What methods do you use for keeping fish meat fresh until you get home from fishing? I'm planning on catching some fish to eat but I'm wondering how should I store the fillets on the...

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I'm planning on catching some fish to eat but I'm wondering how should I store the fillets on the way home? I was thinking of using a cool box with ice packs but I'd appreciate any other ideas. Thanks.

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by jake195338

FS Digest

Ice them down.

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by wolfofblackallstreet

FS Digest

Dry ice is useful for longer trips but it will freeze and you have to be careful of ventilation as it can suffocate.

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by rightcoldbasterd

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Cooler. Beer comes out, fish goes in. Perfect system.

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by blinkandmisslife

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Sounds familiar 👌

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by villeflykke

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And maybe a bag of ice for the ride

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by roosterb4

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Igloo cooler with Rapala extreme ice gel pro bags.

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by villeflykke

Westcoaster Loc: Fairfield, CA.

A second cooler- one for the fish and one for the beer.

Robert J Samples Loc: Round Rock, Texas

Westcoaster has it correct. You should keep the filets separate. Just Sayin...RJS

Ron620DVS Loc: Guntersville Alabama

FS Digest wrote:

I'm planning on catching some fish to eat but I'm wondering how should I store the fillets on the way home? I was thinking of using a cool box with ice packs but I'd appreciate any other ideas. Thanks.

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by jake195338

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Put 4 fish fillets into a "ZIP_LOCK FREEZER BAG" and fill with water until almost full making sure that all of the fillets are completely covered so as not to receive any freezer burn. If done correctly you can keep them in a refrigerator for a year and they will taste like that day that you caught them. Just make sure that they don't become unfrozen in the mean time...

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Catfish hunter Loc: Riggins idaho (Paradise)

FS Digest wrote:

I'm planning on catching some fish to eat but I'm wondering how should I store the fillets on the way home? I was thinking of using a cool box with ice packs but I'd appreciate any other ideas. Thanks.

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by jake195338

How far are you going? I use lots of crushed ice on short trips, a day or two, on long trips it’s dry ice for me.

fisher Loc: whitewater,colorado

FS Digest wrote:

I'm planning on catching some fish to eat but I'm wondering how should I store the fillets on the way home? I was thinking of using a cool box with ice packs but I'd appreciate any other ideas. Thanks.

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by jake195338

I take a cooler with 1/2 gallon frozen water jugs, leaving the fish in the lake on a stringer until I leave the area and put the fish in a plastic bag on top of the water jugs. Works for me.

fishrmans Loc: Waushara Cnty Wisconsin and Port Charlotte Fl

Freeze the fillets in a ziplock freezer bag with just enough water to cover them. Freeze them if possible. Than when you are ready to head home pack them in a good ice chest like a yeti and fill with ice. Regular ice is fine. They will keep hard frozen for several days that way as long as you don’t keep opening the chest to “check” .

Joe Beaderman Loc: Adams Nebraska

I fill a cooler with ice, and leave it in my truck. Then when we reload the boat we put the ice in the lid then the fish in the cold ice water that's from the ice melting. Then pour remainder of ice over fish. They will keep for at least 4-6 hrs.

fishrmans Loc: Waushara Cnty Wisconsin and Port Charlotte Fl

Joe Beaderman wrote:

I fill a cooler with ice, and leave it in my truck. Then when we reload the boat we put the ice in the lid then the fish in the cold ice water that's from the ice melting. Then pour remainder of ice over fish. They will keep for at least 4-6 hrs.

That’s good to get home but if you have a three day ride home you need a little more.