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Whats the best Fish De-Scaler on the market..??

Your missus is probably a good start! lol Don't tell her I said that!

Shes a bit to handy with a knife to p.ss off....!

Ive been using a scaler bag last few years.. Works ok if you dont over load it...
Got a new scaler the other day.... Friggin useless cr.p.!

skin em

Got a video a few weeks ago with a guy using a Gerni

Done a great job on a few goldies in no time.

should be hard to find this on the net. http://youtu.be/ZLXidNgqL6g

The electric scalers look good....!


Apparently this works too..?!?!?

Hahahaha, I actually tried this method once. Do it in the garden, coz it is messy as hell. Had me mate hold a clear tub lid above the fish, cos there was scales flying everywhere. Very funny to watch.

I havent scaled a fish for more than 10 years - even small fish are skinned now. Can i ask why you want to scale it?

nomad wrote:I havent scaled a fish for more than 10 years - even small fish are skinned now. Can i ask why you want to scale it?

Hey nomad!

Just personal preference mate! Missus & i quite like our fish with skin on..
My wife is a chef and shes also asian.... Fish cooked whole is one of the main ways they cook..
especially crispy whole fish.... Doesnt cook up so crispy without skin..!

Going to order one of those commercial electric scalers i reckon...

Same here mate. We Asians like to either fry or steam the whole fish, minus the guts and gills of course. Only time we fillet is if, I actually catch something bigger than the wok. It's a bl..dy big wok, may I add. Lol

Ship stores have some stainless steel curved ones that are the best I have used. Will cost about $30 though.

I even bake my fish with the scales on and then just peel the skin and scales off
If you want crispy skin you have to scale ,I use a table spoon it works well

The one time in a blue moon that I scale fish I just use a fork.

5 bottle caps on a piece of 1 by 2.