What food do you pack in the boat for a day on the water? 2024

wishin4fishin reply :

Didn't know where else to post this. Hope this is OK.

I'm tired of cold pizza or PB&J sandwiches between casts. Anybody got some fresh ideas on some good grub that's easy to haul and easy to fix?

One guy mentioned in one of the articles on this site that he packs hot dogs in boiling water inside a thermos so that several hours later he's got a hot option for lunch.

Any other ideas?

_tyler_wright_ reply :

I guess it's just a southern thing but, SARDINES AND VIENNA WIENERS!!!! That is posibly the best thing ever made or whatever. Oh and don't forget the saltines!

Handy reply :

I read somewhere(I think here) that a guy boiled water then pours it into a thermos and then puts in hot dogs. When it's time to eat you have a nice hot meal. I have done this with brats and it worked very well for me. Just make sure to take buns and ketchup. It definately makes for a nice change of pace from pb&j's and granola bars.

Paul

wishin4fishin reply :

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I guess it's just a southern thing but, SARDINES AND VIENNA WIENERS!!!! That is posibly the best thing ever made or whatever. Oh and don't forget the saltines!

I used to eat this stuff on camping trips growing up in KY. Don't think I tried the Saltines. Maybe that helps.

wishin4fishin reply :

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I read somewhere(I think here) that a guy boiled water then pours it into a thermos and then puts in hot dogs. When it's time to eat you have a nice hot meal. I have done this with brats and it worked very well for me. Just make sure to take buns and ketchup. It definately makes for a nice change of pace from pb&j's and granola bars.
Paul

Yeah I mentioned that guy in my post, (see above) we must've read the same article.

AceOfKs reply :

i usually stop by a gas station and get a sub. if you keep it cold they are still just as good by the time you get ready to eat. I read somewhere that KVD makes a monstrous sandwich with black forrest ham and all kinds of stuff haha

Jig Man reply :

I like to take a 10 minute break and just sit down and eat. When I is warm weather I eat a sandwich and some fruit. When it is cold, I take a small thermos of vegetable soup or chili with some crackers. A quick hot meal really hits the spot on a cold day.

To keep the food hot I boil water and put in the thermos and seal it up for 30 minutes. I then boil the soup or chili and put it in the thermos. 5 or 6 hours later it is still nice and hot.

wishin4fishin reply :

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i usually stop by a gas station and get a sub. if you keep it cold they are still just as good by the time you get ready to eat. I read somewhere that KVD makes a monstrous sandwich with black forrest ham and all kinds of stuff haha

He needs to start making two of those sandwiches. That boy's way too thin. Someday he's gonna connect on one of those big hawgs and it's gonna reel HIM in.

cart7t reply :

catsup on a brat........ :-?

Yuk

TopDog reply :

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I read somewhere(I think here) that a guy boiled water then pours it into a thermos and then puts in hot dogs. When it's time to eat you have a nice hot meal. I have done this with brats and it worked very well for me. Just make sure to take buns and ketchup. It definately makes for a nice change of pace from pb&j's and granola bars.
Paul

Nice idea! Thanks for the tip...Im already thinking about next years trips!

Handy reply :

Ketchup on a brat? Yep, that's my steak sause(LOL)! I even put it on steak. I get teased on this allot. I just don't like many other sauces. Onece in a while bbq sauce but other than that ketchup. And it comes in little packets that are easy to carry in my lunchbox. i have also been told I am weird, not an insult, I know I am different than most. I do allot of stuff thats "not the right way to do that".

Paul

SavannahFisher reply :

My wife will usually make some chili for my trips, and she lets me take one beer. Other than that it's PB&J and Coke.

fishbear reply :

I do fruit and water in hot weather... usually an apple or two and a bannana... oh and some gatorade of some kind... cold weather, its a thermos of strong coffee and sandwiches.

and yes, i stop for 10 min. or so and actually eat. it gives me a break and I can think about what has been happening on the lake that morning.

Daniel My Brother reply :

Fried chicken and Busch Light.

