archilles2 Posted March 13, 2009 Share Posted March 13, 2009 Finally purchased a 20cm sunbeam vacuum sealer ! they work a damn treat BUTTTT quick question As soon as i catch live squid i whack them in a bucket and replenish the water every so often until i go home...As soon as i get home i vacuum seal them str8 away ! Like i said the sealer works a treat and the squid looks nice and brown ( natural looking ) on the top but after afew days i noticed the belly has a very slight TINGE OF PINK - does this mean my bait is useless ? I always keep my bait fresh and make sure no fresh water gets to them - on a whole i'd say 90% of the squid looks fresh like i just caught it as soon as i take it out of the freezer , it's just the underside with the tinge of pink i'm worried about... I'm using them for baits for kingfish... i think they're fine as they're fully sealed, i just thought that no pink should show up once they're vacuum sealed ? are my baits stuffed ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arpie Posted March 13, 2009 Share Posted March 13, 2009 (edited) Hi ya archilles2 I reckon they'd be fine - if the seal had broken, the bag would 'puff up' and the squid would go off pretty quickly & puff up even more, or worse, break & spill foul smelling liquid into your fridge! I always 'double seal' mine by putting the edge back onto the heating bar & giving it a second go, to be sure, to be sure. You may notice that they smell a bit 'strong' when you open the bag to use them. This is normal. If you have frozen any of your bait in the bag, it would be a good idea to put a small hole in the top of the bag before it defrosts, as liquid could suck out of the bait as it defrosts, due to the compression in the bag. Putting a small hole in the bag first should eliminate this ........ whether for steak or whatever! Make sure you have them in a waterproof container with a lid on. I'd say the colour change is a natural occurrence - I reckon the kingies will still 'go' for them, quick as!! Cheerio Roberta Edited March 13, 2009 by Roberta Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Big-Banana Posted March 14, 2009 Share Posted March 14, 2009 Kings aren't the smartest fish around. They'll still hit vac pack squid no dramas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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