Once in a lifetime weekend on Nip

You just set the bar forselves and everyone else…. Sounds like an awesome weekend… What memories are made of…especially sharing it with your son….

You guys laid the smack down on those fish congrats

As others have said…what an awesome outing you had!
Really appreciate reading the story and seeing the pics.

wow awesome job!!

Thanks for the great replies guys.


So took me 5 hours to fillet the 81 fish. One 2 hour shift and one 3 hour shift. Touched up the fillet knife once mid way through with a few strokes on the 1200 grit fine hone. Might look into an electric as my neighbour tells me they are the cat's azz. Although not sure if it would be any faster as my fillet knife is a one off custom that keeps and holds a razor's edge and i know how to use it. I remember the day when i was 6 years old that my 10 year old cousin taught me how fillet and skin a fish. We had caught a pail full of crappie out of the river that ran through their farm - good times. Honestly an electric knife just doesn't seem to fit my low-tech personality.


Have had two meals off the haul so far and have 7 large freezer bags stuffed with meat. Gonna eat off this haul for a while.

Like an old truck that still works for you I think you should roll with it. I was tempted to change out my old knife years ago. It had years of filleting in it, it worked well and I loved the feel of it. Still have it and never really thought of electric since.
Happy eating.
rodmcd