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Boundary Waters Quetico Forum :: Fishing Forum :: best scaler for panfish
 
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shock
04/06/2018 12:16AM
 
with this colder weather i'm getting out this weekend to do some pan fishing , dont target them very often but love pannies with the skin on, whats the best one out there ? haven't scaled a fish forever.
 
bobbernumber3
04/06/2018 10:06AM
 

 
Savage Voyageur
04/06/2018 10:35AM
 
I also like to leave the skin on with panfish. No need to over think this one. Any like the one that is pictured will work just fine. A week later you will find scales everywhere.
 
mutz
04/07/2018 12:06AM
 
I have a tumble drum from cabellas, if you fish enough for perch and gills it’s worth the money. Simple to useno mess all the scales stay in one place.
 
KarlBAndersen1
04/07/2018 07:35AM
 
Best scaling method is a clamp board to hold the sunny and then a large kitchen spoon to remove the scales.
The configuration of the spoon allows you reach those hard-to-get-to spots.
Clamp the tail - not the head - and start removing scales at the head end.