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Hello all been doing well on perch last couple weekends. I have been taking fish to bays edge, they have been doing a great job and time isn't too bad if you get there early. An older gentleman told me port Clinton fish house cleaned really fast. So I was hoping some of you had input on different fish cleaners and time it takes. Would like to sort more fish but am afraid of long wait since we live 1 hr 45 min away. Thanks for any input.
Port Clinton is fast. I think they have six cutters.
I got mine to them before noon though. I think all three places near by will be busy after the head boats and charters come in.
Depending on where you're willing to go, there are a couple cleaners near Davis-Besse. Shattos in wildwings cleaned 90 perch for us in an hour. Also heard good things about Cutchers.
It can take awhile at George Cutcher's cleaning service since he does 5 times or better work than the Shattos in back of Wildwings. People come from afar to get their fish cleaned at Cutcher's. Lots of Charters also. Personally I would never be in such a hurry that I would take my fish to Shattos, I would bury them in my garden first. There is no comparison between the 2. This of course is just my honest opinion. I have no financial affiliation with or for either fish cleaning service.Quote:
Originally Posted by fishNtails
We just used them cause they were there. Didn't know of any others at the time. They did a decent job for us. Is there some thing we should know about Shattos?Quote:
Originally Posted by wakina
Last time I used them was several years ago, I had dead blow flies and fly egg sacks in my cleaned fillets. They still clean outside and the potential for that to recur is there.Quote:
Originally Posted by fishNtails
When they are really busy the catch sets outside where they are cleaning with fly's crawling all over the uncleaned fish that are waiting to be cleaned. As repulsive as fish cleaners can be this place is a step below unsanitary in my opinion. The people that run the business have always been friendly and cordial and it is not the personnel that makes me feel the way I do but is the conditions/environment in which they perform their task.
Ahh yes, that all makes sense. Definitely didn't think about that. I'll be looking elsewhere next time.Quote:
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I really like straight, honest, answers, and appreciate them.Quote:
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Wakina has given me good honest advise.
Thanks again, Dennis
I would second avoiding shatos. I have never let them clean fish for me but the one time I tried they tried to rape me. I asked how much and they said 85 cents a pound for walleye. I laughed at them and then they tried 65 cents. I had 18 walleye in the box weighing well over 100 lbs. Cutchers is 1.50 per walleye.
Port Clinton Fish Co uses a commercial scaler, while the others are using "tumblers". The difference in wait time is A LOT, due to the speed of the scalers.
The commercial scaler zips the perch right through, so they can start cutting right away. The tumblers take 20 minutes or longer, depending on how many fish are in it. For this reason alone, I have been using PC Fish for my customer's perch.
My customers usually walk over to the Fisherman's Wharf to shop around, and by the time they come out... the fish are done.
Cutchers has a commercial scaler. He is honest and they do a great job. He has multiple cutters. If you have to wait it's because everyone is bringing fish in to be cleaned.
Yes Cutcher uses a commercial scaler and runs them thru twice, it takes about 1 min to completely scale one 30 fish limit. Shattos did use those government issued commercial potato peelers (They had at least 2 operating at one time)but like I said I have not been there in a few years. Those potato peelers do a reasonably good job but are rough on the fish, although I don't think it hurts the quality of the fillet any.
Where is Cutuchers located? Any phone numbers will help. Cannot find on internet. Thansk
Cutchers number is 419-250-2090
Anyone know how much PC fish cleaning is charging a pound for perch cleaning ?
$1.50 per lb
Butch and Dennys on corderoy rd also does a great job and also has a commercial scaler
Thanks, LEfriend, worth the extra .25 if theres not an hour wait...
Is cutchers still out behind the brick house? Do they have regular hours? Tried them a couple times in years past but once was a long wait and sometimes no one there, so haven't used them.
Butch and Denny's do do a good job too. One of the few to the west so they can get backed up on a busy day if you get in there late. On plus, they do have cutters stay into the evening so you can get your fish if you are willing to wait or if you go there late. Not any restaurants real close to them, so not much to do while you wait on your fish.
Went to butch and Dennys today with 30 fish I was in early so I didn't have to wait long but I'm close so I went back to the boat and washed her down. If you live farther away you may have an hour or so but they do a good job.