Fish box..????

Jack in Alaska · Posted: Fri Sep 03, 2004 6:28 pm Post subject: Fish box..????

In my 22' Angler there is not a built in fish box as you all know. How do you deal with your fish while still fishing. When halibut fishing with 3 or 4 people it can really get out of hand quickly. It is not unusual to have 6 or 8 halibut from 20 to 100 lbs. Right now I either thump them on the head or put "hot lead" in their ear and run a line through the gills and tie them to a cleat.
Salmon are a bigger mess in the boat as they bleed badly and spew fish goo all over the boat.
What am I missing here? That is the only thing I do not like about my dory.
I tried putting the salmon in a tub in the cabin.......what a mess that was when one or two started doing the "I am outta here" dance. Question

Sneaks · Posted: Fri Sep 03, 2004 6:47 pm Post subject:

It is not unusual to have 6 or 8 halibut from 20 to 100 lbs.

Jeeze, now that's a problem I'd dearly love to have. Shocked

Billy · Posted: Fri Sep 03, 2004 7:23 pm Post subject: Fish Box??

Jack, I've had the same problem and haven't actually done anything to correct it yet but I'm considering a box in the dingy. I'd have to pull in down off of the top and probably build some kind of box for it but I haven't had any other ideas. Any thoughts?

Bill

C-Hawk · Posted: Fri Sep 03, 2004 7:24 pm Post subject:

Jack-
I agree, thats the only drawback with the C-Dory.

Sea Wolf · Posted: Sat Sep 04, 2004 12:07 am Post subject:

Jack- If the right persons see this thread, you'll be told about a collapsable type of fish sack that can be tied up to the back inside of the transom, or perhaps inside one or both gunnels (gun whales). You might try the search engine on this or the old C-Dog site using "Fish Box" and then "cooler" for starters. I think our Head Nerd, Bill (Da Nag), was in on the original discussion, as I recall. Help is on the way (BUT IT IS A THREE DAY WEEKEND). Joe.

Da Nag · Posted: Sat Sep 04, 2004 12:27 am Post subject:

B~C · Posted: Sat Sep 04, 2004 12:28 am Post subject:

I bought a fish body bag from www.boatersworld.com. It works good for Salmon, don't think it woud work so hot for a small fleet of large Halibut. It hangs across the the back of the cockpit and I no longer have to do the salmon dance around the big white cooler.

Mr. Fisherman · Posted: Sat Sep 04, 2004 3:33 am Post subject:

Rokjok777 · Posted: Tue Sep 07, 2004 3:11 pm Post subject: what about the lazarettes

I'm not hearing anyone suggest moving the batteries from the lazarettes to between the gas tanks; then using the lazarettes as fish boxes. Dumb idea to put the batteries in there anyway

en_pissant · Posted: Tue Sep 07, 2004 7:42 pm Post subject: Fish Box

My '87, 22 Angler came with a live well on the port side. I assumed it was stock, but maybe the guy added it. It's really to small to be any use, so I am in the process of adding another battery and locating it there.

I have a platform that I use to clean fish that fits over my transom. I put a big cooler up on it when I am fishing. Then take it down when I am running. You might be able to put something there that would be substantial enough to run with.

You might also mount a permanent cooler where the rod holders are. I know some people put propane lockers there.

Capt'n Bill · Posted: Mon Apr 03, 2006 5:54 am Post subject: Transom Fishbox

Tom gave me this idea when he was visiting us in Hawaii and I liked it a lot. How about building a custom fishbox and mounting it on the transom. Mold something around the sides that wouldd completely block the opening of the transom, and use starboard for either the whole box or the lid. That way, you have a fishbox that solves the problem of taking water over the transom in a following sea and you hace a cleaning station and serving table on the top of the box.

Jeff and Julie · Posted: Mon Apr 03, 2006 11:00 am Post subject:

We have a Canyon fish cooler bag. Got the one for Kings and it is huge. We haven't used it yet so can't really comment on how it works. Since we don't get the size fish we caught in Alaska, I wish we had bought a little smaller one.

Jeff and Julie

C-Hawk · Posted: Mon Apr 03, 2006 11:12 am Post subject:

I've considered the canyon fish bags,too. Maybe tie one down on the bow? Maybe hang it at the back of the cockpit?

Cutty Sark · Posted: Mon Apr 03, 2006 11:24 am Post subject:

The fish bags are good for salmon, Tom has one as well as numerous people in our fishing club. Also C Dory has the cooler rack that fits in the transom area, and holds a pretty big cooler. I 'm thinking about picking one up pretty soon. We will see.

Sark

flapbreaker · Posted: Mon Apr 03, 2006 2:54 pm Post subject:

Move to oregon where the Halibut limit is only one per person and you rarely see one over 100 Lbs. Laughing