Vacuum Sealer Question

[stormfish]

For best result with food saver, make sure you strain as much liquid out of your bait as with water or 'ink' before sealing.

[Steve K]

I have the old foodsaver and I love it. My parents have the rival and it is not as easy to use. To avoid the juices being sucked out of the bag, wrap your fillets in plastic wrap first. Also, if you put many fillets in the same bag, it is easy to remove one or two when they are individually wrapped. I love the wine bottle stopper.

[maddog2020]

WATCH the short video tape if you get a Foodsaver!

VB knows his machine well: FREEZE the item for an hr before you seal it and the results are MUCH better!

I'ved use my Foodsaver (base model - refurbed for around $100) for a few yrs. Great product. Hate paying for the bags since my wife cuts the tops crooked and got tired of having laying around so she throws them out on me. Original Tilia/FS bags work the best. I tried some others so far it has been a waste of $.

Careful of sharp bones (pork chops) since they can puncture the bags when you bang them around in a chest freezer.

I had some OLD venison (3 yrs + easy) over the summer that got missed before and figured I would try it anyway - still was perfectly fine on the grill.

[Mr. Sandman]

Many many miles on my foodsaver Pro II model. The best tip I can give you is to freeze super wet and super soft items (like berries) before you vacume them and after doing a load of fish, remove the seal and wash it in warm soapy water and rinse well and let dry. This machine if kept clean will last a long time. Well worth the investment IMO.

These things work great and I use them for all my fresh bait and food. It really does work and extends the life of food well beyond the season.
I gave someone some frozen scup that was 10 months old and they could not believe it was frozen that long and went out and purchased one.

Check Cebelas .

The rolls are not cheap but once a year I buy 18 boxes of twin packs when I see a discount on amazon.