I have six fish on ice in my sealed Engle minnow bucket. I was wondering how long can I keep them there before they spoil. I was hoping for a day or two before I have to clean them.
"Thanks" for any and all advice except from BRM. lol
Printable View
I have six fish on ice in my sealed Engle minnow bucket. I was wondering how long can I keep them there before they spoil. I was hoping for a day or two before I have to clean them.
"Thanks" for any and all advice except from BRM. lol
Easy two days. I almost never clean fish on the first day. I would say if on ice three days.
Fish flesh will start to get a little mushy after a couple of days. It there are kept on ice with little to no water in the cooler, they will be fine a little longer.
Sit them outside and open the lid. They should be good for awhile cold as it is. Being serious I keep mine a couple of days in weather like this. Like D10 said no water. I usually but frozen bottles of water in with mine.
I agree...the key is to keep the water drained. I have kept fish up to 4 days before cleaning with no problems or mushy fish
Just bring them over. I'll clean them for you. It won't take 5 minutes unless they are the size of jaws.
if its 40 degree or colder i just put in ice chest with no ice , will be good for few days with lid cracked open , sitting in water is what makes em get mushy after a few days, on ice is fine as long as u keep water drained
Just clean em in the kitchen sink Gewber. You only got six. Duh!!! [emoji12]
What Bill said......15 minute job to fillet them
AT MOST!!! They were small. [emoji4]Quote:
Originally Posted by "G"
I was thinking the same thing as Bill. Some folks act shocked that if it is late cold and getting dark I clean them on a cutting board on kitchen sink. They ask if Nimrod's catch (Kena) lets me , I just ask who wears the pants in their house.:Rofl
We know Kena does at your house, she just LIKES fish. [emoji12][emoji12][emoji12]Quote:
Originally Posted by NIMROD
U told us U wear the pants in YOUR HOUSE so call that shot and clean them little suckered in the sink !!!!!
I have been known to clean a crappie in the sink, bathtub, or whatever place the situation calls for.:Rofl
Attachment 190826
update: fish are cleaned but "Thank You" to all with positive input. Now I know what and what not to do.
RCC you been sandbagging!!:biggrin Must found your Cell Phone:Rofl Lake C!!!!:yikes:Rofl:donoQuote:
Originally Posted by RCC
There are no fish that have ever been posted as many times as those. Why catch more if the same old ones will do. I wonder if digital pictures ever wear out:Rofl
Like any thing else the sooner you can get them cleaned the better.We think fresh crappie right out of RCC(Bass) crappie condo's in the grease is so much better. Than frozen 2 cent's
I can't taste the difference between fresh ones or frozen in a vacuum sealer. They all taste good to me, and we do catch and eat a bunch of em fresh. I've cooked some of each at the same time to try and see if there was a difference in taste, but once fried, I couldn't tell them apart. In reality, I'd BET most folks can't either!!!!!
Quote:
Originally Posted by BigRiverMarine
We like the ones out of RCC( bass) Crappie condo's. From lake "C"Their the best fat and ready to fry.:Rofl:fish Will have to get together and have a taste test fresh or frozen:biggrin:yikes:fish:Rofl
I believe those crappie at the Lake Nimrod crappie camp was the best crappie We have eaten:highfive
That my friend, we can do. [emoji4]Quote:
Originally Posted by jackie53
Don't you think Brenda would look good catch'n crappie on Greers in a BRM Red Ranger::biggrin:prayQuote:
Originally Posted by BigRiverMarine
Yes, I agree. ANYBODY would look good in a Ranger from BRM!!! An Xpress also. Don't matter what lake you're on. [emoji4]Quote:
Originally Posted by jackie53
I will admit that I did eat a fresh bass the other night. It tasted like it had been frozen...since the last ice age:biggrin
Bass are for to motors
I will cleans crappie on the halves!!!
About a half is all ever catch !!!!
Quote:
Originally Posted by woodpecker
Wish you lived closer ! I'm tired of fishing in the cold then having to clean fish in the cold or the kitchen every winter.
You gotta train yourself to catch less. Don't make me come over there and show you how this is done.:biggrinQuote:
Originally Posted by NIMROD