How do you keeping fish on a kayak?

I'm wondering if anyone has good idea/method for keeping fish on a kayak.  Do you all just use a stringer over the side or some kind of floating tank? 

I don't plan on going salt water so no worry about sharks. Striper, crappie, catfish will be 99%.

I'm wondering if anyone has good idea/method for keeping fish on a kayak.  Do you all just use a stringer over the side or some kind of floating tank? 

I don't plan on going salt water so no worry about sharks. Striper, crappie, catfish will be 99%.

Hope this old thread help...

http://www.norcalkayakanglers.com/index.php?topic=83002.msg942310#msg942310

I'm wondering if anyone has good idea/method for keeping fish on a kayak.  Do you all just use a stringer over the side or some kind of floating tank? 

I don't plan on going salt water so no worry about sharks. Striper, crappie, catfish will be 99%.

I've always bled my freshwater fish out and put on a heavy hoop stringer, leashes to my kayak. Can cause a drag if you got a big fish or a lot fish, but at that point it's already a win.

I bleed and throw into a bag cooler.  I'm picky about dead fish sitting in warm environments for too long

I put fish on a metal game clip and tie it to my kayak. Then depending on what’s on it I hang it in the water or put it in the rear well of my kayak.

I always bleed and keep cool in a soft/hard cooler. Fish taste better this way.

If the water is cold, you can bleed and hang your fish over the side of your kayak on a stringer. But it is better to  bleed and keep your fish on ice in a cooler or kill bag.

Bag cooler. Sportsmen’s warehouse had a sale on the colombia PFG bag coolers so I got a great deal on one. It fits in the front hatch of my hobie.

Big stringer, old costco soft cooler, and daiso laundry bag

Game clip and I hang it over on a short leash in the water when I'm stationary and fishing. When I'm on the move, I put it in the rear with a wet burlap over it.

Game clip and I hang it over on a short leash in the water when I'm stationary and fishing. When I'm on the move, I put it in the rear with a wet burlap over it.

Never a good idea hanging fish. I would like to start using burlap sacks and contantly wet it.

Game clip and I hang it over on a short leash in the water when I'm stationary and fishing. When I'm on the move, I put it in the rear with a wet burlap over it.

Never a good idea hanging fish. I would like to start using burlap sacks and contantly wet it.

Its what I do...its what many do.

I keep fish hanging on a clip over the side. Never had a problem. I keep an eye out for fur bags and pull it in then. I like to bleed them.

I keep fish hanging on a clip over the side. Never had a problem. I keep an eye out for fur bags and pull it in then. I like to bleed them.

Same here. I dont constantly keep it in the water. If I'm early into my fishing and I got some good fish on board then you have to be aware of what you have to do to keep it cool.
On the last day of RF season last year, my buddy had his fish on a stringer in the rear of his yak. I saw a sea lion following him. He was gunning for his fish. But I alerted him and he made a sharp 180 to face the guy. It quickly turned and swam away.

Hello,

I'm new here and was wondering...

For a cheap fish bag cooler, has anyone ever filled a garbage bag(white would be best I assume) with ice?