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Offline gaddy

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What to do with steelhead eggs ?
« on: October 29, 2016, 09:05:08 AM »
To cure or not? Or just throw on a hook and fish? I caught a female with eggs and am wondering how to convert them to bait. Its my first with eggs and have not used them for bait. Anyone with advise ?

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Re: What to do with steelhead eggs ?
« Reply #1 on: October 29, 2016, 11:34:01 AM »
Basic cure for eggs is
Split the skein open length wise
Rub in handful of borax, brown sugar sprinkle sea salt( no iodine)
Rub in till starting to mix in with the eggs then roll up in wax paper, bag in a good ziplock, then put in bottom of refrigerator.  Double bag if putting the house refg, wife might go ballistic! 
Wait appx 10 days the cut to size you want to use.
Go back to river and use
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Re: What to do with steelhead eggs ?
« Reply #2 on: October 29, 2016, 07:13:10 PM »
Dump borax into a Ziploc. Cut eggs into bait sized clusters. Toss eggs into bag with borax. Roll them around until covered.
Add a bit of raspberry jello to the borax if you want to sweeten them up.

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Re: What to do with steelhead eggs ?
« Reply #3 on: October 29, 2016, 07:25:17 PM »
Cut into bait sized chunks and cure with Bor X O Fire with a touch of sugar. Simple

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Re: What to do with steelhead eggs ?
« Reply #4 on: October 29, 2016, 07:31:49 PM »
It depends on what you want to use them for. What is do you want to catch and where?

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Re: What to do with steelhead eggs ?
« Reply #5 on: October 30, 2016, 06:47:47 AM »
Pro glo jar method in natural - the go catch more

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Re: What to do with steelhead eggs ?
« Reply #6 on: October 30, 2016, 07:43:53 AM »
eggs are eggs.  i cure them all as long as they're not loose(not usually a problem, as i don't keep boots).

i've never understood why people toss out springer and summer run eggs though.  best summer run bait ever.
you can still get gas in heaven, and a drink in kingdom come,
in the meantime, i'll be cleaning my gun

 


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