About freezing fillets....

[eeker01]

Same as above - that's the only way I do it. I put ~2lbs worth of fillets in each bag, before the water is added, just for some portion control.

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[warmouth]

Water in bag for all fish and game that I freeze, yes even deer. It can't get freezer burned that way.

[GreenEYESfromOHIO]

Ok so consensus is water in bag to avoid freezer burn.....I doubt I'll have to worry about freezer burn on my fillets without water added because they won't be in their longer then 3-4 weeks, I love em and eat em quick lol....what's your all's thoughts on how long it would take to develop freezer burn without water in bag? Thanks.

[Blackhawk19]

That differs with the type bag(Zip lock etc) and how much air is left in the bag.

[Shoalwater Cat]

Use Powerade or Gatorade bottles..last for a long time. Fill the water almost to the top. Write the date on the the lid in sharpie..
Cut the bottle 2/3 way up to the top when thawing.

[Thunderingjoe]

Yes water or another beverage of your choice. I've always used water but I got a buddy that swears by Mountain Dew. Lol I hadn't noticed any difference but to each their own.

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[John Doe]

I use water too.

True story: My mom and dad divorced in 1984. Mom was a big springtime crappie angler and she brought a bunch home from Pintlala Creek. Mom got a lot of stuff from the divorce but dad got the big chest freezer in the deal. Years later, in 1988 if memory serves, we were cleaning out that big freezer to sell - dad was moving into one of those economy apartments close to his office and there wasn't room for that freezer. In the process of cleaning out that freezer we found a bag of crappie filets with the date March 1979 written in permament marker on the bag. We thawed those and fried them up a few days later and they tasted like another one. That made a believer out of me.

[Orion_70]

I always freeze fillets in water. Have eaten them several years old and tasted just as fresh
I vacuum seal game though

[Firehyd]

Don't forget that freezers defrost on there own now days and if you understand how that works then the water in the bags keep the fish from getting freezer burnt. Never have done game like that but mite have to try...

[Tman53]

I hardly ever freeze fish. I like fresh fish When I freeze fish this is how I do it I bred my filets with seasoned corn meal and lay them out on a wax paper lined baking sheet . I then put them in the freezer till they freeze solid . Then I remove them and vacuum pack. I fry them while they are still frozen