Catch bags?
 

looking at the surf to summit 42" bag

http://www.kayakfishingsupplies.com/...ag-from/Detail

and the yakcatch precisionpak bags
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Kayak-Sea-Fi...item2a2cdcba0d

anyone have experience with either? pros and cons to zipper vs velcro? zippers rust and velcro gets sanded easily..?

Those are pretty cool. I've never anything like that before. I might look the zipper one for my YT/WSB trips. My problem is catching something big enough to use one.

Does the zipper one have stainless or plastic zippers. If it has big plastic ones, that's the one I would go with. It's seems like it would be a more secure bag as well.

Dude,

With the fish species and sharks that you've been catching, I doubt either bag will hold your quarry :D.

I recommend Pelagic or Canyon bags... How long it lasts depends on how much you abuse or repair it. Nothing lasts forever in the fishing bag territory...

I suppose that's the reason why we still use burlap bags on the charter boats...

lol. yeah thats true but i want it for snapper. its a 3.5 to almost 5 mile trip to the wrecks. its not like fishing SD where you get your fill and back on the beach in 30 mins. i just need to keep a couple decent snapper out of the sun and cool for the ride home, or while looking for other fish.

all the big fish like king, jack crevalle and cobia are inshore and i can just throw in the hatch.

Most economical way is to get those Trader Joes or Costco bags... The fish bags are only larger and longer. If you're looking to keep snapper fresh, add some ice and you will be fine for the day. Throw in a six pack and you will be great!

I've used the Pelagic bags for larger fish like Dorado in FL. They're great for skiffs and center consoles that don't have deep iceboxes built into the boat.

here is my 2 cents...
 

I have an insulated CFS bag - they are really nice - it comes with a jel pack but if it is super hot you might want to add more...it is 3 ' long and triangle shaped to match your kayak...here is the link
http://www.creativefeathers.com/KayakFishBags.cfm

and one of it's main features was named after you >>>>> LOW PROFILE

Because of the Pie Shaped design, it will fit most kayaks, and because of the folded sides, its LOW PROFILE.

Pelagic X3 :D
FFY

How much of a difference does it make in the quality of rockfish when thrown into an ice bag rather than sitting in the water or hatch? Any opinions?

Over 6 hours in a kayak hatch in Florida it is about $2.99 a pound :D

not sure. i always just put my rock fish in the live well. stuff 'em all in there and keep the pump going. they're sill kicking when i land and I throw them on ice. lol sometimes it pays to have a 4 gallon tank

that is fine if they are in the livewell with water on them no problem..- I was just kidding...:)

yeah, i never had problems with rockfish in the tank. but these snapper wont fit. especially if i have a few hard tails in there for bait.

btw, im refering to red snapper (pic 1) not the California reds (pic2)

That's some red snapper. But they really do need to be kept on ice. They spoil fast in the sun.