keepin it fresh - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Siebler · 01-27-2009, 09:25 AM

http://www.kayakfishingsupplies.com/...ish-bag/Detail

Freeze a couple Water Bottles to keep your fish fresh. Also gives you Emergency fresh water if you need it.

Jim Sammons LJKF · 01-27-2009, 09:39 AM

I have been using, and used to make, an insulated game bag inside my hull for many years. Really is a great way to go, keeps the inside of your kayak clean and keeps the fish nice and cold when combined with some ice packs. For the ice packs I use a couple of different things, Techni-ice is sheets of material that absorb water, you freeze these sheets and lay inside the bag. I prefer this method over bottles of water because they form to the contour of your kayak and you can lay them directly over the fish. Just refreeze them at the end of the day. Before first use of these sheets I soak and freeze them then vacuum pack them so that they don't absorb the blood and slime from the fish, this will keep them from getting really stinky.
Another option to the Techni-ice is to do the same thing with a diaper. Soak it with water then freeze and vacuum pack, this is a much cheaper way to go and does work.

Jim Sammons LJKF · 01-27-2009, 09:48 AM

For reference I usually use 4 of the sheets at a time for best coverage. With this many when I pull fish out of the bag they are chilled.

Siebler · 01-27-2009, 01:21 PM

Those ice sheets are sweet Jim. The Creative Feathers bags we carry actually includes 1 sheet with the bag. I use that and some water bottles.

01-27-2009, 01:25 PM

i hope to never to see one of them

im scared!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

lol

01-27-2009, 01:26 PM

any of those great whites in LA JOLLA??????????????

dgax65 · 01-27-2009, 01:31 PM

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Originally Posted by FishSeeker

any of those great whites in LA JOLLA??????????????

I don't know. Is Solana Beach close to La Jolla?

Jason · 01-27-2009, 02:24 PM

I have one of those kayak kill bags and it fits perfectly inside of my Trident. I bought a "used" one, still in the package, from the classifieds on this site

. I use the sheet ice as well, works great.

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Originally Posted by FishSeeker

any of those great whites in LA JOLLA??????????????

Early last year right after my buddy and I launched from the Shores, one of the lifeguards got on the bull-horn and told us they spotted one the day before. I've never seen one myself and have surfed and fished in SoCal for over twentyfive years.

PESCAHOLIC · 01-27-2009, 04:05 PM

don't drag it...i was paddling in behind my buddy who was dragging his days catch and all of a sudden (discovery channel style) I see a Hammerhead's head come out of the water and latch on

...my buddy immediately starts pounding the shark's head with his paddle...the shark stayed around, so, I baited it with a log cuda

and it pulled 3 kayaks (me and my two buddies holding onto mine) for 30 min...so, yeah...draggin fish is an invite for the wrong crowd.

01-27-2009, 09:25 AM	#1
Siebler Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Richland Oregon Posts: 1,547	http://www.kayakfishingsupplies.com/...ish-bag/Detail Freeze a couple Water Bottles to keep your fish fresh. Also gives you Emergency fresh water if you need it. __________________ CJ Siebler

01-27-2009, 09:39 AM	#2
Jim Sammons LJKF Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: San Diego CA Posts: 947	I have been using, and used to make, an insulated game bag inside my hull for many years. Really is a great way to go, keeps the inside of your kayak clean and keeps the fish nice and cold when combined with some ice packs. For the ice packs I use a couple of different things, Techni-ice is sheets of material that absorb water, you freeze these sheets and lay inside the bag. I prefer this method over bottles of water because they form to the contour of your kayak and you can lay them directly over the fish. Just refreeze them at the end of the day. Before first use of these sheets I soak and freeze them then vacuum pack them so that they don't absorb the blood and slime from the fish, this will keep them from getting really stinky. Another option to the Techni-ice is to do the same thing with a diaper. Soak it with water then freeze and vacuum pack, this is a much cheaper way to go and does work. __________________ Jim Sammons La Jolla Kayak Fishing The Kayak Fishing Show JimSammons.com

01-27-2009, 09:48 AM	#3
Jim Sammons LJKF Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: San Diego CA Posts: 947	For reference I usually use 4 of the sheets at a time for best coverage. With this many when I pull fish out of the bag they are chilled. __________________ Jim Sammons La Jolla Kayak Fishing The Kayak Fishing Show JimSammons.com

01-27-2009, 01:21 PM	#4
Siebler Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Richland Oregon Posts: 1,547	Those ice sheets are sweet Jim. The Creative Feathers bags we carry actually includes 1 sheet with the bag. I use that and some water bottles. __________________ CJ Siebler

01-27-2009, 04:05 PM	#9
PESCAHOLIC Junior Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Cardiff-by-the-Sea, CA Posts: 26	don't drag it...i was paddling in behind my buddy who was dragging his days catch and all of a sudden (discovery channel style) I see a Hammerhead's head come out of the water and latch on...my buddy immediately starts pounding the shark's head with his paddle...the shark stayed around, so, I baited it with a log cuda and it pulled 3 kayaks (me and my two buddies holding onto mine) for 30 min...so, yeah...draggin fish is an invite for the wrong crowd.

01-27-2009, 01:25 PM	#5
FishSeeker Guest Posts: n/a	i hope to never to see one of them im scared!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! lol

01-27-2009, 01:26 PM	#6
FishSeeker Guest Posts: n/a	any of those great whites in LA JOLLA??????????????