10-23-2005, 11:52 AM
[cool][#0000ff]Roe? I really do not use it, but I have a couple of fishing buddies that will. I used to use it a lot for steelhead and salmon in California but I almost never soak bait for trout here in Utah. [/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]To answer your question, you can use the roe fresh (frozen), without any additives. Or, you can "cure" it to add color and toughen it up for holding on the hook better. There are commercial roe cure mixes, but I just use a simple home remedy.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]First, I do not cure the roe before freezing. I pack it in small plastic bags...one or two "skeins" (ovaries) per bag. Squeeze all the air out (vacuum sealing is good) and freeze. [/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Thaw the roe in the refrigerator or at room temp (no microwaves...puhleeeeze) the day before using. When thawed, use a SHARP knife or shears to cut the membrane around the eggs into "berries"...bait-sized chunks.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Spread the pieces on a paper towel and first sprinkle on some sugar. Then sprinkle on some plain old borax (20 Mule Team laundry stuff). That makes the eggs turn darker in color and toughens the membrane around them, as well as the eggs.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Shake off the extra powdered stuff and put the eggs in a rigid plastic container, to help protect them from crushing. Keep them cool.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Some folks like to wrap them around a treble hook. I fish them on a single hook, tied with an "egg loop", which cinches the membrane down onto the hook. [/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Those eggs not only work well for trout, but cats like 'em too. (so do crawdads)[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]To answer your question, you can use the roe fresh (frozen), without any additives. Or, you can "cure" it to add color and toughen it up for holding on the hook better. There are commercial roe cure mixes, but I just use a simple home remedy.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]First, I do not cure the roe before freezing. I pack it in small plastic bags...one or two "skeins" (ovaries) per bag. Squeeze all the air out (vacuum sealing is good) and freeze. [/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Thaw the roe in the refrigerator or at room temp (no microwaves...puhleeeeze) the day before using. When thawed, use a SHARP knife or shears to cut the membrane around the eggs into "berries"...bait-sized chunks.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Spread the pieces on a paper towel and first sprinkle on some sugar. Then sprinkle on some plain old borax (20 Mule Team laundry stuff). That makes the eggs turn darker in color and toughens the membrane around them, as well as the eggs.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Shake off the extra powdered stuff and put the eggs in a rigid plastic container, to help protect them from crushing. Keep them cool.[/#0000ff]
[#0000ff][/#0000ff]
[#0000ff]Some folks like to wrap them around a treble hook. I fish them on a single hook, tied with an "egg loop", which cinches the membrane down onto the hook. [/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Those eggs not only work well for trout, but cats like 'em too. (so do crawdads)[/#0000ff]
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