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Title: Salmon steaks or fillets?
Post by: Moose22 on August 31, 2012, 09:08:23 PM: I always steak out one salmon per year just to remind me how much I prefer fillets and tonight is out salmon steak night. I was just curious how the rest of you prefer your salmon.

I quick Big Quil. report. Lots of small fish moving and as soon as the snaggers are done the fishing gets better. Had to release six fish legally hooked today because of hooks or snag marks on the fish.

Good luck to all fisherman and enjoy the long weekend.
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Post by: steeleywhopper on August 31, 2012, 09:09:26 PM: Love a good Salmon steak, Hate fighting the bones. Fillets all the way in my house.
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Post by: TeacherMan on August 31, 2012, 09:13:18 PM: no questions fillets all the way! I ate salmon 3 times this week :chuckle:
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Post by: Rick on August 31, 2012, 09:25:11 PM: Generally fillets in our house,but blackened steaks every once in a while is really good also.
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Post by: carpsniperg2 on August 31, 2012, 09:45:56 PM: fillets around here :tup:
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Post by: Moose22 on August 31, 2012, 10:15:04 PM: We just finished the steaks, nummy as they were, we are fillet people for sure. Just don't like fight the bones.

Hopefully Whidbey Island treats us good this weekend so we can enjoy some more lovely fillets for future good eats.
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Post by: MatthewHunter98 on August 31, 2012, 11:32:51 PM: i like em smoked :tup:
Title: Salmon steaks or fillets?
Post by: sirmissalot on September 01, 2012, 04:51:18 AM: I prefer steaks. They grill up a little better to me and have great flavor with all the skin and bones still attached. You can also season both sides of a steak. I think they have a little more sexy presentation as well.

Fillets are a little easier though I agree.
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Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on September 01, 2012, 08:25:48 AM: Fillet ...I hate picking bones :dunno: :chuckle: :tup:
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Post by: Hunterman on September 01, 2012, 09:57:36 AM: Nothing like a good steak in the winter, or a nice fillet on a slow bar-b-q :drool: Sorry I just can't choose.. I'll ride the fence on this one :tup:

Hunterman(Tony)
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Post by: MtnMuley on September 01, 2012, 10:32:17 AM: I fillet all my fish. Then decide from there if I want a fillet or a steak. The best boneless salmon steaks are made from fillets. Simply lay the fillet out and slice every inch and a half, with every other cut piercing the meat only. Same principle as cutting butterfly steaks out of a backstrap. When you're finished cutting the steaks, simply fold in half, skin side in. Boneless salmon steak. If somebody wants a fillet, and others want steaks, only steak half of the fillet. No better way in my opinion.
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Post by: Crunchy on September 01, 2012, 06:26:56 PM: I made fillets out of this rascal today. Caught in Pt Defiance area. Too tired to cook any though.
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Post by: Moose-head on September 02, 2012, 02:30:19 PM: I fillet most of them, but like that steaks are a uniform thickness and easier to cook evenly, grill marks look great on steaks.
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Post by: Alchase on September 02, 2012, 02:48:50 PM: I fillet almost all my salmon except for big kings. Those I steak out.
I prefer to smoke/grill fillets, with 20 minutes on smoke and finished off on the grill.