a question about taking fish home

northern fisher · **Posted:** Wed Jan 22, 2014 9:26 pm

This may seem like an odd question but what is the best way to bring your catch home. I have about a two and a half hour drive home, should I filet the fish on the ice or pack them in a cooler and filet them at home. Usually I fish on a lake that my camp is on or a back lake that is a short drive ( less than a half hour ). Any suggestions would be appreciated.

nwillz · **Posted:** Wed Jan 22, 2014 9:42 pm

I live 1.5 hr away and I just toss my fish in truck box and fillet them when I get home. I find that easier and warmer.

northern fisher · **Posted:** Wed Jan 22, 2014 9:45 pm

I was thinking a cooler packed with snow/ ice. I have a Jimmy no pick up

dudedru · **Posted:** Wed Jan 22, 2014 9:50 pm

I usually just throw them in a garbage bag...then a cooler with ice....filet them when I get home, or the motel room if I stay the night

West Lake Willows · **Posted:** Wed Jan 22, 2014 10:08 pm

If you are fileting them at home later bleed them right after catching them. Just slit their gills right after catching them. They will bleed out pretty good. Sounds barbaric but drastically reduces the mess of fileting later and I find improves the taste of the meat.

Scott

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charleston · **Posted:** Wed Jan 22, 2014 10:18 pm

Scott totally agree every fish we get and want to keep bleed it out

Bob

northern fisher · **Posted:** Wed Jan 22, 2014 11:08 pm

Thanks for the info, we will be on the ice of the big island at first light Saturday.

pickerel killer · **Joined:** Wed Oct 24, 2012 6:28 pm **Posts:** 648

Bleeding out the fish definatly makes the fish taste better. I try to bleed them into my hole I am fishing in so the water dilutes the blood, or directly into the garbage bag. That way your not leaving blood all over the ice, for the scavengers to see and come fish your spots!

hookingeyes · **Joined:** Sun Jan 27, 2013 11:05 am **Posts:** 64

Question about the best way to bleed a fish out? Do you club them first? Just curious.
hookingeyes

pickerel killer · **Joined:** Wed Oct 24, 2012 6:28 pm **Posts:** 648

Grabem by the back of the head and under the gills and SNAP! Kind of gorry but you asked! Lol

Mac1 · **Joined:** Tue Oct 14, 2008 7:38 pm **Posts:** 40

pickerel killer wrote:

Grabem by the back of the head and under the gills and SNAP! Kind of gorry but you asked! Lol

Posted by none other......

. Ha ha...love it!!

bassratt · **Joined:** Tue Feb 12, 2008 7:46 pm **Posts:** 20

Mac1 wrote:

pickerel killer wrote:

Grabem by the back of the head and under the gills and SNAP! Kind of gorry but you asked! Lol

Posted by none other......

. Ha ha...love it!!

LMAO!!

captainminnow · **Joined:** Thu Nov 28, 2013 9:29 am **Posts:** 5

Warmer to fillet them at home however I find the flesh looses it dexterity and taste when you freeze thaw and eat or freeze thaw and freeze. I always prefer filleting them fresh then freeze them. Meat tastes better and doesn't get mushy.

BryanG · **Posted:** Thu Jan 23, 2014 1:31 pm

pickerel killer wrote:

Grabem by the back of the head and under the gills and SNAP! Kind of gorry but you asked! Lol

Hahahhaa "pickeral killer"

northern fisher · **Posted:** Thu Jan 23, 2014 5:08 pm

captainminnow wrote:

Warmer to fillet them at home however I find the flesh looses it dexterity and taste when you freeze thaw and eat or freeze thaw and freeze. I always prefer filleting them fresh then freeze them. Meat tastes better and doesn't get mushy.

Do you filet them on the ice? if so what do you do with the waste?

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