Replace your blades with mister twister blades. Not real aggressive ones. Then cut straight down behind gills and turn and cut through the bones. Then fillet meat off skin starting at the bone going to tail. Then cut belly meat if big enough to save.
Don't fillet the catfish instead gut it ,then stuff it with vegetables and herbs put it on the smoker until done and skin is crispy! Also add spices to the out side of the catfish some type of rub with oil oil butter as a binder! It'll be delicious,try using mesquite wood to smoke it, enjoy fam!
Gabe, I have been cleaning catfish since I was 5. I am not kidding you. I am 43 now and still clean them on the regular. I clean them like this. I first trace around the head with a sharp rigid knife, then cut down the middle on top starting where I cut around the head ro the tip of the tail, I then cut from the poop hole up to the cut around the head, I then get the skinning pliers and remove the skin, then I fillet them starting right at the point where you missed all the meat, I slide the knife in there and let the knife run along the bones while pulling the meat away from the bones, and I get perfect fillets every time. I don't eat the belly meat because it holds the most contamination. I also soak and wash the meat in vinegar and salt for about 10 mins and it draws the blood out and removes the strong fish taste. Also, if you want to bleed them, which I do, if I catch them in salt water, cut the tail off while they are alive and cut the gills to bleed them before skinning and fileting them. That's my method, and it is amazing. 💯 Hope this helped in some sort of way.
Gabe, I don’t usually comment, but your mom is so sweet that it reminds me of my own mom. I recently moved far away from her, and it brings back fond memories.
Gabe, I've discovered when cat fishing - bleed the fish when you catch it and the side fins will relax and won't get stiff and stuck out when you clean it. This will mak it easier to filet. Also, When you filet one side, don't cut it all the way off. Stop at the tail and use the filet (still attached) to hold the fish's form when you flip to filet the opposite side. Then separate both filets. -Hope this is useful. Thanks so much for your videos. I watch your and your brother's more than any others. I love fishing, so If you are in the neighborhood of the Eastern Shore of Maryland Let me know. I found some great spots for snake head and cat fish.
GABRIEL.....YOU BETTER HAVE ORDERED A FULL CAST IRON SET FOR MOMMA ALREADY! PLUS THE CAST IRON MUFFIN TIN! NOW IMAGINE HOW MUCH BETTER THAT DEER MEAT COULDVE BEEN.....!!!!!!!
I am from Southern California and an old lady from Alabama told me how to clean the catfish. She got real hot water, not boiling and then poured it over the fish and the skin peeled off and all was left was just meat and bones. It was so easy.
Nothing in the world like fishing for Catfish. The fight, then that crispy deliciousness. Well my fishing buddies, dad, mom and brother have passed on. No one wants to fish. I watch you, beachy and the boys fish to help with the loneliness of not be able to fish. Keep up the great work.
I hear u i am the last of my family also have lost everyone in last 7 yrs these videoes help keep me connected in a way im 63 and was the baby of my family 36:52
Blue Gabe you and your friend had a good time catfishing hunting you got a deer it was nice to see you and your mom and dad together I can't wait till the next video I hope you have Crystal with you Luke and Jake with you
Gabe, I agree with you that peeling the skin leaves more bloodline. I fillet catfish from the head to the tail, I cut through the ribs and to the end of the tail, but not all the way through it. Flip the fillet skin down and use the tail section that you left to hold the skin while you remove it. Hope this helps.
Your Mom is right,a cast iron fry pan is the best. Glad you spent time with your parents its really quality time and great memories.. A totaly outstanding video of your sharing of fishing and Hunting. God Bless .,...
Gabe soak your catfish fillets in Ice water for a little bit it will take a lot of gamey flavor out of it and bloodline it also firms up the meat before frying and then dip it in cold buttermilk, bread it, and fry it. Your tongue will knock you out trying to get more. And thank you for the videos you are the reason I started my TH-cam channel. Y'all have a good'n and we'll see ya next time
I used to have the same problem with catfish, but I perfected cleaning catfish by watching ReedTheFishmonger and it really helped. Also, next time you all are cooking liver, soak it in milk or lemon juice for at least 30 mins before prepping and cooking (I like soy sauce and wrapped in bacon and deep fried) and you will be surprised. Also, you should get your mom a HexClad fry pan, so she can still use all her metal utensils but 1/4 the weight of cast iron.
