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<blockquote data-quote="Glock 40" data-source="post: 3222348" data-attributes="member: 32"><p>It doesn't take much of a blow to a fishes skull behind eyes to knock them out. Amazing they aren't that robust when it comes to impacts. Some people talk about bleeding larger fish like if you have big cat fish or something due to taste. With Crappie you can clean them so quick I wouldn't worry about it. Then put them in some icy salt water it will pull any blood or funky taste out. Then you can soak in milk prior to cooking if you like. Lots of opinions and choices out there.</p><p></p><p>As for health safety. If its cold they will last a while without issue. If a fish has died, and sat in a live well all day. I will pass on it. If its hot I have seen a fish dry out hard as a rock in a 20 minute drive in someone basket in a boat. If your fishing in the heat with no live-well buy a cheap styerfoam cooler and bag of ice to be sure. You can make your own ice with empty milk jugs just toss them in the freezer or deep freeze if you have one. Look at the gills if they don't look good, the fish is mushy or smells extra funky. Then don't chance it. Not worth eating imo. Personally I have rarely kept fish in the last 20 years. I am not a big fish eater. My father and a couple buddies love to eat them so if I go with them they can have them. The few times I want fish a year I just go have it prepared at a restaurant. No telling how many 1000s of fish I watched my dad fillet as a kid with flopping on the board. still flopping with no meat on them then still flopping as they were buried in the garden.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Glock 40, post: 3222348, member: 32"] It doesn't take much of a blow to a fishes skull behind eyes to knock them out. Amazing they aren't that robust when it comes to impacts. Some people talk about bleeding larger fish like if you have big cat fish or something due to taste. With Crappie you can clean them so quick I wouldn't worry about it. Then put them in some icy salt water it will pull any blood or funky taste out. Then you can soak in milk prior to cooking if you like. Lots of opinions and choices out there. As for health safety. If its cold they will last a while without issue. If a fish has died, and sat in a live well all day. I will pass on it. If its hot I have seen a fish dry out hard as a rock in a 20 minute drive in someone basket in a boat. If your fishing in the heat with no live-well buy a cheap styerfoam cooler and bag of ice to be sure. You can make your own ice with empty milk jugs just toss them in the freezer or deep freeze if you have one. Look at the gills if they don't look good, the fish is mushy or smells extra funky. Then don't chance it. Not worth eating imo. Personally I have rarely kept fish in the last 20 years. I am not a big fish eater. My father and a couple buddies love to eat them so if I go with them they can have them. The few times I want fish a year I just go have it prepared at a restaurant. No telling how many 1000s of fish I watched my dad fillet as a kid with flopping on the board. still flopping with no meat on them then still flopping as they were buried in the garden. [/QUOTE]
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