I've been a trout fisherman my entire life, and that is a classic way to smoke them. Did the backbone lift right out?
I've had some very good dips, and fish cakes... but I'm usually fine with some crackers or bagel chips.
I have this theory that people that claim to not like trout, really mean they hate the bones, especially the pesky super fine pin bones. So I go out of my way to completely de-bone fillets that I fry, smoke or can. Here is a full skeleton.
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Heheheee. Somehow I missed that contraption. I d have a pair of oversize tweezers that come in handy.Wonder Boner