butterflied trout

grnhs · June 29, 2011, 06:38:20 PM

Second batch of trout with Kummoks brine and I'm starting to get the hang of fish smoking,( I was gone all day and let the PID do all the work.got a tad done, but still real good)

4 bighorn river trout, 2 rainbows and 2 browns

brine in the fridge

Next morning drying while I get smoker ready

2/4.5/1 with 2:40 maple rolled on.

finished with a few sampling holes here and there.
sorry no pics of the vac pac, did good to remember the camera this far, besides my fingers were sticky now ;D
Dave

ghost9mm · June 29, 2011, 06:44:58 PM

Dang...Dave now that is some trout to be proud of...lookin mighty good..well done my friend...

grnhs · June 30, 2011, 05:10:28 PM

thanks, the first batch I didn't bone until after the cook.
Learning every day, my life would probably be easier if I listened to instruction the first time, but that has never been my strong suit. ;)

Keymaster · June 30, 2011, 06:20:51 PM

Nice Job!!! lookslike I might have to get the pole out!!

viper125 · June 30, 2011, 07:12:03 PM

Never done trout. Do you guys just butterfly with the bones in or do you fillet?Even fillet they have that second set of bones. Drives me crazy hate picking bones. And cant trust little kids with bones

grnhs · June 30, 2011, 07:20:06 PM

I totally de-boned these. The extra set of bones you are talking about are the pin bones just above the latteral line?
I feel them with my finger and pull them out with needle nose pliers it's very easy and not too tedious.Just pull carefully or they will break. Makes for a nice finished product, I hate bones in my fish when I'm eating it.

hal4uk · June 30, 2011, 08:02:51 PM

Quote from: grnhs on June 30, 2011, 07:20:06 PM
I totally de-boned these. The extra set of bones you are talking about are the pin bones just above the latteral line?
I feel them with my finger and pull them out with needle nose pliers it's very easy and not too tedious.Just pull carefully or they will break. Makes for a nice finished product, I hate bones in my fish when I'm eating it.

Man I hate them bones too...
I LOVE TROUT -- But I never can get all the bones out.
When you gonna do that YouTube DE-BONE video for all us "Trout Dummies"? ;D ;D ;D

viper125 · June 30, 2011, 10:22:41 PM

Yes I've done that also. Guess I'm lazy I usually eat the ones you can fillet and get them all. Waleye,yellow perch and such. Trout I always done on a grill and when done I just grab and pull ribs and fight the others. Do you also leave the skin when you smoke?

Tenpoint5 · July 01, 2011, 07:20:50 AM

Trout looks great Dave

grnhs · July 01, 2011, 03:37:55 PM

Quote from: hal4uk on June 30, 2011, 08:02:51 PM
Quote from: grnhs on June 30, 2011, 07:20:06 PM
I totally de-boned these. The extra set of bones you are talking about are the pin bones just above the latteral line?
I feel them with my finger and pull them out with needle nose pliers it's very easy and not too tedious.Just pull carefully or they will break. Makes for a nice finished product, I hate bones in my fish when I'm eating it.
Man I hate them bones too...
I LOVE TROUT -- But I never can get all the bones out.
When you gonna do that YouTube DE-BONE video for all us "Trout Dummies"? ;D ;D ;D

truth be told , that's where I learned it last week, just watched enough of them until I found a couple of guy's that I learned enough from to give it a try myself. I too am a walleye fisherman I only started keeping trout this year to smoke.
I think I have been missing something. that will not be my last trout smoke!

SamuelG · July 01, 2011, 09:19:59 PM

Very nice!

SamuelG

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butterflied trout

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