What methods do you use for keeping fish meat fresh until you get home from fishing?
Sep 9, 2020 16:54:01 #
Hoss, as you see from prior posts, it depends on how long to get home so may be only hours away, or days. Follow the suggestion for the length of time it will take to get your fish back home! Just Sayin..RJS
Sep 9, 2020 21:39:09 #
For longer trips you could use dry ice buried under regular ice with the filets in the regular. The dry ice keeps the reg ice frozen but won't freeze the fish.
Sep 9, 2020 21:46:39 #
I agree with Fishermans idea/ Filet an freeze immediately. Then keep frozen on trip home. Just Sayin..RJS
Sep 9, 2020 22:06:00 #
Sep 9, 2020 22:58:07 #
Chris_klamath basin wrote:
Ice,ice,ice. If they get hot you wasted them.
Very true. They spoil fast.
Sep 10, 2020 10:14:43 #
Sep 10, 2020 12:19:08 #
fishrmans
Loc: Waushara Cnty Wisconsin and Port Charlotte Fl
Joe Beaderman wrote:
On that long of a trip you'd have to stop and get more ice.
I have packed frozen fillets In a Yeti cooler. Taped all around the cover and traveled a good 3 day trip from Wisconsin to Florida. When I opened the cooler up the ice had not even started to thaw. I’m sure I could have went another 2-3 days. Why did I bring fish from Wi to Fl? Can’t get walleyes, northern and perch in Florida waters.
Sep 10, 2020 12:21:34 #
wainemaine
Loc: western mountains, Maine
If you can, don't use ice from a fridge, use it from a chest type or stand up deep freezer. Regular kitchen freezers are usuallly set for icecream which is much warmer than the 0F or so a real freezer gets to.
Sep 10, 2020 12:27:36 #
fishrmans
Loc: Waushara Cnty Wisconsin and Port Charlotte Fl
wainemaine wrote:
If you can, don't use ice from a fridge, use it from a chest type or stand up deep freezer. Regular kitchen freezers are usuallly set for icecream which is much warmer than the 0F or so a real freezer gets to.
Good point. I wouldn’t use the ice from the fridge for a longer trip. I have a chest freezer that I keep much colder or I buy ice. Sounds funny but ice can be already 30 degrees or - 30 degrees. For a long trip please get “COLD” ice.
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