NBR reply :

My first choice is fried or broiled chicken legs. Good tasting with a handle so it is easy to eat. After that cheese crackers or oreo's. Last chpice is a sub they get soggy in the cooler.

jrhennecke reply :

Cold chicken and coke.

w4svc reply :

We usualy make jerkey a few days before. turkey or beef some times as much as 5 lbs. granola bars cheese crackers ect.

Tin reply :

Cheez-its, Fudge Shoppe Cookies, and turkey with cranberry sauce on a big bulkie roll.

I'm hungry now.

KU_Bassmaster. reply :

Pistachios

I am not a fan of eating things on the water that have to be done with your hands. For one, hopefully they have fish all over them. Secondly, I need my hands to fish.

Now sometimes I do pack a sandwich for the ride home.

clooney reply :

A couple tunafish sandwiches to stay with the fish theme..lol...and of course a pack or two of some good beef jerky for protein.

ba7ss3in reply :

Pack of pb crackers, candy bar, sandwich, and water, gatorade, coke. Oh, Grizzly wintergreen used to be Skoal $$$$. Don't have time for much else. "10 minute break", I would go nuts.

Tucson reply :

Almost always a sandwich, some turkey, ham, beef or combination. An apple goes great for snacks and a can of Grizzly Wintergreen as already mentioned. I only chew when I'm fishing, not sure why, just goes well.

Oh yeah, pepsi or Heineken.

What goes best on a hot dog? For me it's mustard and onions. The worst is ketchup and relish.

Olebiker reply :

Several caffeine-free Diet Cokes, apples, and a Clif bar. I don't stop to eat since my fishing time is so limited.

I have never taken beer with me since I feel loopy after even one.

I remember fishing with my Dad and he would always insist on bringing lunch. He would open a can of those Vienna (pronounced "vy-ee'nie") sausages packed in gelatin, rinse the gelatin off in the lake, then dump them out on the boat seat where he had just had the container of nightcrawlers. I still just about gag at the thought.

tntitans21399 reply :

I usually take a can of peanuts and munch on them.

maxke01 reply :

vienna sausages and beef jerky. I always eat both with a fork. I cant stand the though of eating someone with the hands that just handled that 4 inch bass i just handled..

Wait did i say 4 inch? ;D ;D ;D

powerman970 reply :

Lunch is easy....Coor's Light and Copenhagen.

wishin4fishin reply :

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He would open a can of those Vienna (pronounced "vy-ee'nie") sausages packed in gelatin, rinse the gelatin off in the lake, then dump them out on the boat seat where he had just had the container of nightcrawlers. I still just about gag at the thought.

I think I just gagged a little myself. I forgot about that nasty gelatin slime that those things come packed in. My Dad always called them canned 'Monkey Peters'

I just couldn't eat 'em after that.

PelicanRaider reply :

For me, it's slim jims and doritos! (And a coke)

Hookemdown. reply :

Jerky and Sunflowerseeds. Water to drink.

--> Isn't it a crime to put anything on a brat?

fooman reply :

Jerky,smoked salmon,fruit and PowerBars..no more chips or sunflower seeds in the boat..

as for drinks Monster in the morning,gatorade and water

Ballistik reply :

Heck with my fat ars I could go weeks with out eating.

I usually always have a couple bottles of water stops the hunger but If I really get hungery I just call the wife and have her make me a sandwhich and run home and she is waitng on the dock to hand it to me. ;D. When I go to different lakes I just take a PBnJ with some gronola bars and fruit. But alot of water does curb the appitite.

HesterIsGod reply :

Champaign, lobster, and colby beef

Branuss04 reply :

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Champaign, lobster, and colby beef

That's quite the meal.

I usually bring an energy drink (More if we are night fishing), Lots of gatorade/powerade, and water.

For food my favorites are powerbars, jerky, and a box of uncrustables.

But when i'm broke i'll bring whatever we have in the pantry. One time I wanted a PB and J. We didn't have any bread, so I ended up using a hamburger bun, then I found out we didn't have any jelly, so I ended up with a peanut butter sandwich on a hamburger bun.

wishin4fishin reply :

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Champaign, lobster, and colby beef

Sounds good except 4 the bubbly. Not a champaign kind of guy.

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