Wow I bet your mom can cook up some homemade biscuits. When my mom was alive she could sure cook em up. I'm from middle Georgia and 72 this Friday. Enjoy your fishing videos the most. Sure glad you and Krystal got back together. She's a keeper.😊
Loved the video brother keep it up. Glad to see you and Crystal are doing fine again. She's from 70 miles from us. We live outside of Somerset. Hope you get a big buck and she gets a bigger one. God bless and good fishing.
Hey gave I just wanted to thank you I will be going fishing down to crystal river this weekend. Yep just spent the last year fighting stage 4 esophageal cancer you gave me the reason to fight it now I will be fishing again deermeet and you made me want to get back outside. Can’t hunt yet body can’t take 30/06 or 12 ga. Yet still trying to get back in condition.
I love the vids from the river Gabe! I can promise you, I'll never fish that river, to far from Montana;) I agree with your Mom, cast iron pans are the only way to cook!
And also when I’m cleaning catfish I use a shorter fillet knife like a 6 inch really short it helps me get in those tighter quarters debility to get that little bit of meat that a lot of people miss
Hey Gabe, love your videos I always watch all of them always waiting for a new one to come out, I guide fishing trips I clean around 4000 fish a year get you a Bubba fillet knife used the 9 inch flex blade that comes with it it is a total game changer. Keep the great content up.
Great video!!! I wouldn’t worry about getting the big catfish. Those are baby makers. I put them back. I’ll take one to five pounders all day. Your mom is a rockstar. Make sure you let her know that.
What's up Gabe I can't go a day with out one ot your video's before feening😂. Love you and the family + Beachy ❤. You're the best! Drooling over those CAT'S 😅
I watch no matter what brother. Us Florida boys got to stick together..lol Wanna give a shout out to all the mamas that cooks for their babies.. yes sir how bout it. All I got to say is can't eat the horns..lol😂😅😂 awesome video Gabe. God bless
Gabe the way you fillet that catfish is the best way because I live in Christmas Florida and I’m right near the Saint johns river and every time we catch catfish that’s the way I do it so you did a good job
My little Jon boat back in the day was the best. Could go anywhere. Can't wait to see yours Gabe. Always good vids. God has blessed you, so never forget him brother. 🙌🙌
My aunt has a way to cook them Chicken of the Woods that was sweet like kettle corn. If the deer don't seem on edge why move they'll pass by you and look away. Use a longer more flexible blade. My Rapala electric knife has a 14 inch blade that flexes a lot more than that blade.
We clean them the same here in Kansas/Missouri. Keep everything white, nothing else, or it gets muddy real quick. 2" wide fingers, buttermilk and batter. Hit it with that Lawry's and pepper dude.
Yall are wrapped up like your going skiing ⛷️ lol!!!! I'm in North Carolina so I no it couldn't have been very cold there. That's funny!!! I hate cold weather too
32:18 catfish is best eaten off the bone. We never fillet a catfish always just slice him up. Throw them in the fryer. Pick the bones out while you’re eating be a man Gabe lol 😂
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Replace your blades with mister twister blades. Not real aggressive ones. Then cut straight down behind gills and turn and cut through the bones. Then fillet meat off skin starting at the bone going to tail. Then cut belly meat if big enough to save.
@@BluegabeArrington what kind of head light are using
Crystal is a doll. I need to go fishing.
Don't fillet the catfish instead gut it ,then stuff it with vegetables and herbs put it on the smoker until done and skin is crispy! Also add spices to the out side of the catfish some type of rub with oil oil butter as a binder! It'll be delicious,try using mesquite wood to smoke it, enjoy fam!
