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gotmullet? · Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2012 6:17 pm Post subject: Cleaning Fish

okay so sometimes I head out to fish and end up with a box full and don't feel like cleaning them once I get home. My question is, if I have them packed with ice and haven't Bled them or Gutted them, how long do I have before they go bad.

I do not want them to go to waste.
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eksda · Flour Bluffian in training Joined: 04 Dec 2009 Posts: 288

when we do decide to keep fish we usually get home about daylight and dont feel like cleaning fish. we have them packed in ice and usually clean them later that day. sometimes if we get home later in day we will wait til next day. been doing this for yrs. havent had any problems. wondering now when you buy fish from seafood markets if they clean them on the boats or after they dock as some boats stay out for days or longer

BamaRed54 · Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2012 6:43 pm Post subject:

I don't let them sit longer than 24 hours!
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Kingz · Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2012 7:02 pm Post subject:

Gill and gut 'em, and let 'em soak...Much rather clean 9 vs 3...
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AcousTennis · Full Grown Flour Bluffian Joined: 13 Sep 2010 Posts: 1319

ive caught a box of fish, put on ice, fished the next day came back with another box, put that on ice and cleaned the next day...makes no difference in the meat as long as you keep them on heavy ice ...i say 2 days max on heavy ice
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gotmullet? · Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2012 7:12 pm Post subject:

MakoJJ · Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2012 7:58 pm Post subject:

I usually do two day trips, and don't clean until the end of the second day. They seem fine.

SaltyMutt · Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2012 8:00 pm Post subject:

I've done night fishing and kept in heavy ice until the next afternoon for years and never had a problem. Wouldn't go over 48hrs though!
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Fish2drink · Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2012 8:54 pm Post subject:

I say Ice the fish go out with the wife and make sure she has a good time or the next fishing trip will not be a nice one..... don't worry about the fish.
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SharkBait · Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2012 8:56 pm Post subject:

i fillet as soon as i get home(sometimes before), and eat as soon as possible....
not a fan of freezing fish, but ice works nicely when necessary
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YakAttack · Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2012 1:05 am Post subject:

The most I've kept them on ice was for 2 days.....I don't think I would wait much longer.
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Dorado · Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2012 1:08 am Post subject:

The longest for me has been 2 days on ice, then one day in the frig and then...feed the beast (son)...Deer/hog I have gone up to 4 days on ice (no water) with no problems as long as you process and freeze...
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ironmanstan · Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2012 4:06 am Post subject:

My experience from working on a commercial snapper boat is 3 days max when packed in ice, not ice and water. I prefer to atleast gut and gill mine if they are going to be on ice over 24 hours.
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justletmefish · Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2012 5:17 am Post subject:

ccfishingcoach · Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2012 8:24 am Post subject:

Wait a sec, so you guys put them on ice...now i know why there is such a funny taste Cool

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