How to clean Triggerfish

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  • Опубликовано: 5 сен 2024
  • Learn how to clean Triggerfish like a pro in this full tutorial!
    In this video, I'll show you how to fillet Triggerfish using simple, step-by-step instructions. This fish fillet tutorial is perfect if you're looking to start eating different species of fish and using different parts of a fish in your cuisine!
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Комментарии • 114

  • @douglasb729
    @douglasb729 11 месяцев назад +17

    "F"ing Nice!!!! 61yrs old and I still learn things from your channel!!!!!!!!

  • @rodneyalaking8241
    @rodneyalaking8241 11 месяцев назад +8

    I’ve always filleted triggers using that method. Some old dude I know said to use a box cutter😂. Yeah, ok…Great tip on the throats! Can’t wait to try that! Thanks.

    • @reedthefishmonger
      @reedthefishmonger  11 месяцев назад +3

      😂 Everyone has “a better way” 🤷‍♂️ I just know I’ve experimented and concluded I can clean them the most efficiently this way. Sounds like you’re doing it right brotha!!

  • @dennisclapp2302
    @dennisclapp2302 11 месяцев назад +7

    This fish is amazing , pound for pound they are the best tasting saltwater fish a person can ever taste ...

  • @beauguilliams2943
    @beauguilliams2943 11 месяцев назад +5

    Your videos are on point and high quality. I appreciate you sharing your knowledge. Thank you, and you're doing a great job.

    • @reedthefishmonger
      @reedthefishmonger  11 месяцев назад

      Thank you for watching brotha! I love getting to share my passion with y’all! 🙏

  • @dwmspearfishing893
    @dwmspearfishing893 11 месяцев назад +4

    Awesome Video, and really like the bit about the brine! Can you do a short video one day on how you keep your knives so sharp? All i use is dexter knives but never can get the edge back on them when they get dull.

    • @reedthefishmonger
      @reedthefishmonger  11 месяцев назад +2

      Thank you brotha! Absolutely, I’ll make sure to get a Dexter knife sharpening video up. I’ll film it with my dad who taught me and is still better than me! 😁

    • @Keith-dj8jg
      @Keith-dj8jg 11 месяцев назад

      Yes, I would also really like to check out your honing techniques. That would be great. And just awesome vids man! I’ve only recently come across the channel, looks like RUclips’s algorithm finally got one right. Lol

  • @mattgurin6168
    @mattgurin6168 11 месяцев назад +7

    Amen brother, I've been preaching at the people for years to never let your filets or any part of the cut fish touch freshwater.. I live across the street from the beach sometimes I'll fill up half of a 5-gallon bucket and rinse all my fish in the seawater. You always on point Reed🤙🏼👍🏼

    • @reedthefishmonger
      @reedthefishmonger  11 месяцев назад +1

      Thank you Matt! You’re preaching it right brotha! 🙌🙏

  • @daveblevins3322
    @daveblevins3322 3 месяца назад +1

    Very cool 👍 I've caught a boatload of those things when I worked in the Gulf of Mexico. Never considered eating them because I also could catch snapper and grouper. Thank you for sharing this 🙏

  • @bonnitaclaus2286
    @bonnitaclaus2286 4 месяца назад

    I’m 77, I believe I’m a little older than you. I never thought of chef is being Trash fish. But then again, I never listened to people when they said that certain fish was trash and not good eating. I always have to try for myself. Triggerfish is delicious, and it makes fantastic sashimi. I also eat and love skate, Ray, and numerous other fish some of whom are very bony. We in America just don’t realize how much we are missing.
    Thank you for queue me in on triggerfish throat.

  • @ECK26
    @ECK26 11 месяцев назад +2

    never heard of that saltwater brine slushy trick! thank you for the tip my dude!

  • @georgeniebergall7074
    @georgeniebergall7074 8 месяцев назад

    I just found you a show. I think it’s phenomenal. I used to clean flounder up in Boston Harbour, thousands and thousands of them it’s definitely an art to clean fish like that. Congratulations son.

  • @scorporsupremacy7948
    @scorporsupremacy7948 9 месяцев назад +1

    Being born in the Virgin Islands 🇻🇮 this is still my favorite fish to eat. Most of us here eat our fish whole and as a kid, the bones from this fish is super easy to remove when eating one of these.

    • @Rasworth
      @Rasworth 9 месяцев назад +1

      Come on man yuh leave out the best part … we love our Old Wife !!🇻🇮🇻🇮🇻🇮

    • @MrSacky73
      @MrSacky73 5 месяцев назад

      St. Kitts man here. Love we old wife

  • @FMorgigno1
    @FMorgigno1 11 месяцев назад +2

    I look forward to these video's every day! Its become my favorite channel.

