Fillet or not to fillet...... That is the question.

[Earl W Story]

 Pros and cons to bone in or bone out? 

[Bruce Tomaselli]

I'm a fillet guy.

[dick tabbert]

If I do happen to keep a fish I fillet everything. The worst fish for me is northern Pike with the Y bone I don't have that down very well.

[John Sheehan]

When I do big Pickerel I get three boneless filets .The top, and two back sides toward the tail .You're right the two front sides have many bones so I just put them in a blender and make fish cakes with them.

[David, aka, "McScruff"]

Fillet when possible, practical and desired.

Or dont and eat em the old fashioned way... rolled in seasoned meal or crumbs and fried.