I love putting my fresh catch (bass & pan fish) in a cooler of ice when I catch them. The problem is by the time I get home and I'm ready to filet them the fish are all extremely slimy. Are there any remedies to preventing them from becoming so slimy while in the cooler?
Thank you.
Welcome Sheriff to the TFF
lots of good folks on here. Especially here in the bluegill section.
Here is my remedy to your problem. Cold packs instead of ice. As soon they get caught they go in my cooler. I use 2 cold packs and they will keep fish cold all day in 100 degrees. The cold stuns them and slows decomposition allowing you to have fresher fish. As you can see from the pics the cold packs keep the slime down to a minimum.
The crappie are laying on the cold pack
The cold packs I use are yeti brand and Ozark trail from Walmart. I like the Ozark trail as it stays cold longer.
They are so cold they will freeze a fish if it is laid between two packs and left overnight.
Clean up is easy with soap and water. Stick em back in the freezer ready for next time