catching and storing minnows etc

[Kent]

My preferred minnow to fish with is a freshly caught (dead of course) red sided minnow; however, they seem to all turn mushy when I freeze them, unless I cure them in salt before freezing. I have better results with frozen chubs (not nearly as mushy after being frozen). What has been your experience and if you have a trick for keeping the red sided shiners from turning to mush please let me know?
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