After Froggin and huntin this weekend I have found the need for a frog skinner and Delegger of the mechanical varity .Seems that cntry has engaged in some serious gigin leaving me with very little time to engage in my other activities.He timed the process and the average frog takes around 1 minute to undress ready for the pan .Now 1 minute x 300 frogs = 5 hours.Any Ideas will be appreciated.
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blackpowderscout
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Stick fewer frogs :thumbright:
Adam
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SwampMatt
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Teamwork. Laura and I are more than willing to help out.... Just say when and where. "Frog-O-Mattic"
with two extra people on the job, it'll jump to 20 seconds average or 1.6 hours.
I don't see how a machine could do it. Gonna have to stick with the time honored tradition of illegal mexican labor, or your kids.
Dang you guys! Leave some frogs for us amateurs!!!!
Sniper - You'll be eating some of those at the wedding this saturday. See you there!!!
matt.
with two extra people on the job, it'll jump to 20 seconds average or 1.6 hours.
I don't see how a machine could do it. Gonna have to stick with the time honored tradition of illegal mexican labor, or your kids.
Dang you guys! Leave some frogs for us amateurs!!!!
Sniper - You'll be eating some of those at the wedding this saturday.
See you there!!!matt.
midnight rider
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I hope you are kidding about taking 1 Minute per frog...
The 1 minute is not just skinned. It is from frog bag to freezer bag. The skinnin and cuttin takes about 30 seconds. I use one knife to slit to skin and a bigger one to cut the spine. Then throw the head away, throw the legs in a basket, then when its full gotta rinse em off and then transfer to a freezer bag and get in the freezer. it averages out the whole process takes about 1 minute per frog.
Then all that is needed when its cookin time is to thaw out and batter up. Of course included in that minute per frog is the occasional cig break, drink break, bullshit break so it all adds up.
Then all that is needed when its cookin time is to thaw out and batter up. Of course included in that minute per frog is the occasional cig break, drink break, bullshit break so it all adds up.
Ron Miller
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When processing deer we just call our fellow hunters over and have a cutting party with beverages and a grill --- many hands make quick work. out a long job for one. But remember what comes around must go around.
I was out by myself saturday night, I had wore stan out friday night and we went dog huntin saturday. I went froggin so he could get some sleep because if I stayed home with him he woulda sat up late talkin and he wanted to hunt sunday. I was goofin around after I had my quota of a 150 frogs or so in the cooler. I wanted to see if I could still gig on plane, so I kicked it up to 27 mph on the gps and swung my light around and found me one sittin all pretty up high which was unusual that night cause I had been giggin eyes only under water almost. I lined up on him and popped him slick and clean, all right I still got it LOL, then I went to pull him off in the chute and he came off the gig and almost hit me in the head, I ducked and I swear I saw him smilin as he went by, However he wasnt smilin when he came out the side of the cage after a lap or two around the prop LOL.
I did a little better tonight, I cleaned 2 1/2 gallons of legs in just under 2 hours. The hardest part is your hands get cold diggin em outta the ice slurry they been sleepin in for a day or two. It seems to clean them out a litle and keeps them fresh tasting. I skin em and ice em down again till i rinse em then staright into the freezer.
Usually stan gives me plenty of help but this time I left sunday mornin when he went huntin so i was on my own. No Biggie
I did a little better tonight, I cleaned 2 1/2 gallons of legs in just under 2 hours. The hardest part is your hands get cold diggin em outta the ice slurry they been sleepin in for a day or two. It seems to clean them out a litle and keeps them fresh tasting. I skin em and ice em down again till i rinse em then staright into the freezer.
Usually stan gives me plenty of help but this time I left sunday mornin when he went huntin so i was on my own. No Biggie
midnight rider
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sorry Skeeter, I didn't mean anything by that. It just seemed a little slow. It used to take me about that long until an old timer that frogged for a living showed me the right way to clean them. Now, from frog bag to freezer bag is around ten to fifteen seconds. I just got tired of being laughed at when people would watch me clean frogs.
One of these day's, I want one of you old pro's to show me how to frog and then how to clean them, I have never dun it but all way's wanted to, I do have a nice gig now all I need is some training but I don't need no help eating them that's one thing I do have a little experance at and they are sure good
Sounds like someoone went to Frog-U. I'd like ta learn ta frog-bag in seconds too.
