John Bonson Hence the ice and cooler.

@@ssaranillio He put it back into the water. As soon as you kill it the amount of bacteria in it will grow very fast.

John Bonson so do you just use a stringer until you’re done fishing, then dispatch and quick gutting prior to putting into a cooler of ice? What’s best for the fish and for getting it prepped for cooking?

@@stevekelley2209 As the fish stresses out (like a fish that's been on a stringer for a long time) the quality of the meat degrades. It's best to catch the fish, bleed him while he's alive, then put into an ice bath (ice and water mixture) as soon as possible if you really care about preserving the quality of the meat.

It’s a demonstration.

It’s for demonstration

@Rideable Sun bro this was 3 yrs ago chill 💀

@Rideable Sun bro it was literally 3 yrs ago 😭 agro for no reason u gotta be a lil kid

@Rideable Sunokay kiddo if sayin that im triggered floats your boat go for it boy. just remember to mature a lil bit before replyin to me

@Rideable Sun i didnt even do anything to u kid, ur the one who responded to me in the first place. 💀 go ahead and keep responding tho its amusing

Chill bro, this was 6 years ago

If I had a ice chest close by I would do what is demonstrated in the video. Killing the fish as soon as possible and bleeding it out is a sure fire way to get excellent meat. A fish on a stringer releases stress hormones into the meat and it might affect quality. How ever if I don’t have a cooler near by because I’m fishing the whole day and it’s not feasible to bring a cooler. the fish is going on a stringer. I much rather have a stressed fish that’s alive rather than a dead starting to rot fish.

I believe the bleeding is more effective in water - it might clot and stop bleeding prematurely when exposed to air for too long.

I believe the bleeding is more effective in water - it might clot and stop bleeding prematurely when exposed to air for too long.

As the previous reply stated: it bleeds out easier in the water. The stringer is to keep the body from floating away.

Ed Bentz Judging the book by its cover I see.

Why would you ever want plant-based fish when you have the option to catch a real fish, and be self-reliant

@@Spen4 One kills, one doesn't. That simple for me.

@@PeacewithRhys are you okay with small animals and insects dying after being exposed to pesticides in order to produce fake meat?

@@Spen4 Fair point but weirdly defensive. Considering the animals you eat are fed with more crops than I am responsible for, I'm not sure what your point is. I minimise the death I cause. It's easy to give up animal products; giving up anything grown would hinder my ability to survive.

@@PeacewithRhys Got them urban woman hormones flowing.