Kayak Catch Bag: Goture vs Columbia PFG Catch Coolers

[@glpf5]

Love my PFG! I've got hundreds of trips with it and not one issue thus far. Thanks for the video Tyler.

[@adamsnyder9347]

PFG bag still seems like the winner in a contest for the best back-of-kayak catch bag in my opinion. Lots of power boat anglers watch your channel for informational nuggets, and I’m sure the Amazon Gucci bag would look pretty good to them. Thanks.

[@awwwshucks443]

I use the pfg bag for smaller fish, the addicted bonk em all bag for salmon. For really spiny stuff like rockfish I'm a big fan of the wilderness systems bag.

[@joshuafigueroa6]

I just received my Columbia fish bag, and cant wait to try it out🤪

[@rumdab]

How was the zipper?

[@TheNaturealMan]

Hahahaha, I was trying to figure out how you keep fish on a kayak. Now I know.

[@amapop3578]

Do you still cartop carry your old town autopilot 120? Would like to see a vid on loading/unloading

[@spiltmilt]

Here is the video kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z6vamIClgdehedk

[@spiltmilt]

Thanks for your support.

[@Losingsince]

I just use those cool bags that Hello Fresh sends with their meals. I'm cheap lol

[@spiltmilt]

That’s recycling! I support that.

[@wildzenventures]

New to Kokanee, this technique looks interesting!

[@wildzenventures]

This comment was for the jigging video, guess it moved on to the next video! Cheers!

[@jbkokanee1796]

It looks like the Goture bag is no longer available on Amazon.

[@richpleiss1864]

Bought a Norchill bag from Amazon this Spring, that PFG bag didn't come up on any searches for some reason. Its a good one handed zipper operation, keeping it wipped down with drysuit zipper wax helps. The 48 qt. Bag was described to be 25" lg. But it's really only 21". Is that PFG bag actually 25" at the base? The Norchill bag was $18 more too! BTW have you fished Patterson lake this year, are kokanee still in there?

[@spiltmilt]

Yes the base of the bag is 25" on the PFG and the widest point on the inserts is also 25". The Kokanee are still absent from Patterson and the lake is full of stunted Tiger Trout.

[@ryanclark1841]

What are you using for cooling inside your catch bag? Does your system last all day in the heat your exposed to on the eastside? I been using three 16 oz water bottles made with a saltwater solution and froze in my deep freeze. Also been using a costco insulated bag for my catch bag which is a little small but i primarily fish for kokanee right now. Always enjoy your gear reviews, i feel like it gives me a better way to make a choice rather than buying multiple items

[@spiltmilt]

I do the same as you during the summer heat and use 3 or 4 18-24 oz frozen saltwater bottles. During the shoulder seasons I also use flat ice packs. I find that is sufficient for a day on the water using the PFG bag.

[@returnofsid]

I received my Columbia PFG a couple weeks ago. Haven't had an opportunity to get out fishing, since. I'm really hoping to put it to us soon! It'll be in a boat, not a kayak. I think it'll save a lot of space, over using a rigid cooler. I do wish it were available in lighter colors, to stay cooler. I wonder if lighter colors are avoided, because blood and guts are more visible... Question, will the inner bags hold up to the sharp spines of Crappie and Perch?

[@spiltmilt]

Yes the inner bags are puncture resistant.

[@robbysmusic8507]

Great thank you.

[@318android3]

Thanks for the review! Do you just add ice to bag directly or keep in original bag? Curious as this would be first bag as I’ve always used hard coolers…. Also, I live in hot climate 115F summers… would ice last for 5-6 hours?

[@spiltmilt]

I use ice packs and place them in the same removable liner that the fish go in. It hits well over 100 here all the time and 5 ice packs are enough to keep the fish cold

[@318android3]

@@spiltmilt sounds promising! Your drinks stay cold too? If so that is impressive for 5 packs. Especially because fish will be warm When throwing into the cooler too.

[@spiltmilt]

The fish I catch live in cold water typically 55-60 F. I'd need more ice if I were targeting warm water species

[@318android3]

@@spiltmilt Great point yeah we got wake weather n warm fish haha. Nonetheless ordered based on your review thank you! I’ll give it a tey

[@harvester3352]

I bought one of the Columbia bags based off your review… have to say I love it, but how do you clean yours ????

[@spiltmilt]

I always remove the inserts first. Then I fill a sink with warm bleach water and soak those for several minute. Drain, rinse, and hang upside side until dry.

[@johnthefisherman-1]

Love my PFG bag, but the zipper breaks easily and isn't very durable.

[@滝乃狗]

Columbia pfg bag is no longer available on Amazon…. So sad. Hope Goture start making zipper bags

[@kevinwest4488]

the price is what keeps me from buying one.

[@cwilliams66]

Just fyi I tried to use your link to buy the Columbia bag but it appears to be a bad/dead link

[@spiltmilt]

Yeah they discontinued it unfortunately

[@PhilBohunk]

Have you tried any yeti bags?

[@spiltmilt]

They don’t make anything useful as a catch bag

[@PhilBohunk]

​@@spiltmiltI was referring to the M30 soft bag coolers with magnet closures

[@merilee295]

I have a white one

[@ShenpaiWasTaken]

The goture link seems to take me to an electric fillet knife.

[@spiltmilt]

Thanks fixed that!

[@MrFox-qi3jr]

Jokes on you. Dont need a catch bag if you don't catch anything. 🥴