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bleeding and gutting fish on the water

Posted: 26 Oct 2019, 11:55
by thelastreject
I have a couple of newbie questions about caring for your catch.

Do you bleed and gut your fish (say snapper and salmon) while out on the water - so long as you follow the rules on fish and carcass?
Do you throw the guts over the side or does this put other fish off (I know that sounds silly but I honestly don't know)?

I have a cooler for my catch. I use a couple of ice bricks that I got from Bunnings. Can I just put some saltwater in there as well and is that enough to keep the fish cold or do I need to use ice and saltwater?

When I get home, how do I make a saltwater mix to wash my catch when preparing it for the table or can I just grab some seawater and bring that home?

Sorry for the dumb questions but I'm googling like mad and not doing very well with answers.

Re: bleeding and gutting fish on the water

Posted: 26 Oct 2019, 12:06
by cheaterparts
thelastreject wrote:I have a couple of newbie questions about caring for your catch.

Do you bleed and gut your fish (say snapper and salmon) while out on the water - so long as you follow the rules on fish and carcass?
Do you throw the guts over the side or does this put other fish off (I know that sounds silly but I honestly don't know)?

I have a cooler for my catch. I use a couple of ice bricks that I got from Bunnings. Can I just put some saltwater in there as well and is that enough to keep the fish cold or do I need to use ice and saltwater?

When I get home, how do I make a saltwater mix to wash my catch when preparing it for the table or can I just grab some seawater and bring that home?

Sorry for the dumb questions but I'm googling like mad and not doing very well with answers.

many fish are far better on the table if you have bled them - so hear goes I don't eat a lot of salmon but normally pickle them if eating these fish are bled straight away a simple cut through the gill section and into the cooler same for trevs or yakkas if I'm pickling them
most of the above I use as bait so don't get bled

Snapper I just brain spike and put in the cooler - gummies I bled - brain spike and gut on the water - in Westernport it doesn't put other fish off including the gummies but then it washes away pretty quickly

making salt water - simple enough put salt in water and stir - I buy a fairly coarse cooking salt that I use in my pickling and I use that - do a taste test if it tastes salty it probably is

Re: bleeding and gutting fish on the water

Posted: 26 Oct 2019, 12:22
by peatop
Im much the same as Cheater however I don't pickle, all fish get killed and bled straight away while gummies get put in my chiller if it's warm if not i leave them on the deck then gut asap after im done fishing, i never blead salmon as they are my favorite gummy bait, squid are treated the same as any other fish but depending on time i often clean them completely while on the drift then into the chill bag, if cleaning at home i add about 100g of salt to a half full/empty rinse sink, someone suggested grabbing a container of water before leaving the beach this sounds like a good idea but im yet to do it.

Re: bleeding and gutting fish on the water

Posted: 26 Oct 2019, 12:54
by thelastreject
Thanks guys!! This is really helpful.

Re: bleeding and gutting fish on the water

Posted: 28 Oct 2019, 07:21
by Stevep
Sea water is equivalent to about 30g of salt per litre of water

Re: bleeding and gutting fish on the water

Posted: 30 Oct 2019, 20:12
by thelastreject
Stevep wrote:Sea water is equivalent to about 30g of salt per litre of water
This is great! precise and easy to follow.