Cleaning fish at the kitchen sink
There are a few secrets to cleaning fish at the kitchen sink.
The first thing to do is get up in the morning and put on the pants in the family.
It also helps to suggest once or twice that you might appreciate it if the wife learns to clean the fish. This way, she remains grateful that you are cleaning them and she doesn't have to.
More seriously, it's really just a matter of taking your time, being careful, and making sure you do not leave a mess. It takes more time, but it is so much more comfortable (air conditioning, no rain, no bugs) that it is worth it.
My wife appreciates that fish and game are food and for cleanliness and healthiness, it is best to keep most food handling surfaces very clean and the kitchen is the best place to do that.
I don't mind using the fish cleaning stations at Calcasieu point, Bridgeside Marina, the Jetty Fishing Pier, etc. when we are staying in places that don't take a shine to cleaning fish inside, but there's nothing as nice as an air conditioned kitchen. With some practice, it is not hard to keep everything clean, the only exception is when cleaning really big fish (bull reds and drum).
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