Edges of tweezer tips perfectly aligned so that, when clamping together, they close all space between them, ensuring a grip on slippery fish bones so they don't come out of the tips during removal Perfect clamping together of both sides of tip gives extra precision in grasping the bone and makes it easy to debone different kinds of fish, both big and small Ergonomic shape with triangular end adds even more to precision and reduces fatigue from uninterrupted gripping and releasing Top-grade brushed stainless steel tweezers 5-1/8 inch long, 7/16 inch wide at tip and 1/16 inch thick Dishwasher safe O'Creme Fish-Bone Tweezers with Wide Tip
More practical than pliers, clamps and tongs, these fish-pin-bone removers are yet more effective because of their wide tips that clamp together without leaving space (except for the space created by the bone in between the tips)
Tips for Bone Removal
Where are the bones?
The bones generally run down the middle of the fish.
With salmon, look for the bones not in the tail or belly but rather in the area near the salmon's backbone (dorsal bone).
How do I get the bones out with these tweezers?
Besides the tweezers, you'll be using your fingertips which, because of their sensitivity, can best find the tip of a bone. Find each bone with the fingers of one hand, then remove the bone with the tweezers held in your other hand.
If the fish is salmon, remove one bone at a time and pull it gently and slowly so all of it comes out, instead of part of it snapping off and staying behind in the fish, a delay that tends to result from rushing. (Useful to know: If a bone comes out without effort, it's a sign that the fish isn't fresh. When fresh, the flesh of fish keeps a grip on the bones and resists releasing them.)
If, when you're pulling out a bone, it does snap, feel with your fingertip to find the bone remainder and gingerly pull it out. Pull out the bones at an angle, in the direction of the head. (Putting the pulled-out fish bones on a paper towel lets you throw out the whole bunch of bones together.)
Removing bones from trout does not require such precision and slowness. Although needing removal of bones one at a time, the trout can have them removed in quicker sequence without needing to take each bone off the tweezers before pulling out the next bone. (If you deboned trout fast, you may afterward want to run your finger the length of pre-bony area to see if you missed any bones.
More practical than pliers, clamps and tongs, these fish-pin-bone removers are yet more effective because of their wide tips that clamp together without leaving space (except for the space created by the bone in between the tips)
Tips for Bone Removal
Where are the bones?
The bones generally run down the middle of the fish.
With salmon, look for the bones not in the tail or belly but rather in the area near the salmon's backbone (dorsal bone).
How do I get the bones out with these tweezers?
Besides the tweezers, you'll be using your fingertips which, because of their sensitivity, can best find the tip of a bone. Find each bone with the fingers of one hand, then remove the bone with the tweezers held in your other hand.
If the fish is salmon, remove one bone at a time and pull it gently and slowly so all of it comes out, instead of part of it snapping off and staying behind in the fish, a delay that tends to result from rushing. (Useful to know: If a bone comes out without effort, it's a sign that the fish isn't fresh. When fresh, the flesh of fish keeps a grip on the bones and resists releasing them.)
If, when you're pulling out a bone, it does snap, feel with your fingertip to find the bone remainder and gingerly pull it out. Pull out the bones at an angle, in the direction of the head. (Putting the pulled-out fish bones on a paper towel lets you throw out the whole bunch of bones together.)
Removing bones from trout does not require such precision and slowness. Although needing removal of bones one at a time, the trout can have them removed in quicker sequence without needing to take each bone off the tweezers before pulling out the next bone. (If you deboned trout fast, you may afterward want to run your finger the length of pre-bony area to see if you missed any bones.