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![]() I just returned from a short fishing trip/visit to the Panama City area on the Gulf of Mexico. The weather is always hot and the party boats do not allow coolers onboard. To help keep the customer’s freshly caught fish from spoiling in the heat, the boats are equipped with onboard slush tanks. When a customer catches a keeper, the mate puts it on a numbered stringer and submerges the stringer in the ice bath.
Back at the dock, the customers retrieve their stringers from the mates according to the numbers on their boarding tickets. No fuss, no mess, and the fish are in great shape. There is a fish cleaning service available at the dock for a fee of 70 cents per pound. It’s just an idea, but, having a slush tank would definitely improve the quality of the fish that are taken home. I can see how it would help in many ways. No one wants to hear about the no alcohol or drugs allowed onboard, but on the boats we were on, that was the way it was..........and no one complained! It was backpacks only as well. If you could fit some drinks and ice and tackle in your pack pack, you were set. Different strokes for different folks. It’s always a good thing to see other ways to do things and hOw things are done. Finally, there’s nothing better than a well-cared for fresh fish. Bled quickly, iced and fillets soaked in a mild kosher salt/ice bath preserves the taste and texture of any fish. |
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![]() Try doing that with 70 people on the boat. Not happening.
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![]() Yea ok….
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![]() Is that because you don’t want to do it or you tried it and it didn’t work? Is it wrong to ban booze onboard, or drugs? Is it a bad idea to have a slush tank onboard to keep fish fresh? Is it better to put bluefish into plastic garbage bags or burlap bags on a hot summer day?
The party boat we were on in Florida had over 70 fares and everyone complied with the rules and everyone had a great time. So, again, is that something that can’t be done or is it something you don’t want to do. |
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![]() Billfish, I fished out of Daytona Beach back in the 70's and they used the stringers. The extreme heat and limited deck space makes it a good choice for them. The boat that I fish on supplies totes and has ice available. She also has plenty of room for ice chests. On tuna trips they have slush tanks and are trying stringers for Mahi when the bite is on.
As far as drugs are concerned it's 0 tolerance. Alcohol is a different thing. Most people are responsible drinkers so why should the vast majority suffer for a few who push the envelope? The boat owners decide the best way to operate their businesses. I would think that they would listen to suggestions and use what fits. |
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![]() People need to bring on large coolers for the 5 days worth of food they packed for a 3/4 day bluefish trip.
Last edited by AndyS; 07-01-2021 at 09:17 AM.. |
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![]() I was stationed in the south and I noticed that down there if someone says 'no alcohol' people shrug their shoulders and comply. Up here I doubt if that would fly and folks would find a boat that didn't object to alcohol consumption.
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![]() So one 20 pound NJ Striper fileted would cost as much as 20 lbs of NJ Sea Bass? Fuggedaboudit..
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