09-29-2023, 03:58 PM
I don't know if it's a hundred percent necessary, but I've seen catfish filleting videos where they cut the tail off completely to bleed their fish. I've experimented with cutting the gills and just making a cut at the base of the tail on both sides and I also cut the gills. My fillets are almost pure white and delicious to eat. No milk or salt water bath and they are awesome!