Gabe, I have been cleaning catfish since I was 5. I am not kidding you. I am 43 now and still clean them on the regular. I clean them like this. I first trace around the head with a sharp rigid knife, then cut down the middle on top starting where I cut around the head ro the tip of the tail, I then cut from the poop hole up to the cut around the head, I then get the skinning pliers and remove the skin, then I fillet them starting right at the point where you missed all the meat, I slide the knife in there and let the knife run along the bones while pulling the meat away from the bones, and I get perfect fillets every time. I don't eat the belly meat because it holds the most contamination. I also soak and wash the meat in vinegar and salt for about 10 mins and it draws the blood out and removes the strong fish taste. Also, if you want to bleed them, which I do, if I catch them in salt water, cut the tail off while they are alive and cut the gills to bleed them before skinning and fileting them. That's my method, and it is amazing. 💯 Hope this helped in some sort of way.
I do it real similar. Its easier to see where to cut if you skin it first .
@@hdrider2071 I agree 💯
Gabe, I don’t usually comment, but your mom is so sweet that it reminds me of my own mom. I recently moved far away from her, and it brings back fond memories.
You have the sweetest Mom
Your mom reminds me of my mom. She could cook anything and everything. She would have been 91 this year.
Most Moms of an age came up through the Depression and food was just not wasted. I still carry an extra 20 pounds because I won't throw food away.
I also appreciate all of the hard work you put in making these GREAT videos. Thanks to you and Crystal.
The best TH-camr on the planet!!! Love your content! Keep on keepin on bluegabe!!!!
Gabe, I've discovered when cat fishing - bleed the fish when you catch it and the side fins will relax and won't get stiff and stuck out when you clean it. This will mak it easier to filet. Also, When you filet one side, don't cut it all the way off. Stop at the tail and use the filet (still attached) to hold the fish's form when you flip to filet the opposite side. Then separate both filets. -Hope this is useful. Thanks so much for your videos. I watch your and your brother's more than any others. I love fishing, so If you are in the neighborhood of the Eastern Shore of Maryland Let me know. I found some great spots for snake head and cat fish.
GABRIEL.....YOU BETTER HAVE ORDERED A FULL CAST IRON SET FOR MOMMA ALREADY! PLUS THE CAST IRON MUFFIN TIN! NOW IMAGINE HOW MUCH BETTER THAT DEER MEAT COULDVE BEEN.....!!!!!!!
A swamp is truly an amazing ecosystem!!!
Best channel in the world
Bluegabe, it doesnt really matter what kind of content you put out, we are all going to watch them as long as you keep making them.
Love your work man been going thru some tuff times but ik I can always sit and watch sum bluegabe to take my mind off things
Awsume job , I love seeing young hunters getting a chance to do what I love.
I am from Southern California and an old lady from Alabama told me how to clean the catfish. She got real hot water, not boiling and then poured it over the fish and the skin peeled off and all was left was just meat and bones. It was so easy.
Thats cool! I wonder if the hot water washes away oils/fat too? Interesting thanks for sharing!
@rabbithomesteading3797 it clumps up the slime and you can just wipe it off easily. We dunk it in hot water for about 5 seconds.
@@marcovergara5098 Cool stuff thank you!
Nothing in the world like fishing for Catfish. The fight, then that crispy deliciousness. Well my fishing buddies, dad, mom and brother have passed on. No one wants to fish. I watch you, beachy and the boys fish to help with the loneliness of not be able to fish. Keep up the great work.
I hear u i am the last of my family also have lost everyone in last 7 yrs these videoes help keep me connected in a way im 63 and was the baby of my family 36:52
Great painting Ralph, looks good.
Mr. Gabe, I enjoy watching them all,not just catfishing.😊
Tell your Mom I want to be adopted...I need this! Love you Betty!
My day instantly got better.
It don’t get no better than these kind of Bluegabe videos!
I always love watching your vids , goat you and crystal are back together! A good woman is hard to find !
Blue Gabe you and your friend had a good time catfishing hunting you got a deer it was nice to see you and your mom and dad together I can't wait till the next video I hope you have Crystal with you Luke and Jake with you
Good to see mom and dad ! Hey Lowell ! Great fishing video ! Got to be ready for them big bucks Gabe !
Gabe, I agree with you that peeling the skin leaves more bloodline.
