As you'd expect, it takes a school of smelt to feed a crowd. Cleaning a bunch of tiny fish can be a tedious, time-consuming task. To make the process fast and easy, try this three-step technique.

Dozens of fishermen from Oregon and Washington test their luck during a one-day chance for smelt dipping on the Cowlitz River on Tuesday afternoon. (Amanda Cowan/The Columbian) Smelt dipping will ...