Hey they got Bassmasters, why dont we form FrawgMasters, they got Bass Pro, we need Frawg Pro shopps too.
Maybe I need to make some "Froggers Friend" Knife Sets ! LOL
Scotty :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
Hey they got Bassmasters, why dont we form FrawgMasters, they got Bass Pro, we need Frawg Pro shopps too.
Maybe I need to make some "Froggers Friend" Knife Sets ! LOL
Scotty :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
cowboy
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I've been cutting them accross the back, down just through the bone.
Then pop the spine up outta the skin.
Get hold of the back bones, and pull down on the head with the other hand.
If you hold and pull the head right, the belly meat and guts comes right off the legs with the skin, no problem.
They seem to clean easier if they been on ice for a while.
Least that's how I do it. I'm not saying it's the right way.
Guess theres always more than one way to skin what have'ya.
I knew an old timer who used to take off just the head, and he always ate the front legs too.
Irwin Fagan was the only one who I ever saw doing that.
Perhaps that's the way he learned it when he was a kid.
He lost his brother to an airboat prop, back before airboats had willow guards.
Canefan always used to ride on Ole Fagan's boat every chance he could, cause Fagan always seemed to have some sandwich makings on there!
Then pop the spine up outta the skin.
Get hold of the back bones, and pull down on the head with the other hand.
If you hold and pull the head right, the belly meat and guts comes right off the legs with the skin, no problem.
They seem to clean easier if they been on ice for a while.
Least that's how I do it. I'm not saying it's the right way.
Guess theres always more than one way to skin what have'ya.
I knew an old timer who used to take off just the head, and he always ate the front legs too.
Irwin Fagan was the only one who I ever saw doing that.
Perhaps that's the way he learned it when he was a kid.
He lost his brother to an airboat prop, back before airboats had willow guards.
Canefan always used to ride on Ole Fagan's boat every chance he could, cause Fagan always seemed to have some sandwich makings on there!
I cut the belly slide in the blade and split the leg skin. grab a ham and pull it out and pull the skin off. then I cut the back legs off. I am certainly open to any suggestions but I do best with eyewitness presentations or demonstrations these days. So when is the next froggin contest??
rick
Administrator
My old fashion way: Slit the skin across the back with a pocket knife....stick your thumb in....pull their pants off....cut their feet off with the pocket knife....cut the backbone with the pocket knife....throw the head, front legs, & guts to the cooters.
My revised way: Slit the skin across the back with a pocket knife....grab the skin in that area with catfish skinners....pull their pants off....snip their feet off with the skinners....snip the backbone with skinners....throw the head, front legs, & guts to the cooters.
Got to keep them cooters healthy.
Rick
My revised way: Slit the skin across the back with a pocket knife....grab the skin in that area with catfish skinners....pull their pants off....snip their feet off with the skinners....snip the backbone with skinners....throw the head, front legs, & guts to the cooters.
Got to keep them cooters healthy.
Rick
cowboy
Moderator
Cool!
I just knew old man Fagn could'nt be the only one D-W.
I hear ya on the Frogging contest Country.
I've been thinking about it. It's time.
I'd do it again soon, but the lake is screwed-up by hyper low water right now, and I don't know if the frogging would be very good.
I'm not sure where another area to do it, cause I think anybody could come to the lake, and get by o.k.
You know if you get lost out there, you'll find "something" in 5 to 10 miles.
It's tough for anyone to get totally lost out there.
That's why I wanted to do the first one there. I figured it would be good for the night time pros, and novice alike.
Usually you can find a frog out there.
I think TeamBasketcase found the only one on the lake that night!
I just knew old man Fagn could'nt be the only one D-W.
I hear ya on the Frogging contest Country.
I've been thinking about it. It's time.
I'd do it again soon, but the lake is screwed-up by hyper low water right now, and I don't know if the frogging would be very good.
I'm not sure where another area to do it, cause I think anybody could come to the lake, and get by o.k.
You know if you get lost out there, you'll find "something" in 5 to 10 miles.
It's tough for anyone to get totally lost out there.
That's why I wanted to do the first one there. I figured it would be good for the night time pros, and novice alike.
Usually you can find a frog out there.
I think TeamBasketcase found the only one on the lake that night!