A good thing to mention is.... Throw a bucket of seawater onto your deck just before you bring your fish on board.... It stops the blood sticking to the deck. Good for either Teak or plastic. p.s... You can bake the head with onions too.(beautiful) Loads of meat on it. Cheers for the video.

I would have cleaned a little more meat off, then made a nice soup out of the carcass, with rice and beans, and maybe a salad if I had the veggies. Yummy!

yeah, thats not really filiting a fish mate... you did however save numerous lives by not becoming a surgeon...

By severing the spinal chord just behind the gills, you're only keeping it from flopping around, right? Wouldn't it still be alive while starting to bleed it? Wouldn't it be better (more humane) to kill it quick with a knife to the brain itself first? We do exactly that when spearing if we don't get a perfect kill. Serious question, not a criticism.

I fish off my small yacht on the east coast UK too but with worms at anchor as the water is too murky for lure fishing. I used to have fishing boats before buying a sailboat but wanted a cruising boat. Yachts make good fishing boats too as they are stable at anchor.

A great way to bleed the fish without getting it all aboard your deck is to tail rope the fish and tie him to a cleat and pull him for a little ways (after you've made a cut in the gills and at the tail).

He took what he needed and gave the rest back again. Did you ever see it that way ?

There is really 1 magic lure and that is the rattle jet. Cheap and the dorado go crazy when seeing it. Greetings from the Dutch Caribbean.!

Clearly they were well stocked because there was about another 4 pound of good meat left on that carcass. :-) Good advice though.

Great video. Thanks! Enjoying the videos on this channel and the heavy weather sailing advice too!

Wow, sure left out lots of opportunity for advice. How about: 1. Use a minimum of 100lb test offshore. 150-200 if using a handline (handlines on doubled-up surgical tubing - 6 ft works far better than the biggest Penn real/Rod combo) Why? Because it allows the rig to fight the fish. Once tired you simply hand over hand the line in. Tie a small bell to the surgical tubing to let you know dinner is on. 2. Use very large treble or double hooks and sharpen each point even if they are brand new 3. As noted below, use cheap Gin or Vodka in the gills to dispatch the catch 4. Gaff into the gills 5. Let the catch fully tire before gaffing 6. Fully bleed the catch (especially Tuna) before filleting by tieing off the tail and hanging over the side. Even the smallest catch will bleed profusely and make a bloody mess. With my rod/reel combo I usually hear...zzzzzzzzz....zzzzzzzz.......zzzzzzzzz.....streeeeetch....snnnnnnap - lost catch With my handline hear ring, ring, ring....then dinner Cheers and happy fishing

Outstanding Video !

Bit of rum in the gills saves the blood on deck. ❤

Much of what I wanted to say has already been said. But the most disturbing thing for me about this video is throwing so much good meat back into the sea! Especially as a liveaboard cruiser, you should be using every last piece from the fish before you hook another one (only take what you can eat). And that includes the head, which is regarded in many cultures as the most nutritious part of the animal. This is what to do with a fish this size when on passage: 1. Make cevice with lemon/lime juice 2. Pickle/cure/dry fillets 3. Grill/Barbecue fillets 4. Take the bones and anything else and boil to form fish stock 5. Make a chowder/soup/stew using the fish stock Fair winds!

When catching fish at sea . pour any alcohol on the gills . Just a cap full . The fish will OD and no struggle . I don't use a rod but use the bungee chord and bell method . After filleting , dry the rest with salt to make fish jerky or in the oven . Good video and thanks for sharing .

I get the novice quick and easy approach. I can even see how what you tossed overboard becoming food for other fish and possibly bottom dwellers... I would call this a "How to" on a small boat in rough seas. I have seen this technique become common practice now though. Next time you hit port invest some time at a fish market and see if they will up your game. Otherwise, your effort and vids are appreciated...

Could you perhaps give some details? Hook size, hook type, line strength, reel, rod, leader, swivels? Snubbers? thanks!!

Pour some spirits in the gills. It will kill it instantly. Get a bigger and sharper knife. Looks like some good sailing. Thanks for sharing.

Delicious!

Great to see someone actually dispatch the fish so quickly rather than letting it expire (suffer). Hope it tasted great, tight lines everyone.

How do you keep the rod in that holder? Just seems any hard resistance would put your rod in the ocean.