I fillet catfish from the head to the tail, I cut through the ribs and to the end of the tail, but not all the way through it. Flip the fillet skin down and use the tail section that you left to hold the skin while you remove it. Hope this helps.
Use a regular fillet knife and work from behind the ribcage back. You can get the feel better with a regular sharp knife. Cut off any blood or fat
It is a blessing to Me to see you working things out. You are made for each other. God Bless You Both.
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God bless you Gabe
Your Mom is right,a cast iron fry pan is the best. Glad you spent time with your parents its really quality time and great memories.. A totaly outstanding video of your sharing of fishing and Hunting. God Bless .,...
Excellent as usual. My favorite videos are when ya have Walt and Miss Betty in them. 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
Great video Gabe. I love your channel. Keep up the good work!!!
Dove season was a national holiday when I was a kid in the 80's
Gabe soak your catfish fillets in Ice water for a little bit it will take a lot of gamey flavor out of it and bloodline it also firms up the meat before frying and then dip it in cold buttermilk, bread it, and fry it. Your tongue will knock you out trying to get more. And thank you for the videos you are the reason I started my TH-cam channel.
Y'all have a good'n and we'll see ya next time
You are just the best bro 👊 keep doing what you do 👍
I used to have the same problem with catfish, but I perfected cleaning catfish by watching ReedTheFishmonger and it really helped. Also, next time you all are cooking liver, soak it in milk or lemon juice for at least 30 mins before prepping and cooking (I like soy sauce and wrapped in bacon and deep fried) and you will be surprised. Also, you should get your mom a HexClad fry pan, so she can still use all her metal utensils but 1/4 the weight of cast iron.
Plastic spatula is against the law!! 😂 💯 Agreed! Love Mom
Them Dawgs ate!
Gabe, you did another good one.
Man nothing is better than fish camp with Mrs. Betty and Mr. Walt. We all know them young bucks AKA Lowell can keep up with us mature bucks.
Wow I bet your mom can cook up some homemade biscuits. When my mom was alive she
could sure cook em up. I'm from middle Georgia and 72 this Friday. Enjoy your fishing videos the most. Sure glad you and Krystal got back together. She's a keeper.😊
Wishing you the Happiest of Birthdays, God Bless 🎂
@@bettyarrington7301 thankyou very much!
Loved the vlog and mama cooking.
Keep em vids coming.. god bless Gabe
Ole Moore Haven boy on the video I remember when he was a baby was his oldest sister first teacher love too see it ❤
Doesn't matter where you do the videos! They are all good!
Awesome video Gabe. Can't wait to see the fish camp when it's done and the new boat!
Use a regular filet knife. Start from the tale cut toward the ribs. Roll your knife around top of ribs. Turn and cut up
Great video Gabe
Yes just made my day with a bad ass blue Gabe video ❤❤❤
Loved the video brother keep it up. Glad to see you and Crystal are doing fine again. She's from 70 miles from us. We live outside of Somerset. Hope you get a big buck and she gets a bigger one. God bless and good fishing.
Hey gave I just wanted to thank you I will be going fishing down to crystal river this weekend. Yep just spent the last year fighting stage 4 esophageal cancer you gave me the reason to fight it now I will be fishing again deermeet and you made me want to get back outside. Can’t hunt yet body can’t take 30/06 or 12 ga. Yet still trying to get back in condition.
gabe great video and love watching ur vids keep up the great content
I really enjoy the river videos. We do the same stuff here and some of the most fun you'll ever have
I love the vids from the river Gabe! I can promise you, I'll never fish that river, to far from Montana;) I agree with your Mom, cast iron pans are the only way to cook!
And also when I’m cleaning catfish I use a shorter fillet knife like a 6 inch really short it helps me get in those tighter quarters debility to get that little bit of meat that a lot of people miss
God bless your drive! I was exhausted by the end of this video.
Corn meal and peanut oil… the catfish fisherman’s necessities
Another Banger! Thank Gabe, your videos Never disappoint! ❤❤❤
Hey Gabe, love your videos I always watch all of them always waiting for a new one to come out, I guide fishing trips I clean around 4000 fish a year get you a Bubba fillet knife used the 9 inch flex blade that comes with it it is a total game changer. Keep the great content up.
