the north of Michigan, don't think I'll ever find one,
thanks for this detailed butchering, very interesting to see the different parts of this special fish