2 Ways to Clean and Fillet Hake (Professional Fisherman Explains)

*Fish descaler* (amazon paid links): https://amzn.to/4bPfSi6 *Recommended filleting knife:* https://amzn.to/3Ssk528 Why this knife? Check out this video for more info: https://youtu.be/3YADEo-cU9Y Here's a step-by-step guide on how to clean and fillet hake demonstrated by a professional fisherman. We go over what makes a good quality hake first of all so that you can pick out a proper fish from the market. Then we show you how to deskin the fish if you want to cook it with the skin still on. After that, we dive into the filleting. We show you two ways to take the fillets off the hake. We give tips on what to do with the trimmings, and whether or not you should make a boneless fillet. Then finally, we show you how to remove the skin from the fillets if you prefer a boneless and skinless hake fillet. Check the timestamps if you want to jump to a specific part of the video. *Timestamps:* 0:00 Signs of a quality hake 0:28 How to descale your hake 1:17 How to Remove the head 1:59 1. Filleting from the top 2:57 How to make the fillets boneless 3:45 2. Filleting from the bottom 5:24 How to remove the skin from the fillets