I've been thinking about pulling a Newt and salting my fish whole in buckets for later use as bait...anyone else do this? Pro's??? Con's???

I do some every year.Mostly big creek chubs and small bullheads.The first time I did it I let it sit in the barn all summer,when opened it that salt was like a rock.I had to use a hammer to get everything out,what a mess.Now I fill whatever I am using about 3/4 full then cover with water.Much easier.

Getting ready tp grind this season. I use straight glycol. Have for years!

Above: Skip Jack Herring shown

just fish and gycol lt grey?

That's it! I know people try to make it harder........

Gotta be fresh, though!

I have salted a bucket or two every year for a while now. I use it under my cage traps for coon bait, nice that it don't freeze and won't spoil in any weather. Need a picture of it?

~ADC~

LT how much proplene glycol would it take to preserve those four buckets of fish?

Ground?
Total?

Est: 1.5 gallons...It can be used over however!

Do you catch those yourself LT or do you have a source for fish scraps?

nice

I prefer chunks and salt. Salt is easier to obtain and works well in cold weather like ADC mentioned.

LT Have you ever used the RV antifreeze(Proplene Glycol) that runs about 4.00 gallon to preserve fish? 24.00gal would cost me a lot to preserve large amounts of fish... You got any pics of how you salt your fish...Clear you PM's it's full

Not to sound stupid or anything but how do you salt fish? do you just put it in a bucket and dump salt on it or what?

I prefer frozen

I like frozen too. But I dont have the freezer space for 1000lbs of frozen fish..

I have never used glycol or salt . I just freeze It , but I do like It ground. I like the looks of "LT greys" fish.

I don't want to sound stupid either but.....back to the salt, is it layered or brine water or.....? How much per bucket? Can you add as you catch or do you need a bucket full to seal all at once? Thanks. Rock salt/table salt?

I use rock salt, a layer of salt in the bottom, then a layer of fish (2" thick max for me), then continue layering until the bucket is full. Salt on top.

~ADC~