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Keepah Gets A Freezer Pardon...

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Roccus7
Roccus7MOD2021#1
Over the years I've found that striper fillets have a limited shelf-life in the freezer. I don't like keeping them more than 2-months and for the first time in forever, I've got a 2 month inventory on hand. So this morning's 29" fish went back into the water with the 4 other sub-28" I caught this AM. Note to @george .

Nice morning out there, sure beats sitting at home reading the drivel in the newspapers and doing the crossword puzzles...
AdmiralOriginal Crew21,694 postsSince 2018
longcast
longcastFREE2021#2
That one will come back bigger next time! πŸ™‚
AdmiralOriginal Crew20,411 postsSince 2019
Bachala
BachalaFREE2021#3
If you have a frost free freezer any fillets will get the moisture sucked right out of them in no time. I bought a stand alone freezer that is not frost free and it makes a big difference in shelf life.
MateOriginal Crew81 postsSince 2019
Roccus7
Roccus7MOD2021#4
If you have a frost free freezer any fillets will get the moisture sucked right out of them in no time. I bought a stand alone freezer that is not frost free and it makes a big difference in shelf life.
I vacuum seal them so no issue on freezer burn...
AdmiralOriginal Crew21,694 postsSince 2018
TonySmjc
TonySmjcFREE2021#5
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Over the years I've found that striper fillets have a limited shelf-life in the freezer. I don't like keeping them more than 2-months and for the first time in forever, I've got a 2 month inventory on hand. So this morning's 29" fish went back into the water with the 4 other sub-28" I caught this AM. Note to [USER=2]@george[/USER] .

Nice morning out there, sure beats sitting at home reading the drivel in the newspapers and doing the crossword puzzel

that’s a sad sad life
Captain1,857 postsSince 2020
pequa1
pequa1MOD2021#6
Is that more true of striper filets as we consume fluke or weaks 8 - 9 months later (vacuum sealed and not a frost free freezer) and they are still delicious? I only catch one or two stripers a year off the beach so not much experience and we usually eat half that night.
CommodoreOriginal Crew7,027 postsSince 2018
Roccus7
Roccus7MOD2021#7
Is that more true of striper filets as we consume fluke or weaks 8 - 9 months later (vacuum sealed and not a frost free freezer) and they are still delicious? I only catch one or two stripers a year off the beach so not much experience and we usually eat half that night.
When I grill them, I leave the skin on so that means the oils are trapped, and the 2 month number is pretty good, maybe a bit conservative. When I freeze bass for tacos or wraps, I skin the fillets and cut out all the dark meat. This is goo for 5 or more months. Everything vacuumed sealed.

BTW, caught Keepah #12 today and with the heat, I was in no mood to fillet or cook it today, so another fish got a stay of execution...
AdmiralOriginal Crew21,694 postsSince 2018
pequa1
pequa1MOD2021#8
IIRC, u r having a much better year keeper wise (?). I know I am re weakfish
CommodoreOriginal Crew7,027 postsSince 2018
Roccus7
Roccus7MOD2021#9
IIRC, u r having a much better year keeper wise (?). I know I am re weakfish
Absolutely, 12 caught to date, although I've been releasing them if they're not needed for dining or freezing...
AdmiralOriginal Crew21,694 postsSince 2018

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