How To Properly Bag Fish?

[bobross]

I should pass this topic along to my LFS. It seems 9 out of the 10 bags they do end up having a pinhole in them by the time I get out of the store. It's as if they tie them waaaayy too tight. Unless they are doing it on purpose They don't tie their bags either. They use really small rubber band instead to keep them closed. Agreed, this is a good topic.



BobRoss

 

[merry78]

I put 1 third water in (approx) then place the bag on the counter so that the water flattens out to create more surface area, then i pull the bag loosely closed opposite the bag seam lines and fold over the top twice.
Then holding it at the corners (opposite those bag seam lines) and kind of scrunch it inwards, letting a little air escape at that point isn't a bad thing.
Then you grab that scrunched bit with your left and twist the bottom of the bag with your right to make it nice and tight, then you put an elastic band around it twice. Then holding it up from the top in your left and the elastic band end in your right run it around the bag several times (this is really difficult to explain!) twisting the bag and band while you go, when you almost cant go around it any more at all, slip the band over the top of the bag again.
Oh, and they should be paying you. Your being taken for a ride.

+1
That's exactly how I do it too, and that's ^ a good explanation.

 

[K-Holed]

I remember doing my work experience at an LFS (About 13 years ago now) and they paid me in fish.

 

[fry_forever!]

Thanks for all the help guys! I'll keep practicing!

 

[BigC]

Just to add a spanner in the works;

Try Kordon Breathable Bags

ATB
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[Liam50]

I should pass this topic along to my LFS. It seems 9 out of the 10 bags they do end up having a pinhole in them by the time I get out of the store. It's as if they tie them waaaayy too tight. Unless they are doing it on purpose They don't tie their bags either. They use really small rubber band instead to keep them closed. Agreed, this is a good topic.



BobRoss

this is sometimes a problem where i work, and tbh i think its more like to be when they open the box that has the bag in, i know cause i did it once. totaled around forty bags. boss luckily didn't find out.

 

[fry_forever!]

I've only had one bag with a hole in it, out of the hundreds of fish I've ever bought.