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Thread: Keeping your catch fresh?

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    How do you guys keep your catch fresh while trolling? Last week I trolled Irvine and dragged the fish all around the lake on a stringer. I have a old fiberglass boat. Thanks

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    Costco was selling insulated bags with handles, kinda like a big diaper bag, with a zippered top. Not sure if they still have them, but anything similar will work. Freeze some water bottles and put them in the bag. Then keep your fish in there.

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    I just reread this DOH. I suppose a cooler would be the best bet with ice water in it.
    Last edited by Koshaw; 11-16-2009 at 11:13 AM.

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    Quote Originally Posted by tizzfishin View Post
    How do you guys keep your catch fresh while trolling? Last week I trolled Irvine and dragged the fish all around the lake on a stringer. I have a old fiberglass boat. Thanks
    My wife and I are using these two:

    http://www.basspro.com/webapp/wcs/st..._-1_10001_1308

    http://www.basspro.com/webapp/wcs/st...0000_100011000

    Then, in the car we have a cooler, with two bags of ice in it.

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    Do you attach the basket to the side of the boat?

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    Quote Originally Posted by tizzfishin View Post
    Do you attach the basket to the side of the boat?
    Yes, hanging on a three foot parachute cord, with carabiners at both ends.

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    Don't use those baskets for trout, it's illegal. There is a law against keeping trout alive, to prevent people from trading up to a larger fish if they catch their limits.

    "No trout may be maintained or possessed in a live condition in any container on or attached to any boat” (ref. Section 4.00[e].)"


    Hookset

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    Quote Originally Posted by hookset View Post
    Don't use those baskets for trout, it's illegal. There is a law against keeping trout alive, to prevent people from trading up to a larger fish if they catch their limits.

    "No trout may be maintained or possessed in a live condition in any container on or attached to any boat” (ref. Section 4.00[e].)"


    Hookset
    thats to keep them from using them for bait.
    just throw some ice in a cooler. your fish will be fresher too.

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    Bleed them and put on ice asap. Thats it. Makes all the difference. You will notice when you eat em. Yum....

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    2 or 3 guys in a boat with a dedicated cooler for keeper trout, as well as the obligatory beer cooler...too crowded. That's why I opt for the insulated bag with ice.

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