Fishing with Rod Discussion Forum
Fishing in British Columbia => General Discussion => Topic started by: JBB on September 01, 2005, 06:41:39 PM
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What are some of the better ways to preserve your catch on the river? Today I caught a couple of pinks on the fly at Peg Leg. I had a cooler in my truck but it was some distance away. I kept the fish in a wet burlap bag until I was ready to go. Is there something that is a little more high tech? You can't always have the cooler near by.
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i was fishing peg leg today and got my fish and put them it the water and the put them in cooler on ice on the way home at its fine
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First and foremost bleed your fish. Time permitting also clean your fish and put in the shade. Wet a couple of newspaper and cover your fish. That should keep your fish in good shape.
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What does bleeding your fish do?
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Bleeding your fish means instead of bonking it,, cut through or rip out the gills. the fish will pump out the blood out of its system,,leaving a better quality meat. Animal rights activists won't like this method though. :-[ :'(
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If you're keeping the roe, bleeding the fish will result in better quality eggs.
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I didn't know that,,good tip.
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make sure to keep your catch in free flowing water and totally submerged.
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Sorry for being ignorant here, but do most people pack away the discarded guts and gills or is it okay to leave them in the water? Is it best to take them back with you? Thanks
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Gills and guts go back into the river, sturgeon gotta eat somethin ;)
On the topic of peg leg, for those of you going there make sure you bring some sort of fish retaining device as the waves from all the boat traffic have washed more than one fish back into the river. I've seen everything from burlap sacks with rocks to stringers to tire irons inbedded in the gravel.
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Sorry for being ignorant here, but do most people pack away the discarded guts and gills or is it okay to leave them in the water? Is it best to take them back with you? Thanks
Throw them back into the river. Provides nutrients to the river.
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thanks folks. :)
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Do NOT leave your fish sitting in the water. If it sits in the water, the osmotic pressure will slowly waterlog your fish.
The Burlap bag on the shore, wet as necessary, is probably the BEST technique if you don't have a cooler full of ice.
Also - DON'T use a garbage bag. They are lined with chemicals to help keep odours down. These chemicals will rub off on your fish :(
Cheers.
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As usual , this forum comes through again ! Thanks for all the advice and suggestions.
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Also - DON'T use a garbage bag. They are lined with chemicals to help keep odours down. These chemicals will rub off on your fish :(
Cheers.
true, sorry if unclear...but I meant to put the burlap bag into the garbage bag when transporting in your car if you do not have a cooler to put the fish in :)
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Do NOT leave your fish sitting in the water. If it sits in the water, the osmotic pressure will slowly waterlog your fish.
Agree, probably the second worst way of keeping your fish next to leaving it sitting in the sun.
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Do NOT leave your fish sitting in the water. If it sits in the water, the osmotic pressure will slowly waterlog your fish.
Agree, probably the second worst way of keeping your fish next to leaving it sitting in the sun.
Although if you leave it in the sun in a black garbage bag, you can pre-steam your fish :-X
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leave your fish round and cool
clean your fish prior to leaving
so many people clean their fish and leave them in the river baking for hours
yikes
keep your sockeye cool
catch them clean them put them on ice
and go
they will taste way better