Feces in yak

[TJones]

Originally Posted by 619-SWIM-DOG

I use this fish bag and was able to have a couple of YT's stored up front in the Outback. Works great.

is really not a bad idea, just keep them on deck for a half hour prior to storage while they constrict .

[driftwood]

Originally Posted by TJones

is really not a bad idea, just keep them on deck for a half hour prior to storage while they constrict .

I have the same long drive to LA (DTA) That's why you need to gutt your fish completely clean BEFORE you put them in your hull.
Your fish will taste a lot better when you get them home. Smell better too...

[Hunters Pa]

Yup, I have learned to make sure the poop chute of the big black seabass is aimed away from you as you are reviving it. That expanded swim bladder can hold a lot of pressure looking for an outlet.

[TJones]

Originally Posted by Hunters Pa

Yup, I have learned to make sure the poop chute of the big black seabass is aimed away from you as you are reviving it. That expanded swim bladder can hold a lot of pressure looking for an outlet.

[FISH11]

I have had the same problem on most times I have stored the Yellows inside my X Factor. 3 X 20+lbrs can make quite a mess. I take the fish out at the landing and then walk the kayak back to the surf push down on the bow with the front hatch removed. The waves can fill up the inside fast then I use the hand pump to empty if out. That rinses all the inside out. I use a sponge, for the little left at the end and the Kayak is clean and no smell. I hadn't tried it yet but I thought of squeezing the gut out after bleeding out to see if that would remove most of the waste. The waste varies by what they eat and the red crabs are really messy. I had tried using tall kitchen bags but the tail and fins tear through and it stills get all over the inside. I would never transport the fish in the kayak when not in the water. I bring along a very large cooler (almost as wide as the rear seat of my Jeep) after loading up I stop at the gas station and get several bags of ice to cover the fish. Also if the fish if covered with ice it can stay the night in the cooler and is easier to clean next morning, since the flesh is firmer from being on ice over night.

[TJones]

Originally Posted by FISH11

I have had the same problem on most times I have stored the Yellows inside my X Factor. 3 X 20+lbrs can make quite a mess. I take the fish out at the landing and then walk the kayak back to the surf push down on the bow with the front hatch removed. The waves can fill up the inside fast then I use the hand pump to empty if out. That rinses all the inside out. I use a sponge, for the little left at the end and the Kayak is clean and no smell. I hadn't tried it yet but I thought of squeezing the gut out after bleeding out to see if that would remove most of the waste. The waste varies by what they eat and the red crabs are really messy. I had tried using tall kitchen bags but the tail and fins tear through and it stills get all over the inside. I would never transport the fish in the kayak when not in the water. I bring along a very large cooler (almost as wide as the rear seat of my Jeep) after loading up I stop at the gas station and get several bags of ice to cover the fish. Also if the fish if covered with ice it can stay the night in the cooler and is easier to clean next morning, since the flesh is firmer from being on ice over night.

And I was not dealing with fermented fish , I was dealing with fermented poop . When I ran some fresh water through yak and pumped it out , my alley had a horrific oder until the sun came out and dried it up . The odor remarkedly quickly dissipated .