[swantucky]

I only bleed eyes and salmon.

 

[BigV]

I wouldn’t recommend using a knife as with all the wave action you could end up cutting something that you didn’t want to…

 

[preacherman]

i put dock line through the gills and mouth like a stringer then use braid cutting sissors and drag em alog side the boat for about five minutes. figure the blood trail will help attract sharks too

 

[Stoshu]

...figure the blood trail will help attract sharks too

So that's how you attract your gulls ! ! ! ! !

 

[cmiller]

I'll post these again for the non believers. Top fillet is from a bled walleye. The bottom fillet is from a non bled walleye. I used a seven gallon bucket with a screw on lid for years for the bleeding. Any restaurant or pool supply store will have them.

ok, Which is better? Why bleed them out? Why cut their gills? Difference in taste? I'm clueless here guys. . . .

PS. EMT Sissors 3.00 ata nurse store! They cut anything like hot knife through butter.

 

[HappySnag]

preacherman
you attract sharks before you smoking or after you smoking something.

snag

 

[Bobinstow90]

The simpler you cook the walleye, the more you will notice a difference between bleed and unbleed fish. Broiling and pan searing you will taste a difference....maybe not fried with egg/milk/flour/breading added.

In the past I have not bleed mine, but fishin with Het gave me some bleed fish to bring home and cook. Broiling is the best way to taste the difference. No soaking, no marinade. A little lemon/butter on each (bleed/unbleed) and you will taste the difference. jmo

 

[preacherman]

you never know what lies beneath

 

[swantucky]

cmiller........

The biggest advantage is less mess and sliding around on the cleaning table, in addition a whiter looking fillet as Het posted.

As far as the taste i cannot confirm this. I have not eaten a non-bled 'eye in many years. If I have not bled the fish they are "tourney" fish and too big for me to want to eat anyhow, those go to friends