How to Scale a Whole Fish

How's it Done?
Basic preparations of fish and seafood after you've caught it.

Step by step guidelines on preparing fish and seafood

Fishing 'How's It Done'

By Fishing & Food Editor Renee Shelton

How to Scale a Whole Fish:

Place fish on a large, flat, clean surface.
Over newspaper makes clean up easy. Holding fish by the tail, rub a fish scaler or the back of a heavy knife from tail to head to remove scales. Repeat until fish is scaled. Scaler may need to be cleaned periodically.

Turn fish over and repeat for other side.
Rinse fish off to remove any loose scales clinging to body.

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Fishing 'How's It Done'
By Fishing & Food Editor Renee Shelton


Place fish on a large, flat, clean surface. Over newspaper makes clean up easy.	Holding fish by the tail, rub a fish scaler or the back of a heavy knife from tail to head to remove scales. Repeat until fish is scaled. Scaler may need to be cleaned periodically.

Turn fish over and repeat for other side. Rinse fish off to remove any loose scales clinging to body.