How do you know how much line comes out of the reel as you let it go?

note to self. learn the proper method of harvesting your catch before setting sail.

I dont want to play the negative guy but you can feed a army with the waste! Nice catch!!!!

Thanks for the nice video about how y'all fish from your sailboat. Do you ketch fish almost daily? How did you cook that fish?

Ouch !! I knew something was up with 25 percent disliking this video. Well the video is now over five years old, I hope to God someone taught you how to fillet. For those that didn't see the problem, in my part of the world it's called wanton waste and it's illegal in some cases. This is similar to me shooting a deer and taking only the hindquarter and backstrap leaving the rest to waste.

you should be prohibited to clean a fish for life! Jesus!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yes, you can make a stew in a pot by simmering the head and backbone and flaking off the remaining meat. Chop up some vegetables, throw them in with rice and a great meal can be had. You guys are too hard on this guy though. Many people with long range cruising boats don't even have rod holders on the stern or fishing gear in the boat and then complain about lack of variety of food onboard. This guy is trying to help THEM with some basic fishing tips.

each to his own...i troll light color on sunny days, dark on dark days, throw 5/6 colored beads between the hook and head of lure, this sets the hook back in the skirt as this increases hook ups and with 10' 120lb test leader on a swivel, all lures pre tied..just me, stay cool

But how do you keep the lure under water. We have so many times that the lure is jumping on the water behind the boat

Needs to work on his gaffing technique (try not to gaff through your fillets), and his filleting technique (not to mention sharpening that dull filleting knife).

which fishingline are you using?

what a technique... never seen before...

I love Mahi Mahi!

I remember sailing from Tampa to Panama City. A three day trip but only an hour or so of fishing. No freezer on board and not much room in the Ice Chest. We ate lot of fish but we also wasted too much. If the guy was like us and couldn't keep the meat from fresh then I'm ok with discarding the Dorado as he did.

How much fish can you catch on a daily basis.

what kind of sailboat is that?

You wasted a lot of fish there

Thanks for the great video.

Crap video! There is not much "how to fish from a yacht", it's most a demonstration of how not to fillet..

My goodness, you must never touch a knife again.

You did a few very smart things. First, by bleeding in the bucket, instead of overboard, you don't end up with a sea lion or shark taking it from you (happens all the time). Second, spiking the fish is smart and humane, I really liked that. The only thing I would suggest is that when you bring a fresh fish on deck, kick that reel into freespool.

The way he kills fish is "Ike-Jime". It is the Japanese way to kill a fish. Personally, I believe it is the best way to kill a fish. The way he takes the meat is typically UK or Northern American, no-bone fish fillet is the only thing in the normal supermarket unless you go to Chinatown.

Using this same method. Can one catch canned tuna?

Hi , what about the scales?

Can't believe you tossed all of that fish into the sea! There was still tons of meat to be had and at least a few days of soup to be gleaned from the head and bones....

You can kill the dorado easy by sticking a phillips screwdriver on top of his eye. The dorado changes color right away.

Damn, That is Happiness!

What a wast of a good fish.

if you fish to eat make it less stressfull for the fish

I actually agree with severing the spine. Helps stop trashing. To the other comments let me add that you could've boiled the head with veggies, potatoes, for a fish soup.... great source of phosphorous for your own brain. Was this a female? You lost the eggs.

You wasted quite a bit of meat there. On a Dorado, the fillet extends forward on the top of their head nearly to the very mouth of the fish. Probably wasted several pounds of good fish by missing that.

"Here he is" he says as he pulls up a female mahi.

That was a cow, not a bull

O dia que ele souber o que é uma Moqueca Capixaba, a cabeça e o monte de carne que ficou não será alimento de siri ou baiacu.

Took the creme de la creme and left a lot still on the table for other fishes in the ocean to eat.

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Glad that the comments are mostly rightfully only complaining about the waste of fish here, rather than the act of killing it. Regardless, no part of the fish was really wasted. The carcass was eaten in full by either birds, mammals, or shark and returned to the ecosystem. Killer Whales will literally kill an entire Humpback Whale and only eat the animal's tongue, leaving the entire whale to scavengers. Being picky is what apex predators do.

when cleaning a fish you slice DONT SAW ....its not a pice of wood

Why would you throw away the rest of the fish? there seemed to be a lot of meat still on it. You could make a fish stew or soup or something. No?

