Thanks Cecil and Scott,
I'm not sure I would trust anybody but Cecil to do this. If I should get the one I want, and I decide not to release it, should I keep it in the freezer until January before I ship it?
And no, I do not plan to register it as a record catch. I feel that every nut with a fishing pole on the East Coast would be trying to find my pond.
Thanks guys,
Ken
Gentlemen,
Thank you for the kind words. I'd be honored to do a fish for you Ken.
But no, you can mail it anytime of the year you wish as long as it's insulated well. Wrapping the the fish with lots of newspaper works about as good as anything. Maybe add a few ziplock bags of ice cubes next to a fish as small as a bluegill vs. the larger fish species.
It usually takes a least a couple of days this way for it to start thawing so regular ground UPS or Fed Ex is fine, and I ship frozen fish this way all the time. Priority Mail is usually just as good, but once in a long while -- it takes a week -- when it should have taken a couple of days. I've had that happen twice with frozen fish I've sold and shipped Priority. Needless to say I had to replace the fish.
If you get a wallhanger I'd be happy to ship you an insulated box that would be perfect for you to ship it to me.
