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Ice Fishing => General Discussion => Topic started by: snowcone on January 26, 2017, 09:53:53 AM

Title: how do you treat your fillets
Post by: snowcone on January 26, 2017, 09:53:53 AM
now im curious how everyone treats there fillets. do you soak them in salt water, milk, nothing?   lately i just wash my perch in some fresh water and vac pac them. others like walleye and bigger fish i soak in salt water for a few hours and rinse for a few, then vac. smaller fish have a delicate flavor so i dont salt them. i try to bleed my eyes in the boat but if you have a bunch it looks like a disaster in my small barge.   except for trout  them stinky slimey rascals just stink up the boat and dont go home with me unless there in a plastic bag..   thats just me..
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Post by: holehopper on January 26, 2017, 11:54:09 AM
I just fillet em and vac seal em,rinse them when they thaw,
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Post by: Ntoiceman36 on January 26, 2017, 02:40:17 PM
 I treat them with the love and respect they deserve, then I treat them to a little hot oil! Yummy!
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Post by: Downthehole on January 26, 2017, 03:26:54 PM
What do you use for vac sealing?
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Post by: 30inthabucket on January 26, 2017, 05:45:30 PM
I filet them and then rinse. (I found a strainer that hooks on the middle part of my double  sink. It works awesome.) Rinse all the blood and scales off then lay them out on a paper towel and pat dry. I also trim the red meat off of my walleye/saugeye filets.  Put meal size portions into vacuum bags and double seal them.
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Post by: Downthehole on January 26, 2017, 06:00:07 PM
Is vacuum sealing better than putting the fillets in bags of water?
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Post by: Ntoiceman36 on January 26, 2017, 06:14:19 PM
  In my experience vacuum sealing works best. It keeps the filets fresh and free of freezer burn.
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Post by: 30inthabucket on January 26, 2017, 06:18:11 PM
I think it is. I used to freeze them in water but sometimes I'd have filets that were on the edge of the bag that would get freezer burnt. I can keep fish (or deer) for over a year and it's still like they are fresh. Plus it takes up less room in the freezer and is easier to stack. If you decide to get a vacuum sealer my advice is to get the bags from amazon. Can't think of the name brand but you get way more for less money and they hold a seal better. And like I said before I double seal all my bags.
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Post by: Downthehole on January 26, 2017, 06:24:52 PM
Thanks 30.....I'm going took into them...
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Post by: 30inthabucket on January 26, 2017, 06:34:01 PM
These are the bags I use
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Post by: snowcone on January 26, 2017, 07:38:47 PM
my food saver works great with food saver bags, i have tried other bags but they dont hold up or seal as well.  and i double seal also.  it cost a little more to vac but its part of my regime...yeah  i love the hot oil   mmmmm   , just had some perch today...
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Post by: g on January 27, 2017, 07:29:57 AM
All my fish get rinsed in cold water after cleaning and rinsed again before cooking. I freeze my fish in water in gallon freezer bags in meal size portions. My larger eyes get zippered too, usually before freezing. I never have soaked them in milk or salt water. I usually only keep eyes and perch and a few panfish on rare occasions.