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Best way to humanly kill catfish? But keep them fresh?
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<blockquote data-quote="ccm" data-source="post: 361238" data-attributes="member: 13447"><p>Fish generally 25 + lbs. I like to keep alive to cut the tail & bleed out ( the fish will taste better if you do this ). Any thing under I toss in a large cooler with ice. If you don't like them thrashing around in the cooler you can knock them in the head with a small club or hammer. For catfish unless you have gotten really proficient with a regular/electric fillet knife purchase a good pair of skinning pliers. Live fish are easier to clean just using a fillet knife but once they are put on ice 99% of the time you have to use a pair of skinning pliers. Large fish are easier to skin when hung up ( larger fish need to be skinned ) for smaller fish I use a board with a large nail driven though it to hold the fish while it is skinned. A cooler with ice will keep fish fresh just fine. Use plenty of ice & pack fish & ice in layers. They will stay fresh for 5 days or more if packed & kept iced properly but it is always best to clean the fish ASAP. If keeping a large fish to bleed out, but no livewell or the fish is to big, carry an old towel ( keep the fish alive on a stringer while fishing ) & when you go to go home wet the towel & wrap the fish in it, the fish will stay alive & not dry out ( this generally works good if your trip from the lake is less than 30 minutes ).</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ccm, post: 361238, member: 13447"] Fish generally 25 + lbs. I like to keep alive to cut the tail & bleed out ( the fish will taste better if you do this ). Any thing under I toss in a large cooler with ice. If you don't like them thrashing around in the cooler you can knock them in the head with a small club or hammer. For catfish unless you have gotten really proficient with a regular/electric fillet knife purchase a good pair of skinning pliers. Live fish are easier to clean just using a fillet knife but once they are put on ice 99% of the time you have to use a pair of skinning pliers. Large fish are easier to skin when hung up ( larger fish need to be skinned ) for smaller fish I use a board with a large nail driven though it to hold the fish while it is skinned. A cooler with ice will keep fish fresh just fine. Use plenty of ice & pack fish & ice in layers. They will stay fresh for 5 days or more if packed & kept iced properly but it is always best to clean the fish ASAP. If keeping a large fish to bleed out, but no livewell or the fish is to big, carry an old towel ( keep the fish alive on a stringer while fishing ) & when you go to go home wet the towel & wrap the fish in it, the fish will stay alive & not dry out ( this generally works good if your trip from the lake is less than 30 minutes ). [/QUOTE]
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