Fish cleaning table

[jgp12000]

I built this Fish cleaning table after years of cleaning them on my truck tailgate, well as many fish as I catch(ba-ha-ha) it makes for a stiff back. I built all out of scrap wood except for the cutting board, SS countersunk screws, and harbor freight casters. I am 6' so I made it 42.5" to the ground including casters. I read somewhere to measure from your bent elbow to the ground to determine best height for yourself. The bottom is good for the cleaned fish cooler and gut bucket.

[Cor]

Looks good, now go catch them!

[thorhammer]

Nice work! I make every work surface I build for myself at 42" (I'm 5'11"). easier on back and the older I get the closer the work is to my eye the better.

[Gfish]

Cool!
I'm 74" and have bricks under my kitchen table and work bench(an old kitchen table). Much better. What to do about all that "one size fits all" counter-top & shelf stuff in the house? Then, there's chairs, mattresses and car seats that won't quite fit. An extra long mattress cost extra $. Thankfully, no pants inseam worries, as shorts are always worn here.

[jgp12000]

Greg, are you saying you clean fish in the kitchen...(tee-hee) my wife would never let me do that

[gstours]

Looks good,  casters improved mobility.  And low cost.   Waay better than the tailgate.   You can add more features eventually if you want.   I can see a back board and maybe a sideboard.  Shelf under top to hold a dry rag and knife storage.   The bucket idea is very good.   Nice and ready to go again.
 I've cleaned fish on thr floor of a boat and that is no way to treat your food.

[bluefish69]

I've cleaned & filleted Cod up to 42# on my dining table. She never said a word [just speechless].

This was the first of many over the years.

Mike

[Donnyboat]

Hi Mike, did you  say, the first wife of many, cheers Don.

[jgp12000]

Bluefish you are the man!

[Crow]

Nice project !

[Maxed Out]

 Fish cleaning stations come in all shapes and sizes. My low budget cleaning table consists of a 6' banquet table from local hardware store, then a small chunk of 1.5" PVC pipe cut to desired length, and put one on each table leg. When I have lots of fish to loin(albacore), I break out my 2nd banquet table, also with the PVC extensions.

Ted

[Gfish]

Cool! That's even better Ted. PVC extensions. Ya gotta preserve yer back.
Brad Paisly got him a world record size LMB, 22.5 lbs., unless I'm way outdated...

[PacRat]

Brilliant Ted! Thanks for sharing this...my back thanks you too!
-Mike

[AlasKen]

I started carrying a folding table on the boat similar to the photo below.  I can clean my catch on the boat.  My back couldn't take using the top of the ice chest. It fits under the gunnel out of the way.

 

[Long Enuff]

The old white plastic folding tables works for me.