Thread: Question about rinsing fillets

Vacuum sealer is what I want for x-mas. LOL But, I have always just washed them in cold water (right after filleting, I put them in a pan of cold water also) and then dump into a freezer zip-loc. Never worried about adding water, just get the air out. Never had any freezer burn.

I usually just rinse each fillet individually under running cold water to make sure an errant scale or two doesn't find its way into the freezer bag...then take the entire pan of fillets and run them under gently running cold water until the water running over the top is clear.

Originally Posted by WiCrappie

I usually just rinse each fillet individually under running cold water to make sure an errant scale or two doesn't find its way into the freezer bag...then take the entire pan of fillets and run them under gently running cold water until the water running over the top is clear.

X2 That is how I do it as well.

Neon, I've always done it same as you. In KY when you have enough you got "a mess"! Got company, better lay out 2 messes!

wow!!!! so many ways to preserve...... guess the best way is to try each one and see which suits you best!!!!!!

Clean them good but in zip lock bag filled with water then burp the bag never leave air in the bag

We normally just rinse them quickly and put them in the ziplock bags, fill with water and freeze them as quickly as possible. I always go over them very closely once they are thawed out before I cook them.

Never had a problem doing it this way in all the years I have been fishing.

Originally Posted by wheels70

We normally just rinse them quickly and put them in the ziplock bags, fill with water and freeze them as quickly as possible. I always go over them very closely once they are thawed out before I cook them.

Never had a problem doing it this way in all the years I have been fishing.

I rinse fillets after cleaning,then put them in a ziplock full of water and burp the air out of the bag. Its a no brainer

I tried the vacuum seal and I lost a lot of good crappie fillets when I got them out to cook. They were all dried out. I had to throw them away. Has any one got a fix for that I just put them in a freezer bag and burp the air out and stick them in the freezer seems to work.Farmer 1940