  • @Strangernightg
    @Strangernightg 10 месяцев назад

    I've never caught a trigger fish but ever since following your channel Icome to learn a lot about cleaning fish ! Thank you for sharing how to clean fish .

  • @mr.c6057
    @mr.c6057 11 месяцев назад +1

    Very timely video since I'll be fishing for Trigger out of NC in about two weeks. My Silver Stag knife should get the job done nicely. Thank you!

  • @outofstep6026
    @outofstep6026 11 месяцев назад +1

    Great video! I love the "throat" tip and can't wait to try it. And one other thing: Damn, those are some big Trigs!

  • @Randsurfer
    @Randsurfer 5 месяцев назад +2

    Triggers a fantastic for beer batter deep frying. Perfect firmness, rich flavor.

  • @TheMattiger
    @TheMattiger 11 месяцев назад +2

    Thanks great video. We catch and eat a lot of leatherjackets i Australia we chop the head off and peel back a bit of skin grab it with pliers and you can take the whole skin off in one go. You then get a whole fish with the fins but no skin. Leatherjackets are usually a lot smaller than trigger fish so it is a good technique for smaller fish. I'll give your method a try at some point. Interested to know if you have tried this skinning method on a trigger. Also good to hear you plugging alternate fish. I have noticed all over the world th at fish get ignored just because of historical reasons. I lived in dubai as a kid and there barracuda was considered a good catching and eating fish but here in Australia it is considered nuisance fish.

  • @Marss13z
    @Marss13z 5 месяцев назад

    I hit on something like that method the last time I got a triggerfish. Very nice. Enthusiasm for your work is excellent.

  • @mauart.7893
    @mauart.7893 11 месяцев назад +2

    Great tips. Thanks

  • @MichaelJones-pi4zv
    @MichaelJones-pi4zv 11 месяцев назад +2

    You make me want to clean some fish lol. Awesome job!

    • @reedthefishmonger
      @reedthefishmonger  11 месяцев назад +1

      Hahaha that’s awesome! Thank you for watching brotha!

  • @cjp3768
    @cjp3768 15 дней назад

    Thank you! excellent video. cleaned a couple of triggers following your video and turned out great!

  • @pwrplnt1975
    @pwrplnt1975 9 месяцев назад

    Wow! That was way faster than I've ever seen anyone clean a Trigger, great video!!

  • @celsoalvaradorodriguez5717
    @celsoalvaradorodriguez5717 11 месяцев назад +2

    Very nice 👍
    Thanks
    Beautiful clean shop

    • @reedthefishmonger
      @reedthefishmonger  11 месяцев назад +1

      Thank you! We put a great deal of time and love into it! 🙏

  • @eyerazzledazzle-2
    @eyerazzledazzle-2 9 месяцев назад

    I caught a trigger fish once. Now, I can get them whole from my local market. I will try this soon!! Thank you.

  • @jumanji5239
    @jumanji5239 9 месяцев назад +1

    I learned something new about the freshwater rinse. Thanks!

  • @andyp4903
    @andyp4903 4 месяца назад

    You’re a true craftsman Reed! Thanks for sharing your knowledge

  • @belliott538
    @belliott538 8 месяцев назад

    ABSOLUTELY AGREE! I discovered the Table Qualities of Trigger Fish back in the mid “90’s” on a Lark…
    I had caught some especially large Triggers on a Headboat trip and asked the Fish Cutter (Mack The Knife) if they were worth taking home. The old man Looked Around, Leaned In, and said Conspiratorially… “Some of the Best…”. And then he showed me how to cut em. And they were AWESOME! GRILLED OF COURSE!
    Side Question: do you also rinse Freshwater Fish in a Saltwater Brine?
    Merry Christmas! From Southeast Texas! 😎👍

  • @dennisclapp2302
    @dennisclapp2302 11 месяцев назад

    Knowledge is power , this fishmonger knows what he's doing & what he's talking about

  • @fellspoint9364
    @fellspoint9364 3 месяца назад

    Pro tip on making that salt water slurry. It’s an important but often overlooked technique for processing fish. Great work, my man. Keep ‘em coming !

  • @user-po7iv4ni3o
    @user-po7iv4ni3o 4 месяца назад

    You're a majorly master monger my man!

  • @TheMatthewLeiby
    @TheMatthewLeiby 11 месяцев назад +1

    Amazing. Thank you.

  • @christerzian9293
    @christerzian9293 11 месяцев назад

    Catch a ton on TF and never knew there was a good amount of meat on the throat. Great tip.

