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[jackiekennedyfishingguide.com]

The once you cut a fish anywhere the deteriorate process starts. I found this out from a fish biologist who holds a PHD and is head of the department where he teaches. So the people who are cutting the fins off of catfish before putting them in the cooler or live well are make a mistake and the fish would keep much better and have less bacteria without breaking the skin.
That's yours ffor what it's worth on Memorial Day.

[GILBERT G]

Thats good to know cause I do that...reason is because when I put them in the cooler they poke each other and causes a foul smell , specially in conroe where the cats eat lots of home made sour chum

[vett0111]

Good to know info.

Thanks for sharing.

[Snapshot]

Thanks Jackie, wondering if just breaking the sharp points off the ends of the fins causes the deterioration too? I also do is because of what Gil says, they poke holes in each other in the ice chest.

Gil, Everything the fish won't eat at Conroe gets washed down to L Houston. Just think of what they smell like from L Houston?

[muleherder]

So does the deterioration process start also when the skin gets broken by other fishes fins? If so, you're durned if you do and durned if'n you don't. Pretty much a wash whether you break the fins off to start it or they poke each other and start it. Can you slow down the process by putting your fish on ice to lower the temperature?

What starts the deterioration? Exposure of the meat to air or is it the entrance of fish slime on the meat? Very interesting subject.

[Gentleben]

WOW so if yo udo yo ud o????

[jackiekennedyfishingguide.com]

it is the break in the skin and exposure to the bacteria on the skin. Ever notice how when they get a fin stuck in em how it red and swollen around the injury. I will not argue the point because I'm simply passing on what I was told by a very knowledgeable person, who writes books of fish nutrition. I really believe he was referring to the fish being gutted and and left int he cooler, but I'm unsure of that. As time goes on I will also post other little tid bits of information he passed on to me. Most come up in general conversation, I could just sit and listen to this person for days. I'm sure he would tire of my less than stellar questions.
Other topics will be how to tell a male from a female blue cat and how to quickly tell the difference in a gizzard and thread fin shad. These topics will be a little later on when I get caught up, if there is any interest.

[vett0111]

Keep info coming. Always cool to read info from fishing.

[Guitarcfd82]

Write a book jackie...I'll buy it...LOL

[Gentleben]

JK is "The Walking Legend", I can attest to that !!
Thanks for sharing JK!!

[GILBERT G]

No doubt we would like to know more

[ETexJohney]

Did anyone ever wonder why your coolers always split open every year? It's because the liner gets small holes from catfish fins and water seeps into the inside part of your cooler and then freezes and splits open.
I maybe doing the wrong thing, but, I snip off the ends of the fins to make my coolers last longer.
ETex Johney

[Lou The Fisherman]

Yessir Captn Jackie, the more technical fish info is always welcome. That includes SHAD.