Great video!!! I wouldn’t worry about getting the big catfish. Those are baby makers. I put them back. I’ll take one to five pounders all day. Your mom is a rockstar. Make sure you let her know that.
liver ahh..another gooden gabe,its famly an friends deer huntin cook catfish an lord its gets no better,to me this is living the life..staysafe!
What's up Gabe I can't go a day with out one ot your video's before feening😂. Love you and the family + Beachy ❤. You're the best! Drooling over those CAT'S 😅
Put limon pepper on the fried okra after it's cooked, it is life changing.
Cool video, hope the boys are doing well.
I maybe a day or so late but I always watch your videos. Love you all ❤
I watch no matter what brother. Us Florida boys got to stick together..lol Wanna give a shout out to all the mamas that cooks for their babies.. yes sir how bout it. All I got to say is can't eat the horns..lol😂😅😂 awesome video Gabe. God bless
God, please bless and protect Gabe and his MORE than they are blessed and protected right now God, thank you bye.
I sometimes will start at the spine and go straight down till you hit that hard bone. Then change the blade angle and finish the filet out
Ditch the electric knife and work from the top and go around the ribs. Also, just snap the fins if they’re stuck out.
Awesome video love you guys
Great idea using onx to mark, gonna start doing that with crab traps! Usually I just try to remember where they are lol
Gabe the way you fillet that catfish is the best way because I live in Christmas Florida and I’m right near the Saint johns river and every time we catch catfish that’s the way I do it so you did a good job
Thanks for the video! Looking forward to more deer hunts
Hi Bluegabe & Crystal & Luke & Jack & it's is Randy and i like yours video is Cool & Thanks Bluegabe & Crystal & Luke & Jack & Friends Randy
My little Jon boat back in the day was the best. Could go anywhere. Can't wait to see yours Gabe. Always good vids. God has blessed you, so never forget him brother. 🙌🙌
So close to 1 mill!
My aunt has a way to cook them Chicken of the Woods that was sweet like kettle corn. If the deer don't seem on edge why move they'll pass by you and look away. Use a longer more flexible blade. My Rapala electric knife has a 14 inch blade that flexes a lot more than that blade.
Love that plug for your brother...only thing better would be a collaboration
I bought my Helix mattress a week ago because of you. Love it so far. Let’s fish the St. Johns one weekend or weekday.
Hey BlueGabe! I live 40 minutes from the Humphrey's area and would like to take a picture with you! You're one of my favorite outdoor youtubers!
Always leave your skin attached next to the tail then flip your filet, then run your knife between the filet and the skin leaving it attached.
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Welcome back Welcome back bro 🙏
Great video! Nice catfish and a deer to boot 👍
Mom...... What ya doing??? I just cooked a cake 😊♥️♥️♥️
Ive always just used a standard 8 in filet knife and make initial start cuts and mark it out and then work my way down
You never checked anyone’s line car you’re a Leo like me. We don’t steal or lie! 😌🦁🥰
Never done any limb line fishing but I've done jug fishing and that's pretty fun
We clean them the same here in Kansas/Missouri. Keep everything white, nothing else, or it gets muddy real quick. 2" wide fingers, buttermilk and batter. Hit it with that Lawry's and pepper dude.
The man
Love the hunting camp vids alot, keep it up boss
Yall are wrapped up like your going skiing ⛷️ lol!!!! I'm in North Carolina so I no it couldn't have been very cold there. That's funny!!! I hate cold weather too
Helix sleep is one of my favourt bed now .I love it long time don,t see you have the Best video it looks good
great video man that is my favorite kind of trip family fun and food.
Fresh deer liver is the best catfish bait ever
32:18 catfish is best eaten off the bone. We never fillet a catfish always just slice him up. Throw them in the fryer. Pick the bones out while you’re eating be a man Gabe lol
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It's my favorite lobster diver, Lowell!!
The best
Hello Betty,❤
Bless up, Mr Arrington, y’all raise proper Kin,👍
Love the videos man I still go back & watch old ones I haven’t seen lol