  • @1RedneckCajun
    @1RedneckCajun 5 месяцев назад

    Perhaps an interesting tidbit, the stiff bone you removed from the throat can be made into a rustic letter opener. Remove as much flesh as you can then soak the bone in straight bleach until the bleach removes the remaining flesh and bleaches the bone to a nice white color. Then use the bone as a letter opener.

  • @josenwushangkehan
    @josenwushangkehan 9 месяцев назад

    Thanks for posting the video.. I just realized where I went wrong in whacking the trigger fish ....Oopsss.... Thanks Bro once again

  • @r8drvr819
    @r8drvr819 11 месяцев назад

    I would like to know how to keep your knives sharp! Your skill is very impressive, but WE NORMALS need to know how to keep our knives ready to try your instructions!
    Thanks for considering this request!!!
    Venice,FL

  • @DrewCohen-i9w
    @DrewCohen-i9w Месяц назад

    From the Cayman Islands, we strip the scales off like how you strip hide from deer. and eat them whole. didnt know you could just fillet it straight.

  • @royfredericks2231
    @royfredericks2231 10 месяцев назад

    Good stuff💯💯 Threw back a few i caught at the pier,

  • @allanleeth2415
    @allanleeth2415 9 месяцев назад +1

    Good stuff man ! Well spoken words from a consummate professional.

  • @bonnitaclaus2286
    @bonnitaclaus2286 4 месяца назад

    For a while, in my retirement, I worked at a grocery store as a cashier. 99% of my customers were all dryland because that’s where I lived. They had seafood, shrimp, scallops, and ocean fish I would give them a hint on how to fix fish. Tell them to wash it in salt water before cooking. With shrimp you could add a little bit of lemon juice, but doesn’t need it. I would tell them that the saltwater brings out the flavor of the fish and removes any unpleasant flavors. Thank you for confirming what I’ve always known.

  • @Lavadx
    @Lavadx 9 месяцев назад

    Very interesting... Thanks for sharing!

  • @jaimemontalvo6171
    @jaimemontalvo6171 6 месяцев назад

    Sick video bro. Here in jersey I catch them occasionally while fishing for blackfish on the rocks. Always three then back bc I couldn’t filet them

  • @mike333h
    @mike333h 4 месяца назад

    I'm new to your channel, but I have been binge watching them! Amazing work, and I'm learning so much.
    Quick question about the salt water rince. How many fish can you clean per bucket before you need to change it out?

  • @philpollard7260
    @philpollard7260 5 дней назад

    I used to fillet fish till I meet a Jamaican guy that showed me how to really cook them you scale it you clean it you cook the whole fish no wasted meat!

  • @rjwilson4379
    @rjwilson4379 11 месяцев назад

    Great videos simple but very educational. Look forward to the video on knife sharpening and maintenance.

  • @VincentKearney1967
    @VincentKearney1967 11 месяцев назад +2

    You're Fu...ing awesome bro
    , thnx man

  • @wjstewdog
    @wjstewdog 10 месяцев назад

    On the way in on the boat I fill a bucket to rinse the filets Great video

  • @danfobb8301
    @danfobb8301 11 месяцев назад +1

    love your videos

  • @CYaNNe-LoCo
    @CYaNNe-LoCo 8 месяцев назад

    I bought a fish like this for 2 usd. I removed the intestines then grilled. Dipped in soy sauce and flip lemon, ate with rice., perfection!

  • @uberstudent
    @uberstudent 8 месяцев назад

    Best eating fish in the world.

  • @yartriesthis
    @yartriesthis 11 месяцев назад

    @Reed_thefishmonger can you do flounder next?

  • @nachurecooking
    @nachurecooking 5 месяцев назад

    Gotta give u a like, my man. Very useful tips❤

  • @brianjschumer
    @brianjschumer 11 месяцев назад

    Would love to try those throats fried up like a cutlet with some pesto or marinara..they looked killer

    • @reedthefishmonger
      @reedthefishmonger  11 месяцев назад

      Dude they’re so good! Juicy and flavorful, holds up to most cooking/seasoning styles

  • @brad265
    @brad265 11 месяцев назад

    This is AWESOME!

  • @vrod1a
    @vrod1a 7 месяцев назад

    Priceless 👍

  • @indianboy72
    @indianboy72 6 месяцев назад

    How are you sharpening your knives? Do you do it yourself or is it a service? I take pride in sharpening. But you have production so I understand why you would hire a service.

