What would you do? - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

maquinapescado · 07-25-2016, 08:08 AM

Before all the high tech fish holds, they used to just keep them on water. I have had tuna kept wet and out of the sun that was fine by my standards for sashimi and everything else.

With the high hopes of being a lucky one, I carry a large white towel with me, even when I am just fishing YT and WSB. I throw this towel over my fish wet. The white helps keep them cool and being a beach towel, it also retains lots of water to keep the temp down and fish moist.

For the tuna, I took 60lbs of ice the other day with the intent of stuffing a fish with the ice. To replace this method, I am freezing 32 water bottles (they will stay frosen longer than the ice) in which I plan to make an incision in the belly just big enough to pull the guts out and stuff with frozen bottles.

I will say, having 60lbs of ice on the bow of my PA made the surf launch extra wet and the wind chop going out just kept going over the bow. I moved it to the back and called it my poor man's trim tabs. I am going to look into a bag with a good ergonomic fit for the stern of my PA, square/rectangular which is easier and cheaper to come by. I'm over the bow/kayak cut kill bags.......don't want that much ice and fish weight on my bow.

Sorry for the novel folks.

maquinapescado · 07-25-2016, 08:12 AM

Mike,

I swear I am bookmarking that video and studying it everyday lol

skrilla · 07-25-2016, 12:14 PM

Free ride home?

tacmik · 07-25-2016, 02:12 PM

oooh! I like the whip.

jorluivil · 07-25-2016, 02:59 PM

Find someone that lives near that has a quality sealer/chamber, ask them to allow you to use the sealer/chamber and split the fillets with them. Seal it right and it will last months

Iceman · 07-25-2016, 03:31 PM

wet towel is great. Frozen water bottles in a small cooler to throw in the towel even better!

katchfish · 07-25-2016, 04:59 PM

Man, some guys just have one thing on their mind..............

And there is only one cure!

maquinapescado · 07-26-2016, 12:19 AM

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Originally Posted by jorluivil

Find someone that lives near that has a quality sealer/chamber, ask them to allow you to use the sealer/chamber and split the fillets with them. Seal it right and it will last months

That is for sure. I really want a Vacmaster. I think I kill enough shit to justify it. And if I don't kill enough shit now, I'll definitely have to start hunting again to make sure I don't unjustifiably buy something.

taggermike · 07-26-2016, 07:46 AM

Maquinapescado; that's the best tuna filleting video I've ever seen. I learned to cut tuna in a much different way, removing 4 loins off the fish and I always thought it was a PITA.
The techniqu in the vid is easy. I practiced on a few bonito then cut a dozen tuna and it worked great from the first fish. I showed 2 buddies that style. 1 has little experience cutting fish and he picked it right up. The other worked on and ran local sports boats for 10 years and has cut 1000s of tuna. He tried it found it superior. I like that many of the cuts are away from me. This is safer, especially on a moving boat. Mike

07-25-2016, 08:08 AM	#1
maquinapescado Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Posts: 326	Before all the high tech fish holds, they used to just keep them on water. I have had tuna kept wet and out of the sun that was fine by my standards for sashimi and everything else. With the high hopes of being a lucky one, I carry a large white towel with me, even when I am just fishing YT and WSB. I throw this towel over my fish wet. The white helps keep them cool and being a beach towel, it also retains lots of water to keep the temp down and fish moist. For the tuna, I took 60lbs of ice the other day with the intent of stuffing a fish with the ice. To replace this method, I am freezing 32 water bottles (they will stay frosen longer than the ice) in which I plan to make an incision in the belly just big enough to pull the guts out and stuff with frozen bottles. I will say, having 60lbs of ice on the bow of my PA made the surf launch extra wet and the wind chop going out just kept going over the bow. I moved it to the back and called it my poor man's trim tabs. I am going to look into a bag with a good ergonomic fit for the stern of my PA, square/rectangular which is easier and cheaper to come by. I'm over the bow/kayak cut kill bags.......don't want that much ice and fish weight on my bow. Sorry for the novel folks. __________________ Climb, Surf, Fish, Repeat

07-25-2016, 08:12 AM	#2
maquinapescado Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Posts: 326	Mike, I swear I am bookmarking that video and studying it everyday lol __________________ Climb, Surf, Fish, Repeat

07-25-2016, 02:12 PM	#4
tacmik Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: East County Posts: 914	oooh! I like the whip. __________________

07-25-2016, 02:59 PM	#5
jorluivil Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 6,856	Find someone that lives near that has a quality sealer/chamber, ask them to allow you to use the sealer/chamber and split the fillets with them. Seal it right and it will last months __________________ www.facebook.com/Teamsewer

07-25-2016, 03:31 PM	#6
Iceman Administrator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: 1-2 miles off the point Posts: 6,948	wet towel is great. Frozen water bottles in a small cooler to throw in the towel even better! __________________

07-25-2016, 04:59 PM	#7
katchfish Paddle for Mahi Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Doing the happy paddle! Posts: 849	Man, some guys just have one thing on their mind.............. And there is only one cure!

07-26-2016, 07:46 AM	#9
taggermike Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Chula Vista Posts: 1,589	Maquinapescado; that's the best tuna filleting video I've ever seen. I learned to cut tuna in a much different way, removing 4 loins off the fish and I always thought it was a PITA. The techniqu in the vid is easy. I practiced on a few bonito then cut a dozen tuna and it worked great from the first fish. I showed 2 buddies that style. 1 has little experience cutting fish and he picked it right up. The other worked on and ran local sports boats for 10 years and has cut 1000s of tuna. He tried it found it superior. I like that many of the cuts are away from me. This is safer, especially on a moving boat. Mike