Keep your fish as fresh as the day you caught it!
If you are going to eat your fish within a couple of days of catching it, keep it refrigerated in the packaging Capt. Chris provided.
When you are ready to cook it, give it a quick rinse in cold tap water and pat it completely dry with paper towels.
If, instead, you are going to freeze it, DO NOT rinse it, but pat dry and place in a clean, airtight plastic storage bag or, preferably, vacuum seal it.
It is very important not to get fresh water on salt water fish that you are going to freeze as it breaks down the tissue which gives the meat a mushy texture.
To transport your fish back home, wrap the frozen package in newspaper for insulation, place the package in another waterproof bag (such as a plastic grocery bag), place in a soft cooler with some ice or freezer packs and just carry it on the plane!
