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brownmancheng

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types of roe
« on: October 10, 2010, 10:49:12 AM »
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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gman

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Re: types of roe
« Reply #1 on: October 10, 2010, 11:08:04 AM »
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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Re: types of roe
« Reply #2 on: October 10, 2010, 11:35:08 AM »
Probably because white spring roe, does not have much colour to it.
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Fish Slayer

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Re: types of roe
« Reply #3 on: October 10, 2010, 12:20:12 PM »
Quote from: gman on October 10, 2010, 11:08:04 AM
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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Re: types of roe
« Reply #4 on: October 10, 2010, 12:48:02 PM »
 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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Re: types of roe
« Reply #5 on: October 10, 2010, 01:40:32 PM »
Quote from: tight-lines on October 10, 2010, 12:48:02 PM
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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Re: types of roe
« Reply #6 on: October 10, 2010, 02:58:09 PM »
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.
« Last Edit: October 10, 2010, 09:38:15 PM by Fish Slayer »
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Re: types of roe
« Reply #7 on: October 10, 2010, 09:15:44 PM »
Quote from: gman on October 10, 2010, 11:08:04 AM
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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Re: types of roe
« Reply #8 on: October 10, 2010, 09:29:49 PM »
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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Re: types of roe
« Reply #9 on: October 10, 2010, 10:04:12 PM »
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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Re: types of roe
« Reply #10 on: October 10, 2010, 10:37:31 PM »
Quote from: Davidp on October 10, 2010, 09:15:44 PM
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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Re: types of roe
« Reply #11 on: October 11, 2010, 02:11:30 PM »
Quote from: gman on October 10, 2010, 10:37:31 PM
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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Re: types of roe
« Reply #12 on: October 11, 2010, 03:09:12 PM »
Quote from: fly fisher on October 11, 2010, 02:11:30 PM
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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Re: types of roe
« Reply #13 on: October 11, 2010, 03:33:32 PM »
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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Re: types of roe
« Reply #14 on: October 11, 2010, 04:33:28 PM »
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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