How you filet a lion fish?

Question

Caught a lion fish this am, not sure how to filet it... Any instructions would be greatly appreciated!

Answer 1

Very carefully.

Answer 2

Do a search for How to fillet Loinfish and youll get some youtube videos showing how.

Answer 3

First thing to do is cut off the tips of all the fins to minimize the chance of getting poked.  That's where and how the poison is injected.  Once you do that, they are safe to handle as any other fish.