Carp for bait.
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04/01/20 06:19 PM
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Sprung & Rusty
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Can I catch and freeze carp this summer and use it for bait in the fall?
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Re: Carp for bait.
[Re: Sprung & Rusty]
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04/01/20 07:09 PM
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I save them up in the summer then in early fall use the meat saw to steak them into palm sized chunks while still frozen. Then I bag them in bread bags to control the amount I can thaw out as needed, plus they stack better in the tube like bags.
Last edited by Law Dog; 04/01/20 07:23 PM.
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Re: Carp for bait.
[Re: Sprung & Rusty]
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04/01/20 08:52 PM
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Yep cutting them thawed seems like it would be more dangerous when snagging to loose meat getting pulled by the blade.
Was born in a Big City Will die in the Country OK with that!
Jerry Herbst
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Re: Carp for bait.
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04/01/20 09:53 PM
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I freeze my fish then cut them up with the band saw. Then you let them taint a bit then lay the pieces on cookie sheets and freeze then individually. Then you can fill Ice cream buckets and put them back In the freezer. This way you don't end up with a big lump of frozen bait.
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Re: Carp for bait.
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04/01/20 11:44 PM
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Fish Is exellent bait an stays frozen an keep.long time. I never used liquid smoke. Does it actually taste good ? Are mink interested in liquid smoke?
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Re: Carp for bait.
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04/01/20 11:50 PM
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Fish Is exellent bait an stays frozen an keep.long time. I never used liquid smoke. Does it actually taste good ? Are mink interested in liquid smoke? Buddy uses it for his bear baits it's food grade stuff you probably had some and did not know it.
Was born in a Big City Will die in the Country OK with that!
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Re: Carp for bait.
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04/02/20 12:15 AM
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I have found that fish Is a better bait for coon. Not so much for mink.
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Re: Carp for bait.
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04/02/20 05:56 AM
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Carp, fun to catch...fun to catch with. The gift that keeps on giving. Jim
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Re: Carp for bait.
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04/02/20 09:20 AM
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I used to freeze them for turtle bait. Frozen carp lasts longer than fresh in the water and turtles don't like rotten fish. You need to change the bait every day.
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Re: Carp for bait.
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I can’t think of a thing I have not caught with using carp for bait, the nice thing about it is everything will eat it.
Was born in a Big City Will die in the Country OK with that!
Jerry Herbst
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Re: Carp for bait.
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Thousands of other trappers do it that way so you should be able to too !!! Dennis
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Re: Carp for bait.
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04/02/20 11:50 AM
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A better way to set up your fish bait Is to use salt. Place a layer of fish chunks In the bottom of your 5 gallon bucket. Then cover with a layer of salt. Keep this going till you either run out of fish or salt or when the bucket becomes full. You don't have to even cover the bucket since flies won't bother It. The salt preserves the fish so It will last longer at your set and It also gives the fish a stronger smell. Since most fish when fresh has very little odor. The salt also gives you a little freeze protection for your bait. Frozen bait does not give off the same odor as un frozen bait. The other nice thing Is you can drive around with a bucket full of bait In the back of your truck forever with out It going bad or freezing. Just grab a hand full of bait and get It done.
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Re: Carp for bait.
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04/02/20 12:40 PM
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If your dealing with bucket sets I think the adding fresh to the old has it’s advantages as it offers both at the same time by spring it all stinks to high heaven .
Was born in a Big City Will die in the Country OK with that!
Jerry Herbst
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