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How to Split or Butterfly a Fish

From Hank Shaw, for About.com

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A Finished Split Fish

A finished split fish

A finished split fish

Holly A. Heyser

This is what the finished butterflied fish should look like. You are now ready to smoke it or stuff it.

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