To kill a fish - Bluegill - Big Bluegill2024-03-29T12:31:53Zhttps://bigbluegill.ning.com/forum/topics/to-kill-a-fish?commentId=2036984%3AComment%3A60078&feed=yes&xn_auth=noI just put a couple of frozen…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2009-10-07:2036984:Comment:601062009-10-07T04:25:42.454ZDan Gwaltneyhttps://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/DanGwaltney
I just put a couple of frozen jugs in the cooler, then dip some lake or stream water in there with a coffee can, when I start to catch fish. I find that they stay alive for hours that way. If I make a poor showing and don't get enough to stink up a pan, I just toss them back to catch again another day.<br />
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I gotta say though, I don't get this concept of filleting panfish. I cook all of them whole, after scaling, heading and gutting. You guy are missing all the fun of watching that pile of nekkid…
I just put a couple of frozen jugs in the cooler, then dip some lake or stream water in there with a coffee can, when I start to catch fish. I find that they stay alive for hours that way. If I make a poor showing and don't get enough to stink up a pan, I just toss them back to catch again another day.<br />
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I gotta say though, I don't get this concept of filleting panfish. I cook all of them whole, after scaling, heading and gutting. You guy are missing all the fun of watching that pile of nekkid bones piling up beside your plates! ;-D Well this is one heckuva thre…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2009-10-07:2036984:Comment:600852009-10-07T00:25:56.634ZJim Gronawhttps://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/JimGronaw
Well this is one heckuva thread! I am like Walt though...I put em on ice and then fillet them when I get home. Haven't ever notice a flavor difference from 'live' fish to 'freshly dead' fish. I have noticed a flavor difference in fish from different bodies of water, though.
Well this is one heckuva thread! I am like Walt though...I put em on ice and then fillet them when I get home. Haven't ever notice a flavor difference from 'live' fish to 'freshly dead' fish. I have noticed a flavor difference in fish from different bodies of water, though. Yes (sob). I don't catch too…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2009-10-06:2036984:Comment:600782009-10-06T21:30:55.334ZDon Swearingenhttps://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/DonSwearingen
Yes (sob). I don't catch too many at one time, either.
Yes (sob). I don't catch too many at one time, either. For small fish I use a Watana…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2009-10-06:2036984:Comment:600702009-10-06T20:10:59.995ZShawnhttps://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/Shawn
For small fish I use a Watanabe Ajikiri, I'm still working out how I want to do large numbers of fish. I tend to just catch a few and thats dinner.
For small fish I use a Watanabe Ajikiri, I'm still working out how I want to do large numbers of fish. I tend to just catch a few and thats dinner. I agree, if you throw a fish…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2009-05-25:2036984:Comment:380282009-05-25T18:02:29.107ZDon Swearingenhttps://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/DonSwearingen
I agree, if you throw a fish in a cooler with ice in it, without first putting it in a plastic bag, the flavor is going to taste like the water that ice is made of.<br />
I read somewhere that fishermen in Scandinavia put the fish in a plastic bag from long tubes of the stuff, tie both ends and throw them in ice, and leave them frozen whole until they're ready to use them, and that keeps them fresh. Don't know how accurate that is. But I do believe that the sooner you kill a fish, the better you'll…
I agree, if you throw a fish in a cooler with ice in it, without first putting it in a plastic bag, the flavor is going to taste like the water that ice is made of.<br />
I read somewhere that fishermen in Scandinavia put the fish in a plastic bag from long tubes of the stuff, tie both ends and throw them in ice, and leave them frozen whole until they're ready to use them, and that keeps them fresh. Don't know how accurate that is. But I do believe that the sooner you kill a fish, the better you'll be able to preserve it. And, of course, the sooner you get one in the pan the better it's going to taste. Most of the fish I catch go right from the creel/cooler to the pan to the table, and they're gone that night. I keep mine in a live basket…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2009-05-21:2036984:Comment:375662009-05-21T20:22:02.487ZJim Barndthttps://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/JimBarndt
I keep mine in a live basket untel I'm ready to go home, then I put them in a cooler with frozen bottel's of ice. By the time I get home there ready for the knife. All though I think I might like the back tire method, but I dont have a tire out in my boat while I'm fishin.
I keep mine in a live basket untel I'm ready to go home, then I put them in a cooler with frozen bottel's of ice. By the time I get home there ready for the knife. All though I think I might like the back tire method, but I dont have a tire out in my boat while I'm fishin. Surfin' the web with one hand…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2009-05-21:2036984:Comment:375342009-05-21T16:16:24.832Zsteve bhttps://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/steveb
Surfin' the web with one hand, beer in other. Multi-tasking at its best. Burp, steve b
Surfin' the web with one hand, beer in other. Multi-tasking at its best. Burp, steve b I just filleted 48 yesterday.…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2009-05-20:2036984:Comment:374462009-05-20T14:53:30.369ZMichael J. Searlhttps://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/MichaelJSearl
I just filleted 48 yesterday. I keep mine alive and use a 5 gal bucket with water to transport the short distance home. They were all filleted alive at the rate of 1 or 2 per min. I use a Rapalla 12v fillet knife. Quick and easy with clean fillets. ole Mike
I just filleted 48 yesterday. I keep mine alive and use a 5 gal bucket with water to transport the short distance home. They were all filleted alive at the rate of 1 or 2 per min. I use a Rapalla 12v fillet knife. Quick and easy with clean fillets. ole Mike What kinda beer would that be…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2009-05-20:2036984:Comment:374302009-05-20T13:53:12.425Zsteve bhttps://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/steveb
What kinda beer would that be ??? Cold is my favorite, free is also great ! steve b
What kinda beer would that be ??? Cold is my favorite, free is also great ! steve b Now this is an interesting th…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2009-05-20:2036984:Comment:374272009-05-20T13:50:45.903Zsteve bhttps://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/steveb
Now this is an interesting thread ! We routinely kill trout caught, that we're gonna keep, soon as in hand. But seldom other species, no good reason. Sometimes the steelhead though. Don't have an opinion on if useful for other fish, will read replies and learn here myself. Thanks. steve b
Now this is an interesting thread ! We routinely kill trout caught, that we're gonna keep, soon as in hand. But seldom other species, no good reason. Sometimes the steelhead though. Don't have an opinion on if useful for other fish, will read replies and learn here myself. Thanks. steve b