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nigglesworth

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how do you cure salmon eggs
« on: September 11, 2005, 05:48:34 PM »
I read a couple of places that some people keep there eggs and use them later for bait.  How do you do this?
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Re: how do you cure salmon eggs
« Reply #1 on: September 11, 2005, 05:51:56 PM »
buy borax. pro cure. in many stores...search the internet on many steel header sights. or type in curing roe on google ull find some good ones. then experiment and find wich on u like best.. pm me if u want my secrete cure
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Re: how do you cure salmon eggs
« Reply #2 on: September 11, 2005, 05:55:02 PM »
Check out some articles on this site as rodney has step to step instructions. 

First I butterfly the skeins open. Then sprinkle some procure over them. Let them sit for 30 to 60 min.  Take them out and let dry for a couple hours over a screen or on paper towels.  Then coat with borax ensuring they are totally covered.  Let dry a couple more hours until they have reached desired firmness.  Put them in a container with more borax to be frozen.  This is what i have been doing.

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Re: how do you cure salmon eggs
« Reply #3 on: September 11, 2005, 06:08:54 PM »
If seen on some fishing shoes the eggs being tied in this small little red mesh things is that a necessary step?
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Re: how do you cure salmon eggs
« Reply #4 on: September 11, 2005, 07:12:50 PM »
Quote from: Floater on September 11, 2005, 06:08:54 PM
If seen on some fishing shoes the eggs being tied in this small little red mesh things is that a necessary step?

personal preference.
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Re: how do you cure salmon eggs
« Reply #5 on: September 11, 2005, 07:15:29 PM »
Floater, I think its best alot of times too put them into mesh(lots of diferent colours to choose from) your bait stays on the hook longer, and normally when you do get a fish to hit, it stays on a bit longer giving you more time too set the hook.Kind of gets caught in there mouth so they havto chew it a bit more.
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Re: how do you cure salmon eggs
« Reply #6 on: September 11, 2005, 09:02:43 PM »
yeah roe bags are hard to make i find. any one have any tips on tying them with out all the troubles
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Re: how do you cure salmon eggs
« Reply #7 on: September 11, 2005, 09:07:51 PM »
u can buy a simple machine thats helps alot!!! Any local tackle shops will carry them.
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Re: how do you cure salmon eggs
« Reply #8 on: September 11, 2005, 09:08:54 PM »
ok thanks alot dan but how much they sell for?
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Re: how do you cure salmon eggs
« Reply #9 on: September 11, 2005, 09:10:42 PM »
Go buy yourself a Spawnee (available at most tackle shops). Makes making roe bags a breeze.
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Re: how do you cure salmon eggs
« Reply #10 on: September 11, 2005, 09:12:59 PM »
but how much are they???
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Re: how do you cure salmon eggs
« Reply #11 on: September 11, 2005, 09:14:19 PM »
If I can remember correctly like $20
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Re: how do you cure salmon eggs
« Reply #12 on: September 11, 2005, 09:17:35 PM »
hmmm ok eddie thanks i think i might pick one up :)
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Re: how do you cure salmon eggs
« Reply #13 on: September 11, 2005, 10:23:09 PM »
When fishing for coho, I prefer to use a small piece of Procured roe without being tied into a sac. I've tried sacs in the past, they just don't seem to work as well when fishing for coho. If the roe is properly cured and dried, it'll stay on the hook quite well.

For driftfishing, I also prefer not to cover my roe in borax, as I hate getting it into my reel. unboraxed procured roe means stain, so carry a towel on your belt.
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Re: how do you cure salmon eggs
« Reply #14 on: September 12, 2005, 07:51:28 AM »
roe sacks are great...when we booked a trip with Murphy's guides on the stamp we threw almost exclusively roe sacks.

I am starting to experiment with them and have had good luck with the coho so far this year. 

I like the fact that they help minimise bait wastage from bait bandits, they will definitely make a skien last way longer, and they make fishing bait on a far cast much more doable.

Dont overload the sac, thats my biggets tip and stretchy spider thread really makes tieing them quick and easy.

If you can, water harden you eggs first...that really helps.
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