01-11-2007, 01:25 AM
[cool][#0000ff]Mothers sometimes advise their daughters to never let a prospective husband "see everything" before marriage. That is known as "keeping some mystery". What it means is BUY THE BOOK.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Seriously, I know what you are saying. But, I also have to propose that no matter how many videos you watch, or how many pictures and narrative you go through, there is a lot of "hands on" learning. Some things you just have to practice until you get them down "PAT". (Joke. Get it?)[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]I totally agree with the seminar idea. That is even better than video. Back in the late 70's in Utah, that is what I used to do to help all of the Utah Troutaholics understand how good other species were and how to prepare them. In response to a lot of requests, I began handing out photocopied pages of my recipes. That led to the writing of me (out of print) book on Fetchin' and Fixin' the Fishes of Utah. Aimed at helping people catch and prepare the warm water species.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]But, let's get some on the ice or water sessions going. We can get together after catching and I will demo the processes, and point out some of the little things to avoid...or to be sure that you do. I'm guessing that the problem with the final removal of rib cages was that you did not have a small sharp knife. I mean SHARP. With the right knife and the right wrist action, you can whip though a stack of those fillets in no time...and not just "make little ones out of big ones".[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]For those who live within striking distance of Salt Lake, let me know when you are going fishing and what you "expect" to catch. I will give you my phone number and directions to my house. You can show up with your fish and I will wave my magic blade over them for you. LIMIT...20 perch. Last year some guy showed up with a whole cooler full of perch that were still frozen rock solid from being on the ice. No can do that.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]I'm sure we will have some get togethers on the water this coming year, and I always bring my "tools". The only secret, if there is one, is having good knives and a lot of practice. I can not possibly estimate how many fish of how many species I have filleted over the years. I had better be good at turning out good fillets by now. But, I assure you that my first attempts on some fish probably didn't look any better than yours.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]My aim, after finishing my tubing book, is to make some CD's with a combo of written dialog and pics to go along with them. I will be doing step by step on almost all the species in Utah. I will also be tucking in some good "EZ" recipes too.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Seriously, I know what you are saying. But, I also have to propose that no matter how many videos you watch, or how many pictures and narrative you go through, there is a lot of "hands on" learning. Some things you just have to practice until you get them down "PAT". (Joke. Get it?)[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]I totally agree with the seminar idea. That is even better than video. Back in the late 70's in Utah, that is what I used to do to help all of the Utah Troutaholics understand how good other species were and how to prepare them. In response to a lot of requests, I began handing out photocopied pages of my recipes. That led to the writing of me (out of print) book on Fetchin' and Fixin' the Fishes of Utah. Aimed at helping people catch and prepare the warm water species.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]But, let's get some on the ice or water sessions going. We can get together after catching and I will demo the processes, and point out some of the little things to avoid...or to be sure that you do. I'm guessing that the problem with the final removal of rib cages was that you did not have a small sharp knife. I mean SHARP. With the right knife and the right wrist action, you can whip though a stack of those fillets in no time...and not just "make little ones out of big ones".[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]For those who live within striking distance of Salt Lake, let me know when you are going fishing and what you "expect" to catch. I will give you my phone number and directions to my house. You can show up with your fish and I will wave my magic blade over them for you. LIMIT...20 perch. Last year some guy showed up with a whole cooler full of perch that were still frozen rock solid from being on the ice. No can do that.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]I'm sure we will have some get togethers on the water this coming year, and I always bring my "tools". The only secret, if there is one, is having good knives and a lot of practice. I can not possibly estimate how many fish of how many species I have filleted over the years. I had better be good at turning out good fillets by now. But, I assure you that my first attempts on some fish probably didn't look any better than yours.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]My aim, after finishing my tubing book, is to make some CD's with a combo of written dialog and pics to go along with them. I will be doing step by step on almost all the species in Utah. I will also be tucking in some good "EZ" recipes too.[/#0000ff]
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