As soon as I catch a fish which I’m going to keep, I put it on ice in a cooler or a catch bag. When possible I bleed and/or gut it first. This keeps the meat in excellent condition. Leaving fish hanging in the water on a stringer will damage the quality of the meat, and in some areas may attract sharks or seals.
I have a catch cooler from Fishbags which fits very well in the rear cargo area of my Revolution. There are pictures of Fishbag’s products on Facebook at
https://www.facebook.com/88080475532111 ... =3&theater, and you can contact them at
[email protected], but they are kind of in the stone age as far as internet marketing, and I can longer find their webpage, which had detailed information about their products and ordering information. The design and construction of these bags is very similar to that of the Reliable/Hobie catch bags, but they make a bag which is between the size of the Hobie Large and the Hobie Medium bag which is just right for the rear cargo area of a Revolution or Outback.
Another option is to strap a hardside cooler firmly in the rear cargo area with nylon straps, with a bungie cord over the top so you won’t lose your ice and fish if you dump. A hardside cooler will have a higher wind profile, and won’t handle bigger fish, but you can really pile up fish in a cooler. If you get a cooler with wheels on the back and remove the wheels, the indented area in the bottom rear end of the cooler can extend back over the rear hatch of your kayak, which will allow you to fit a longer cooler in your rear cargo area.
I put my ice and fish in a plastic bag in my cooler or catch bag to minimize cleanup issues.