Good advice so far. Note that the tails may be freezer burned and will thus be unusable. A plain ol' pair of slip-joint pliers work as good as any stripper you can make or buy, and most folk have some layin' around.

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When the bone is out, split it clear to the end......
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If you don't want to split it, poke a hole in the very end with a length of sharpened wire. Fill the tail with table salt, using the wire to work it to the end.......