06-26-2010, 03:09 AM
Yeah I was working the dam face (rock fill) and other rocky areas but I think the water temp was the problem. From upper CJ down to below Swan Falls we always do fine, or the Boise River but they are smaller. I never trapped Brownlee before so thought I would give it a try. I was just hoping for a dinner I was craving.
As far as your ? mudsucker, I do just what idahopanfish described. However 90% of the fish I freeze are only scaled, headed and gutted. (Collar off H&G, not filleted). So I have to use 1 gallon ziplocks for my dinners worth. And then I flood the bag with ice cold water to remove the air pockets and squeeze out and extra water not needed and seal. Then lay flat in the freezer. Fish will last a long time this way without freezer burning.
Another trick for storing fish long term is getting them cold soon as the come out of the water. I use a cooler of slush ice and they go straight off the hook into it. My cooler has been nicknamed "The Crappie Coffin" by some. [bobhappy]
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As far as your ? mudsucker, I do just what idahopanfish described. However 90% of the fish I freeze are only scaled, headed and gutted. (Collar off H&G, not filleted). So I have to use 1 gallon ziplocks for my dinners worth. And then I flood the bag with ice cold water to remove the air pockets and squeeze out and extra water not needed and seal. Then lay flat in the freezer. Fish will last a long time this way without freezer burning.
Another trick for storing fish long term is getting them cold soon as the come out of the water. I use a cooler of slush ice and they go straight off the hook into it. My cooler has been nicknamed "The Crappie Coffin" by some. [bobhappy]
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