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[Novabonker]

Maybe it's just me......

BUT

I rarely see anyone do a little gill rip to bleed a fish after it's caught. I'm a little picky as I always clean my fish shortly after I catch it, but I wuz wundering...

[vancook]

I've always cut the gills after catching a fish and bleed them in the water. Always thought it was best for the quality of the meat

[lovetofish]

We always bleed salmon as well. Haven't always done it with trout though.

[milo]

Maybe it's just me......

BUT

I rarely see anyone do a little gill rip to bleed a fish after it's caught. I'm a little picky as I always clean my fish shortly after I catch it, but I wuz wundering...

I bleed every fish I kill. To the last drop of blood.
It makes a huge difference (for the better) in taste.

[Fish Slayer]

All the gills come out right away as blood is the first part of the body to decompose.

[bbronswyk2000]

Bonk, Bleed, Clean and Ice. In that order.

[blaydRnr]

most experienced guys will bleed their fish maybe you just don't notice them doing it...myself, i do the gill rip after bonking the fish.

[deepcovehooker]

I always rip the gills, although not total remove right away.  I then clean the fish within about 15 minutes and leave them in the water if I keep fishing. 

How much of the gills do most of you remove?

[DragonSpeed]

I always rip the gills, although not total remove right away.  I then clean the fish within about 15 minutes and leave them in the water if I keep fishing. 

How much of the gills do most of you remove?

Don't leave 'em in the water.... you'll get waterlogged fish. 

Everything inside the head goes....

[Easywater]

A guide friend of mine showed me a neat trick when cleaning fish.

He cleans his fish on a cleaning table with a hose handy and he uses the end of the hose (no connector) to push the blood out of the stomach viens.
Once you take the kidneys out (bloody organ along the spine) you can push the blood out there.

Makes for a very clean fish.
Obviously, you don't have a hose at the side of the river but you can use another similarly shaped object to push the blood out.

I typically cut the gills right after bonking and leave the fish in the water to prevent coagulation of the blood (keeps the blood flowing for a few minutes).
I see alot of gills strewn about the bar when the fishing is heavy.

[Navy Seal Fisherman]

Here is an article that deals with the why and how to bleeding. Very interesting.  I learned some things as well... like stun the fish with a bonk, don't bash its brains in before cutting out the gills... and don't carry it by its tail...hmm didn't know that before

http://www.calkingsalmon.org/pdf/procedures.pdf

[Eagleye]

Here is an article that deals with the why and how to bleeding. Very interesting.  I learned some things as well... like stun the fish with a bonk, don't bash its brains in before cutting out the gills... and don't carry it by its tail...hmm didn't know that before

http://www.calkingsalmon.org/pdf/procedures.pdf

That is an excellent article. Thanks

[DragonSpeed]

Note that NOWHERE in that article does it state:

SOAK YOUR FISH in 18C WATER.  Please for the love of all things holy keep your fish OUT OF the water and out of garbage bags... 

Why take a great fish and then proceed to ruin it?

[Easywater]

Note that NOWHERE in that article does it state:

SOAK YOUR FISH in 18C WATER.  Please for the love of all things holy keep your fish OUT OF the water and out of garbage bags... 

Why take a great fish and then proceed to ruin it?

Maybe because they ice them right away.

I would much rather have the fish in 18C water than 30C air.

[bbronswyk2000]

I carry my cooler where ever I go. I was on a bar last weekend with my cooler full of ice. I carried it all the way down. Guys asked me. Did you carry that cooler all the way down here? I said Yes. They were shocked. Maybe some of them should get in shape so they can do the same LOL. Putting them in warm water is totally ruining the meat. If your going with a buddy you could both hold one handle of a cooler down to the water. If you drive right to your location like Peg Leg than their is no excuse not to have ice on hand.