Fishing with Rod Discussion Forum
Fishing in British Columbia => General Discussion => Topic started by: brownmancheng on October 10, 2010, 10:49:12 AM
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everyone at the river seems so obsessed with chum roe but not so interested in spring roe? is there one type of roe that is superior to another??? or does it depend on what you are targeting? thanks guys ;D
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All salmon species roe works well. Its more about the roe being well cared for (bleed the fish, keep it cool) and cured well.
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Probably because white spring roe, does not have much colour to it.
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All salmon species roe works well. Its more about the roe being well cared for (bleed the fish, keep it cool) and cured well.
Hit the nail on the head hard there!
BigFisher the cure has what in it?... color lol
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i got some fresh white spring roe cured redd hot double stuff. then some coho roe boraxed... i can freeze a skein and t hen thaw it out when needed? or do i have to cure it all now?
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i can freeze a skein and t hen thaw it out when needed? or do i have to cure it all now?
I would cure it all now, freeze it and unthaw and use as needed
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If frozen and thawed before curing it will be rather mushy and more than likely a waste unless it's going to be used for sturgeon.
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All salmon species roe works well. Its more about the roe being well cared for (bleed the fish, keep it cool) and cured well.
sockeye roe is terrible
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The best roe for coho is coho roe fresh from a fish's gut. If you bonk a female, gut it and fish the roe you get from her, no borax, no procure. Of course it will only last for that day so when you get home you have to cure it.
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Hey DionJL
I remember getting that same advice a long time ago, from now deceased Vedder River icons Carl Temple, Dave Teskey and George Friskie. They always used the freshest "bait" available; roe has always been called bait on the Vedder by locals. Personally, using bait for about 50 years on the Vedder, I find borax cured eggs of all salmonid species as effective as it was back then. Add wool for that special colour you think might help.
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sockeye roe is terrible
I used sockeye roe the other day to land a couple of coho, along with some springs and chum. It seemed to work pretty well.
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I used sockeye roe the other day to land a couple of coho, along with some springs and chum. It seemed to work pretty well.
x2 sockeye roe rocks i caught over ten chum on it yesterday including a nice female
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x2 sockeye roe rocks i caught over ten chum on it yesterday including a nice female
You better save all that sockeye roe for steelhead then :P
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sockeye have very small eggs/skeins making for not the greatest roe. Coho Chum and Chinook have larger eggs and larger skeins, aswell as lighter eggs, which equals more, and easier to cure.
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i've only fished sockeye roe this year as the commercial sockeye I bought wasn't cleaned so I was able to save the roe out of them, however, it had absorbed all the blood so it was dark, dark red. I only had a small amount suitable for 2 days fishing, I was able to connect with a few springs.
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i tried using the baitmaker to make some roe bags and they came out looking like cherry tomatoes is that right? what is good? small? large? loose?
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I used sockeye roe the other day to land a couple of coho, along with some springs and chum. It seemed to work pretty well.
i didnt say it dosent catch fish what i meant was its terrible to cure it goes black way to fast
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I let some sockeye roe sit in procure for 5 weeks, took it out and the springs hammered it. Didnt see and coho caught in that hole but I think had they been there, I woulda got a bite from them too. That said, the pale color roes (chum and white spring) that stain up so nicely...I think those are the best. Had a ton of luck on straight boraxed roe long before I started messing with procure though.