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Freezing Fish.
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07/11/20 02:44 PM
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Gitter Done
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I have always been freezing my fish fillets. White Bass, Channel/Blue Cats, and Striped Bass. I freeze them in plastic bags that are filled with water. They keep very good and I usually eat them in the year. Never had any go bad. How do you all keep your fish especially the Bluegill (Sunfish) ?
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Re: Freezing Fish.
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07/11/20 03:11 PM
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Retired Navy Chief Signalman NJROTC Instructor Tascosa High School
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Re: Freezing Fish.
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07/11/20 04:43 PM
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SK.
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For years I've used water over the filets in Ziploc bags then used a vac for a couple years now I'm back on the ole school way...... Works as well if not better and cheaper.....
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Re: Freezing Fish.
[Re: SK.]
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07/11/20 05:07 PM
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larryvt
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Freeze the gills in freezer bags with water. Note, cut off the sharp part of the back fin or it may puncture the bag. On the large gills, I remove the entire fin.
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Re: Freezing Fish.
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07/11/20 06:19 PM
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I never freeze sunfish or Rainbow Trout. I eat them usually the next day after I catch them. If not then for sure during the next three to four days. Side Note: White Bass, and crappie I do keep in the freezer, in a zip lock bag covered with water.
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Re: Freezing Fish.
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07/11/20 07:11 PM
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Vogey
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Re: Freezing Fish.
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07/11/20 08:24 PM
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JCG57
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My uncle was an exceptional bream and crappie fisherman. He threw many fish dinners for his church and local first responders. He would freeze his catch in old fashioned milk and orange juice cartons - no punctures and would neatly stack in his freezer.
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Re: Freezing Fish.
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07/11/20 09:23 PM
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My uncle was an exceptional bream and crappie fisherman. He threw many fish dinners for his church and local first responders. He would freeze his catch in old fashioned milk and orange juice cartons - no punctures and would neatly stack in his freezer. He also filled the cartons with water. We did that back in the day too. Works very well.
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Re: Freezing Fish.
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07/12/20 04:35 AM
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banker-always fishing
Pumpkin Head
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My uncle was an exceptional bream and crappie fisherman. He threw many fish dinners for his church and local first responders. He would freeze his catch in old fashioned milk and orange juice cartons - no punctures and would neatly stack in his freezer. He also filled the cartons with water. We did that back in the day too. Works very well. My Dad did the same thing. He also froze Quail in milk cartons. Always tasted great when we cooked them up! Problem is that milk cartons are hard to find. You can still find orange juice cartons around but a lot of the milk/orange juice cartons have been replaced by plastic jugs.
IGFA World Record Rio Grande Cichlid. Lake Dunlap. John 3:16 Sinner's Prayer. God forgive me a sinner. I accept Jesus Christ as my Savior !
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07/12/20 01:36 PM
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Laker One
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Zip lock bag with water! Keep em for a year. Always good.
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07/12/20 02:37 PM
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SandyChaser
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We freeze the fillets individually on non stick trays, then vacuum seal in bags with a foodsaver. That way, you can open the bag and get however many out that you want and easily re seal the bag. Takes up much less freezer space too. Oh, and I will only freeze white bass or hybrid/ striper fillets. Catfish and trout we will eat fresh, I don't think they freeze well.
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Re: Freezing Fish.
[Re: SandyChaser]
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07/12/20 05:35 PM
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larryvt
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Sandy, I jug fish cats and do very well. Stop when I have a years supply. I freeze them in water. After a year they are still very fresh.
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Re: Freezing Fish.
[Re: Vogey]
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07/12/20 07:51 PM
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Osbornfishing
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