Steven Rinella’s Tips for Cleaning Burbot
The team wraps up a successful trip in Central Alaska. Good fortune on afishing tripmeans the steel honed blade will be utilized. Steve shows the proper breakdown of a Burbot in the field with two simple tools, a pair of pliers and a filet knife.
Have a look at the techniques used to clean this fish on the Alaskan ice.Filets, belly meat, liver, and roe are all taken for consumption or further fishing use.
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