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 Preserving Crappie
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03/28/16 01:51 AM
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texasbassdude
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If y'all are going to cook crappie a day or so after you catch them, how do you preserve them? Just soak them in water? Salt water? Nothing?
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Re: Preserving Crappie
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03/28/16 01:55 AM
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JLane7
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Put the filets in a bowl and throw those bad boys in the fridge
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Re: Preserving Crappie
[Re: texasbassdude]
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03/28/16 02:59 AM
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kodys'papa
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Hooking a fish is like playing string with a cat. The exact size, shape, color of string matters less than how you wiggle it- and little cats are easier to fool than big ones. John Gierach
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Re: Preserving Crappie
[Re: JLane7]
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03/28/16 03:36 AM
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Spiderman
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Put the filets in a bowl and throw those bad boys in the fridge I add water to the bowl too, but yea it's that simple.
The Truth is six of the seven Dwarfs are not Happy!
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Re: Preserving Crappie
[Re: texasbassdude]
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03/28/16 04:47 AM
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crapicat
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I put the crappie in a bowl, add a little water, then fill the bowl with ice....but it is really personal preference...any of the other posted options will work fine for a day or so...the key is to keep them refrigerated...I add mostly ice with a little water(a cup) because ice has more stored BTU's (latent BTU's) than just water without ice so the crappie are maintained at a better/more consistent temperature and thus will deteriorate more slowly(last longer)...Addtionally, when I catch crappie, I put them in an ice chest (with ice in it) instead of a livewell...especially when the lake water turns lukewarm or warmer...Love those Yetis...but used the best quality Igloos prior to yetis. Hope this information helps..
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Re: Preserving Crappie
[Re: crapicat]
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03/29/16 12:21 AM
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TexExp
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I put the crappie in a bowl, add a little water, then fill the bowl with ice....but it is really personal preference...any of the other posted options will work fine for a day or so...the key is to keep them refrigerated...I add mostly ice with a little water(a cup) because ice has more stored BTU's (latent BTU's) than just water without ice so the crappie are maintained at a better/more consistent temperature and thus will deteriorate more slowly(last longer)...Addtionally, when I catch crappie, I put them in an ice chest (with ice in it) instead of a livewell...especially when the lake water turns lukewarm or warmer...Love those Yetis...but used the best quality Igloos prior to yetis. Hope this information helps..
+1,000I do exactly what he said. Plus, I add a screen to the ice chest to prevent the crappie from sitting in water (melted ice) all day and getting slimy.  Not sure where I got the white support and then fashioned some metal screen cloth to fit snug so the don't slide down around.  Good fishing!
Last edited by TexExp; 03/29/16 12:32 AM.
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