Another fine mess o' Perch Mr. Ugli!!!
Do you always fillet those panfish?... have you ever tried just scaling, gutting, and cutting the heads off and then frying them? That's the way I always do my smaller panfish and I find there's much less waste, takes less time to clean them, and the best part is I get to nibble on the fried tails and fins!!! Fried fins and tails are kinda like potato chips!... once ya start ya can't quit 'til they're all gone!!!!