  • @RStout59
    @RStout59 11 месяцев назад +2

    Serrated knife, or if available, a battery-operated saws-all!😅

  • @lollol-sr3lc
    @lollol-sr3lc 5 месяцев назад

    i need a vacation - the fishing kind

  • @geoffblight6594
    @geoffblight6594 5 месяцев назад

    I hold the record for the most number of boxes in one day I did 67 boxes mixed trawl fish I started the day with 40 boxes of flathead I was working for a busy shop in the markets we were on $10 a box the filleters don’t get as much now most get $170 a day for 11 hour day Xmas eve we start at midnight and work till 6 pm people ask silly questions one customer asked the girl where did that fish come from she promptly replied out of the cool room our cool room held 200 boxes of fish I am retired and have to have surgery for a hernia you have to eat well

  • @tautog4424
    @tautog4424 11 месяцев назад +1

    easiest way i think, insert knife in pooper hold or just under the trigger and fillet as u would any other fish

    • @mattgurin6168
      @mattgurin6168 11 месяцев назад +2

      This is one wheel that you cannot reinvent. Once you actually fillet a triggerfish then you will see this method is the right way. And this guy does it for a living. I filleted fish for donkey's years and I always learn something from Reed

    • @reedthefishmonger
      @reedthefishmonger  11 месяцев назад +2

      There’s more than one way to skin a cat, I find this way the quickest and easiest 🤙

  • @user-rx7mr2bi2p
    @user-rx7mr2bi2p 11 месяцев назад

    Grat video like i said
    Learn a lot with your videos 💪💪💪

  • @leodanlopez2170
    @leodanlopez2170 11 месяцев назад

    What a great content! Love these vids

  • @irishchris3173
    @irishchris3173 11 месяцев назад +1

    Heck yeah brother

  • @goozygooz6774
    @goozygooz6774 11 месяцев назад

    Bro we need you to do a snook video pleaseeee

  • @garykay7418
    @garykay7418 9 месяцев назад

    suggestion : triggerfish lasagna made with triggerfish filet, spaghetti or noodles and ricotta cheese. about 3 layers of those 3 ingredients, bake and eat.

  • @matthewwagner47
    @matthewwagner47 11 месяцев назад

    Have seen this fish grilled with the leather hide still on.
    And once it's done.

    • @reedthefishmonger
      @reedthefishmonger  11 месяцев назад

      Yessir! Pulls right off when it’s fully cooked 🤙

  • @ttownstyle
    @ttownstyle 2 месяца назад

    Love triggerfish but prices are crazy

  • @jb5676
    @jb5676 11 месяцев назад +1

    Great info. Trigs also make the best ceviche.
    1. Is that throat now boneless the way you did it??
    2. Where the heck does one get TF that big?? In SW Florida, the legal minimum is 15" to the fork, but I'll catch 100 before I find a barely legal keeper.

  • @samsadowitz1724
    @samsadowitz1724 11 месяцев назад

    At 5:17, can you use this method on other fish like snapper, drum, grouper, etc? I always have a hard time going through that section of bone for the collar/wings of all the fish i catch

  • @angelanoone7364
    @angelanoone7364 10 месяцев назад

    Weird question. What do yall do with the fish skins?

  • @fwmarine
    @fwmarine 8 месяцев назад

    Can you just use gulf salt water to clean your fish?

  • @rickwu6005
    @rickwu6005 7 месяцев назад

    i seen a blue fish bite off the trigger bbefore

  • @Deepimpactocean
    @Deepimpactocean 8 месяцев назад

    And i threw all of my trigger fish back….damn. Are they good for ceviche or poke?

  • @dog9970
    @dog9970 9 месяцев назад

    Just added another nugget of info to the salt water fishing game. Had no idea fresh water rinsing effects quality, now I do. As for the triggerfish cleaning, thank you. I love using trigger for ceviche but struggled with the cleaning. Can't wait to catch another one now and test this method out. As for the throats, that's a new one and be checking into that! My faith is restored in the internet lol

  • @baiacu6900
    @baiacu6900 11 месяцев назад

    Top

  • @bjet80s45
    @bjet80s45 11 месяцев назад +1

    Triggerfish is tha sh*t!!!

  • @jazzlife1
    @jazzlife1 2 месяца назад

    Chicken of the sea

  • @NVgough81
    @NVgough81 4 месяца назад

    Please, fillet a striper!!

  • @MrRazrblade
    @MrRazrblade 9 месяцев назад

    saltwater chicken breast !!!

  • @Puaspapa
    @Puaspapa 7 месяцев назад

    Secrets out, lol
    Now triggerfish will be fished out…boo

  • @charlesachinelli3857
    @charlesachinelli3857 2 месяца назад

    I don't like the smell of them and trade them as fast as they come over the railing for Snapper on the middle ground trip. Trash smell

  • @JeffSmith-eq3kc
    @JeffSmith-eq3kc 11 месяцев назад

    I see guys constantly spraying down their fish with freshwater and it drives me crazy. People spend tons of time and money catching fish and they cant spend 30 seconds and a dollar to make a saltwater wash.