One thing I forgot to mention is that we bought the 6" x 10" bags and they were a little hard to get the fish in without sliming the bag. They would have to be cleaned off to put in the machine to seal.

We switched to the bigger 10x15 bags and it was easier to get the fish in with out touching the opening or sealable end. We also folded the bag opening back like you would a shirt sleeve when putting the fish in. This kept the bag end dry and clean for sealing. Put it in and fold it back down. Goes right in the Food saver without slime in the area it burns or seals shut. These bags work great in the foodsaver. I ran into the add for the Vac-U-Pak again and thy are selling for $300.00! I am staying with the Foodsaver brand for ease of use. By the way those are smoked humpies in the bags.

Save that link and when they put the sale out jump on it. My wife agreed we paid $29.95 per box with free shipping. They had 11 boxes left and I got three or four boxes. I noticed after I bought them the ad dropped the amount by that amount. I had been trying to do the same thing as you guys for years and that was find good, easy to use bags at a decent price. I finally did without having to buy 10,000 of them. Also do a search for Vacstrip Bags. Sometimes some come up at different sites with good prices too. Good Luck.