How to freeze fish in Islamorada

[Windigo]

Booked a couple charters out of Islamorada FL and decided to start planning on success. Never flown to fish before.

Say we’re lucky and get a bunch of fish in the box. I can buy a cooler no problem and just check it with the airline to fly home. But how do I get a good freeze on the fish in a hotel room mini fridge?

Do hotels in the keys generally let you use their freezer like a game cooler? Do guides generally have a hookup, or am I gonna have to try and get the ice cream truck driver drunk enough to do me a favor?

 

[Turkeygetpwnd38]

Booked a couple charters out of Islamorada FL and decided to start planning on success. Never flown to fish before.

Say we’re lucky and get a bunch of fish in the box. I can buy a cooler no problem and just check it with the airline to fly home. But how do I get a good freeze on the fish in a hotel room mini fridge?

Do hotels in the keys generally let you use their freezer like a game cooler? Do guides generally have a hookup, or am I gonna have to try and get the ice cream truck driver drunk enough to do me a favor?

Dry ice is always an option but usually the guide can get a freeze on it for you. Depends on the hotel but some smaller ones with bars/restaurants attached would probably help you out as well.

 

[def90]

If you have already booked your charters I would call them and ask them..

 

[Rich M]

Yup. Ask the guide and the hotel.

Fwiw, it is not that common.

 

[Windigo]

Yup. Ask the guide and the hotel.

Fwiw, it is not that common.

Wouldn’t be the end of the world if it doesn’t work out. This is more of a trip with some fishing rather than a fishing trip.

 

[Windigo]

If you have already booked your charters I would call them and ask them..

My charter’s response on the phone was “no problem, do it all the time”, which is great, but it’d be nice to have a backup plan