That's a great way to care for them AFTER the slushing process. Bleeding them is not quite as effective as hypothermia is in removing blood from meat- not as messy either
Exactly right. Your technique is great for on the water, mine for off the water.
It is important that they be sealed really well to keep the water out and the fishy stuff in. One time I neglected to do that -- we were exhausted from a fantastic offshore amberjack expedition, best catching in my life -- so I just dumped all the filets into icy slush water.
Well, about 15 minutes into the 5 hour trip back home, I took a curve a little too sharply and several ice chests fell over...
We kept driving. Never did get the smell completely out of the van, as my wife still enjoys reminding me!