Wow people are harsh on the filleting job that you did. That is pretty much a run of the mill filet. Not the greatest job I've seen, but not worthy of such harsh criticism. I've seen some that will get some meat out of the head, but you generally don't mess with meat around the stomach or backbone. Too much hassle for too little reward.

get a chopper asian knife,cut that carcass,in a pot,oignons,garlic,lemon grass ,lime,chili peppers and cilantro,cook yourself the nicest fish broth.....add noodles and chunks of fish...yummy

wow what a wait... but others fish will eat it.

Lots of criticism by most who probably can't sail a boat.

get a "work sharp" (ken onion edition) knife sharpener... for a razor sharp filet knife.

Dude, you butchered that fish. You missed all the head meat. If you're going to tell people how to do something do it well.

Don't wait to gaf it.

Damn, these people are acting like you killed an endangered fish! They ain't saying shit when they're eating Hamburger Helper and you're eating mahi-mahi! LOL!

I don't understand all the hate. He just left a tastily snack for something else. What's the harm in that?

Eat the collar!

It' not even a bull, dude.

That was the dumbest way I have ever seen anyone dispatch or filet a Mahi, you didn't even take its head meat and that was a cow not a bull bro

He needs to take a Fileting Class. left WAY too much mead on that Mahi.

Sorry, that's no way of filleting a fish!!! what a waste and bad advice to boot!

WELL, didn't use your rod much different than a hand line. Take it out of the rod holder. And do not use this video as a "how to" video on cleaning a fish. On a positive note he did slow the boat a bit to lessen the ever expanding hole in fishes mouth.

Dear Yachting World, this video is a real shame! It´s sad to see how little respect he shows for this amazing animal by wasting so much of it! And he should really learn how to choose the right knife for the job AND how to use it! This Video is wrong on so many levels, it´s disturbing.

this guy is a total rookie. he could of made three more meels with the meet left on that fish

Fish BIG SARDEN

Why would anyone make a how to video about something they clearly don’t know anything about? If anyone ever saw you cleaning a fish like that in Alaska they would save the fish and throw you overboard. At least learn how to sharpen a knife.

Whats with the harsh comments!! Who cares if their was plenty of meat left, I suspect he had more than enough and the carcass will feed other sea creatures. The probably had a 5 course meal in the marina the next day.

A moment of silence for all the meat that was thrown overboard.

"Fuck you, bitches! I'm on a boat and caught dinner!" -Dan Bower

You throw away 2/3 of the fish. Thank God you don't have to feed yourself with fishing.

I'm sorry but this is so amateur.

It's not that bad, the guy has done some fishing before. The fillet job wasn't the best. He does have the gaffe theory correct, but needs some practice, and I do like that he opts for the rod and reel instead of a hand line.

Nice fish. Shame this guy really doesn't have a clue. So many incorrect ideas, it's hard to know where to start. How far back did he put the lure??? It matters, based on boat speed, wake etc. Never gaff a fish "underneath", because if you miss, could easily dislodge the hook. Never gaff it on the shoulder, or anywhere in the eating part. Always under the chin, or throat. This is gaff 101. If you are going to filet a fish on youtube, maybe learn how to do it first. Go to a fish market or store, or a fishing boat and ask them to show you. It takes a fair while to learn how to do this properly, and a very long time to do it fast and neat, without leaving half the fish on the bone. If you are going to kill an animal to eat, make it worthwhile.

You did a great job filleting that fish. I also am not interested in eating fish heads.

I guess I'll be like everyone else. you waster alot of meat.

ok first your reel is upside-down. lol hilarious.

awful execution

Waste of food! :/

Probably two solid pounds of meat in the head of a mahi that size. UGH!

Next lesson: how to fillet fish without wasting a criminal amount of it... particularly if you are talking about such an excellent fish as Dorado, an extremely fast growing species and therefore with low mercury content.

True princess fish amateur wow can it get any worse

Wow, what a waste of that beautiful fish, the cheeks are the best with the most favor.

you disrispect the ocean..

Poor fishing technique, criminal waste of an epic fish. Adding this to my list of favorite fail videos. Failed at the objective of the title of the video.

Horror!

Shameful waste.

Don't care about comments for me you are ok Belle brochette d'andouilles dans les commentaires. En gros ce gars fait un bon job. Merci au connards qui nous encouragent à partir seul.