Abstract: A hand-held fish skinning device is disclosed having a tee-head at one end of a handle body adapted to be held in the user's hand. The end of the tee-head remote from the handle body is formed as a sharp beak which can be readily pressed through the skin of the fish. The neck or shank joining the tee-head to the handle body is provided with a sharp edge so contoured that after the beak is pressed through the skin of the fish the tee-head can be pressed forward under the skin of the fish, making a continuous cut through the skin of the fish and thus the skin of the fish can be cut into panels, while yet on the body of the fish, by successive cuts made with the blade on the neck or shank of the tee-head. The nearer end of the tee-head (nearer the handle body) is formed as a gripping jaw for use in gripping the skin of the fish.