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 Re: Why put fish on ice?
[Re: BossHawg]
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07/22/09 03:21 PM
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Woody Wood
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Like others have said- easier to clean 
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Re: Why put fish on ice?
[Re: David Lee]
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07/22/09 09:00 PM
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fishindude12
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Man I hate cleaning live fish. catfish especially. Ice just makes it a whole lot easier.
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Re: Why put fish on ice?
[Re: eddie978n]
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07/22/09 09:06 PM
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darkcreole_SaintFn
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I dont know how many times my catfish have done some serious water skiing across the lake heading back in because i forgot to pull in the stringer, lol.
 The mental picture I have of that is hilarious!! I can't laugh too hard b/c I know I may do it a time or two myself when I get my boat.
Last edited by darkcreole_SaintFn; 07/22/09 09:06 PM.
All fish are caught and released...some in the water and some in the grease.
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Re: Why put fish on ice?
[Re: eddie978n]
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07/22/09 10:07 PM
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Fish ZoMbiE
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taste better, keeps em fresh. - seriously
+ they are easier to cull when they are cold & stiff. just kidding :~p Ha!
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Re: Why put fish on ice?
[Re: Fish ZoMbiE]
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07/22/09 10:48 PM
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neverquit
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I can't say with certainty, but I believe livewells were invented to keep bait alive, and later, for tournament fishing. If you are planning to eat your catch, get the fish on ice asap. Just my opinion.
Ray Nicholas noli illegitimi carborundum
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Re: Why put fish on ice?
[Re: Jared Nic]
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07/23/09 12:16 AM
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czoom
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some people like to keep the fish cold. If its really hot outside and the fish die. probably fresher to keep fish on ice. Not 100% sure though!!!
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Re: Why put fish on ice?
[Re: Jared Nic]
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07/23/09 12:52 AM
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DryBass
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How long is it safe to keep fish on ice before filleting them?
Fishing is Fishing not Catchin
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Re: Why put fish on ice?
[Re: DryBass]
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07/23/09 01:52 AM
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Jared Nic
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The longest I have kept mine on ice is overnight so I don't know.
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Re: Why put fish on ice?
[Re: Mudshark]
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07/23/09 03:01 AM
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Capt'n Wings
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About 30 years ago, I was 10, I learned that getting cats out of a livewell can be a bad deal. I ran a fin under a fingernail and it was at that point inmy little mind that I swore that when i was old enough to have my own boat i would never throw a cat in the livewell ever again. Also, like Bobby says, they are much easier to clean after they have been on ice and you know the meat will be fresh. I keep a pair of side cutters handy and cut the fins off when I bring 'em in the boat. I do the same whether I'm putting them on ice or in the livewell. I usually cut their gills when I throw them in the livewell so they're dead when I get to the marina (thanks Tiny). They live a long time, so no worry about spoiling. I also occasionally throw a frozen jug of water in the well. No sticking and ready to clean without flopping around. This time of year I usually use an ice chest.
Last edited by Capt'n Wings; 07/23/09 03:09 AM.
"Faith requires one to elevate the practice of not thinking to a virtue," Mark Twain
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Re: Why put fish on ice?
[Re: Capt'n Wings]
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07/26/09 02:50 PM
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JEFF BAGWELL
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I wouldn't reccomend keeping fish on ice for over
a day, start getting soft. Best to clean within
12 hours...
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Re: Why put fish on ice?
[Re: JEFF BAGWELL]
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07/26/09 04:20 PM
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opus
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I know a commercial fisherman who stays out for a week at a time they ice um down (not just on ice) never touch um with a knife.Also an old timer below the dam at navarro mills said he freezes crappie whole didn't clean um till time to eat stays fresher said scales protect from freezer burns (tried this and it works) never tried freezing cats whole tho
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Re: Why put fish on ice?
[Re: opus]
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07/27/09 05:29 PM
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SoonerDG
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Well, I have a tendency to forget to pick up the stringer when i move. I've lost some fish that way. Plus, you don't have to transfer them if they're already in the cooler.
"Life is a matter of luck and the odds of success are in no way enhanced by extreme caution." - Erich Topp, German U-boat Commander, 1943.
When in doubt, set the hook.
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