Tips keeping fresh from kelp to casa - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

pingpangdang · 02-22-2016, 08:25 AM

Looking for some good ideas to keep fish fresh throughout the transport home ~ 30 minute drive. Talking about big fish YT, WSB, HBs....

Any specifics for certain species would be helpful too. There has to be something more convenient than taking a huge cooler of ice to the beach every trip.

If you have some tips from kill to transport back home please share.

What I have so far...

1) Bleed the fish imediately. Clean the guts at home?
2) Place on yak w/ burlap sack?
3) Place on yak inside pricey kill bag? Any DIY killbag ideas?
4) Place on yak just strapped down...curious on straps used
5) Place in cooler of ice that is waiting in your car...would like to avoid due to skunk days and having to bring ice.
6) Freeze a couple of bottled waters and throw them in a trash bag...place the fish inside your trunk in the bag.
7) Place in hefty garbage bag with no ice and turbo home ASAP

I'm thinking from paddle back, load up, to home will take ~ 1 hour

I prefer the lightest load out possible when fishing...less stuff to bring and pack up. Convenient, effiicent, effective and affordable.

Usually release my fish but I'm looking forward to some hamachi sashimi/sushi

02-22-2016, 08:25 AM	#1
pingpangdang Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 228	Tips keeping fresh from kelp to casa Looking for some good ideas to keep fish fresh throughout the transport home ~ 30 minute drive. Talking about big fish YT, WSB, HBs.... Any specifics for certain species would be helpful too. There has to be something more convenient than taking a huge cooler of ice to the beach every trip. If you have some tips from kill to transport back home please share. What I have so far... 1) Bleed the fish imediately. Clean the guts at home? 2) Place on yak w/ burlap sack? 3) Place on yak inside pricey kill bag? Any DIY killbag ideas? 4) Place on yak just strapped down...curious on straps used 5) Place in cooler of ice that is waiting in your car...would like to avoid due to skunk days and having to bring ice. 6) Freeze a couple of bottled waters and throw them in a trash bag...place the fish inside your trunk in the bag. 7) Place in hefty garbage bag with no ice and turbo home ASAP I'm thinking from paddle back, load up, to home will take ~ 1 hour I prefer the lightest load out possible when fishing...less stuff to bring and pack up. Convenient, effiicent, effective and affordable. Usually release my fish but I'm looking forward to some hamachi sashimi/sushi Last edited by pingpangdang; 02-22-2016 at 08:41 AM.