You have to keep them intact till you get home I think. I leave them in my bait tank with no water or an ice chest, then I freeze them whole, if you don't have room to do that cut the tails off by slicing between body & tail bag them up. be carefull not to let spikes go thru bag.If you get a large bug eat the legs best part (IMO) where are you going to hoop ?
(fishhawk) jim