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USCGAUXHinkle
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how do you guys get your fish home? do you kill it, bleed it, ice it, get it home and gut it? gut it before you leave...?
Transporting fresh catch
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JeannaJigs
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USCGAUXHinkle said:
Bonk 'em, bleed it, ice it. Always. If it's a short drive home, I'll gut it at home, if it's a long drive, do it before I leave. If it's a winter fish, no need for ice, just rope it over the side of the boat and leave it in the water, but summer fish, always ice.
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SantiamDrifter
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Bleed, and put in cooler with ice.
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mgdguy
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Kodiak said:
Keep that to yourself man, that's just mean :lol:
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bigdog
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I think he is talking about being close enough to just run it up to the fridge. Not all of us live on a river bank Phil :lol:
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Mike123
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Bonk, bleed, leave on bank to cook a little, then wash off dirt, then throw in back of rig to cook a little longer, get home and it's ready to eat. 
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bigdog
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Now thats some all natral way of cooking it right there.Mike123 said:Bonk, bleed, leave on bank to cook a little, then wash off dirt, then throw in back of rig to cook a little longer, get home and it's ready to eat.
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youngbuck307
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Im i the only one that lets them bleed befor the bonk???? whats the point of bleeding it when you kill it with a shot to the head...
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Thuggin4Life
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I like to just rip the gills and then give it a small bonk just to make it flop a little less. usually just a fist to the side of the head does the trick. no need to bonk bonk bonk then try to bleed. rip gills small bonking then ice. I gut at home so i can save the guts/carcas for the crabs.
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steelhead_stalkers
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The heart still pumps for a few minutes after it is bonked so all of the blood can be pumped out after bonking it.
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USCGAUXHinkle
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ok, so if i were to kill it, bleed it, stick it in the water or hang it on a tree or something, fish for a few hours, go to the store and get a bag of ice and throw it in the ice chest, i can wait til i'm home to gut it? i live about 40 minutes from the fishing hole.
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Thuggin4Life
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Just try not to let the fish get really warm with all the guts inside and you will be fine.
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SantiamDrifter
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yeah, unless its really hot out with warm water. but right now you will be fine
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youngbuck307
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O yea you will be way ok I do the same thing some times when i forget my knife!
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USCGAUXHinkle
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cool! thanks guys. i've always wanted to show my family the actual catch, not just the gutted torso lol. i really appreciate your guys' help.
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OnTheFly
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lmao. Come on guys bonk then bleed. Bonking first eliminates all the flopping around and it will bleed out just fine. We did it in that order up in K-Kan. Besides, how would you like it if someone cut your throat then killed you later.:shock:
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USCGAUXHinkle
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OnTheFly said:lmao. Come on guys bonk then bleed. Bonking first eliminates all the flopping around and it will bleed out just fine. We did it in that order up in K-Kan. Besides, how would you like it if someone cut your throat then killed you later.:shock:
lol great point! besides, i've been hurt pretty good trying to take hooks out of a flopping steelhead. those things are POWERFUL!
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OnTheFly
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USCGAUXHinkle said:
They sure are and they really get ticked off. Also, about the fish transport thing, you can wrap the fish up in a wet towel and it keeps them cool without ice for awhile. I had to use my shirt once but I don't recommend that if you don't have too.
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USCGAUXHinkle
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lol my first ever steelhead i had to use my shirt... it sucked. well, actually it was someone else's shirt that got left in my car. i guess the lesson there is don't leave stuff in my car lol.OnTheFly said:They sure are and they really get ticked off. Also, about the fish transport thing, you can wrap the fish up in a wet towel and it keeps them cool without ice for awhile. I had to use my shirt once but I don't recommend that if you don't have too.
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808steelheader
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Just checking... is it legal to clean your fish then throw the guts in the river?
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