Wear gloves if you’re worried about the fish moving around or hurting you while you locate the brain.
If the fish still struggles after you stab into it with the knife, try positioning the knife 1 inch (2. 5 cm) from the original cut and stabbing it again. Keep your fingers away from the blade of the knife so you don’t accidentally cut yourself.
The fish will start bleeding on your cutting board, so make sure it doesn’t spill anywhere that could stain. You can also buy specialty fish cleaning stations that have raised edges so the blood won’t spill anywhere else.
You can also use a hose to rinse out the fish if you have one available.
The fish head has tender meat that you can use and cook if you want. The fish will start to bleed as soon as you cut off the head, so make sure it doesn’t spill or get on anything that can stain.
You can throw the fish guts back in the water so other animals can feed on them or you can use them to make compost. Wear gloves while you work if you don’t want to get your hands dirty.
If you’re on a boat, you can either dip the fish in the water to rinse it or buy a hose with a compressor to use on your boat.
You can buy pipettes online or from outdoors supply stores.
Make sure you don’t use too high of water pressure or else you could damage the meat and ruin the fillets.
