Pickin the bones

[featherduster]

Recently Deadear stated that he had some Salmon for supper and that it was good however he didn't like the fact it was so bony.

I have talked to several people over my lifetime that said they won't eat certain fish because of the bones.

I for one like the taste of of Northern Pike but find that filleting the bones out is a pain in the butt and even though I am careful it always seems I wasn't careful enough.

Many years ago when I fished for Northern I would grind them up and make patties for the grill or the pan.

Now a days I enjoy Salmon and Lake Trout and they too have more bones then you could imagine.

I purchased a small pair of long nose pliers from a hobby store and I use them to pull out those nasty bones.

If you have a choice of the cut you want from a Salmon or a Lake Trout I would recommend the tail section because there are very little to no bones in that cut.

After removing the bones I squeeze and pat dry the fillets and then I rub some Olive oil on them and sprinkle a seasoned rub of choice on the fillets. I let them rest for several hours before grilling them.

Leaving the skin on is up to you I don't find any difference cooking it with or without the skin.

[featherduster]

These work real nice however you can use tweezers.

[featherduster]

Run your fingers gently over the fillets to find the bones.

[featherduster]

This was one of about 25 bones I removed from this fillet.

[featherduster]

The only two ingredients I need for a perfect fish dinner.

[featherduster]

Lake Michigan Coho Salmon ready for the grill.

[deadeer]

It was actually whitetaildave24 with the boney dinner, but same difference. I am well schooled in pulling the pin bones. It just takes a little time and effort, but obviously well worth it. Thanks for sharing the good tip.

[Ahawkeye]

I'm headed to Florida and plan on buying fresh fish, I think I'll buy me a pair of those pliers before I head down. It is really nice to go to the fish market and pick some up to fry for the evening. We bring the camp stove and it works out GREAT! Can't wait to try this! Thanks Featherduster!

[whitetaildave24]

It was me and thanks. That’s the first time I’ve cooked salmon before and it was given to me by a friend and I had no idea there would be that many bones. I’ll definitely be doing this next time around. It will make eating them much more enjoyable.

[esshup]

A buddy says he doesn't worry about them when smoking the salmon, he picks them out later.

[deadeer]

Jul 26, 2022 21:52:59 GMT -5 esshup said:

A buddy says he doesn't worry about them when smoking the salmon, he picks them out later.

Yeah, if you cook it just right, you can pull after, but they are a lot more fragile and many break off for me. Sometimes I leave in, and flake apart and separate and sort thru. Not really fun to eat that way for me tho.