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How to Gut and Scale a Fish

By Hank Shaw, About.com

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Scaling: A Forgotten Part

Don't forget the collar!

Don't forget the collar!

Holly Heyser

Don't forget the collar of the fish! It is often the tastiest part, but you wouldn't want a mouth full of scales when you bite into it, would you?

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