Willard cats - 2022-03-24

[Cowboypirate]

Hey Pat have you ever salted your clubs to make them harded.

Yes.  But I do not notice any greater attraction to the fish...for the type fishing I do most.  And since most fish are hooked on the strike, having a firmer bait is really not that much of a greater advantage.  However, if you are only using small pieces...to tip jigs for ice fishing...it is better to have a firmer bait.  But I fish mine mostly as whole small chubs...or maybe front or back halves of larger chubs.  The hook wraps around the spine and provides a good solid hold. 

I know kentofnsl always salts his chubs.  He uses them a lot for vertical jigging.  And I can personally attest that Utah Lake catfish like his "flavored" chub meat too.  What he claims to like best about it is that when heavily salted the chub meat doesn't ever freeze solid...and can be used in any state or temperature...and then put back in the freezer if there are leftovers.

Thanks, I'm going out tomorrow I'm going to salt some tonight, try both ways.  
Want to work south harbor and SW corner, might run into the cowboy and his better half.
Latter I hope..

You very well might see us in the SW corner, we are sitting around the table right now debating where we will go. We wanted to do our spring ice off run to Flaming Gorge but our favorite areas around the pipeline were reported a week ago as still iced up and I cant get a better report. Long drive to find it iced still. 

So my best bet is BRBR, Willard or Utah Lake.. maybe Rock - Paper - Scissors