had to put them on ice and go get brakes fixed on truck and now to tired to clean them :(
had to put them on ice and go get brakes fixed on truck and now to tired to clean them :(
During hot weather here in Missouri I don't like to keep them on ice for more than 4 or 5 hours. I usually fill my livewell up with ice before I launch the boat and just put fill the livewell up with water once in the water. If I can't get ice before I launch the boat I leave water in the livewell and find the closest place I can for ice the fill up the livewell. I try to get home and clean the fish within the next 3 to 4 hours.
I've kept fish 3 days on ice without any problems. Key word ON ICE!!
I'll keep em a couple days. Just keep the water drained out of it. I'll put em in, fill it up with ice and pull the drain plug so it won;t fill with water.
True what Gator said. As long as its ice and not ice water they do fine. The I've water seems to make them soft
You know, kinda like ice water does us with the shrinkage factor
Yes, ice not ice water
Thanks guys :)
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What's this shrinkage factor you speak of? I don;t ever have that problem. Guess it's to small to shrink LMBO
There was some discussion at camp Saturday that they are easier to filet after a couple days on ice.
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Maachuu, by the way thanks for the crank bait, (door prize) I got the purple/white with red splater.
Good deal, it might catch a fish or maybe snag one LOLQuote:
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Watch that red splatter! I heard there was a patent on it...lol
Dont filet any that havent been on ice, 3 days easy, keeping the water drained is the key.
Sounds like they know what they are talking about. Go ahead and put them in the freezer.
I have no idea what your talking about:dono:biggrinQuote:
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I don't really know if this matters or not, but I keep my fish alive in live well untill I get home, then I put them in bottom of cooler and cover them with ice. I keep them on porch in shade with drain open.
O, and by the way.... Always look at the fish's gills... If they have turned white or almost white, don't clean them, chuck em as they have spoiled. Otherwise if the gills are still a dark blood red, they're ok.
Hey Gene......whats up with your new avatar?
Jus looking for something different, still lookin..
Thanks Gene :)Quote:
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