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Preserving fish #7008427 10/04/20 11:51 AM 10/04/20 11:51 AM
Joined: Apr 2014 Posts: 444 Mollala Oregon G gdccowboy OP trapper
gdccowboy OP trapper G Joined: Apr 2014 Posts: 444 Mollala Oregon	Let me start by saying I’m super green to the bait making game I have messed around with bobcat and beaver meat with decent success So a guy I work with had a freezer go bad full of halibut and rock fish They don’t seam to have rotted at all they were all vacuum packed I was hoping to chunk them up and use them in my pocket sets and a few dirt holes near otter toilets So on preserving these chunks what would be the best way SB , SB and salt , or is there a better way to preserve fish ?

Re: Preserving fish [Re: gdccowboy] #7008560 10/04/20 02:29 PM 10/04/20 02:29 PM
Joined: Mar 2020 Posts: 7,357 W NY Turtledale trapper
Turtledale trapper Joined: Mar 2020 Posts: 7,357 W NY	Layer in a bucket. fish a later of salt and repeat till full NYSTA, NTA, FTA, life member Erie county trappers assn.,life member Catt.county trappers

Re: Preserving fish [Re: gdccowboy] #7008562 10/04/20 02:31 PM 10/04/20 02:31 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 23,843 Wisconsin T The Beav trapper
The Beav trapper T Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 23,843 Wisconsin	This^^^^^^^^ The forum Know It All according to Muskrat

Re: Preserving fish [Re: gdccowboy] #7008596 10/04/20 03:27 PM 10/04/20 03:27 PM
Joined: Apr 2014 Posts: 444 Mollala Oregon G gdccowboy OP trapper
gdccowboy OP trapper G Joined: Apr 2014 Posts: 444 Mollala Oregon	How long do I keep it in the salt before it’s ready ?

Re: Preserving fish [Re: gdccowboy] #7008636 10/04/20 04:55 PM 10/04/20 04:55 PM
Joined: Mar 2020 Posts: 7,357 W NY Turtledale trapper
Turtledale trapper Joined: Mar 2020 Posts: 7,357 W NY	Always ready pull out pieces whenever you need them. I just rinse them off put them in a bag and head out on the line. No real time limit. Use from day one till buckets empty Last edited by Turtledale; 10/04/20 04:56 PM. NYSTA, NTA, FTA, life member Erie county trappers assn.,life member Catt.county trappers

Re: Preserving fish [Re: gdccowboy] #7008755 10/04/20 07:37 PM 10/04/20 07:37 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 11,165 Central NC T traprjohn trapper
traprjohn trapper T Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 11,165 Central NC	Only fill the bucket 3/4 full to allow for the liquid that’ll form. www.sevenoakstrappingsupplies.com for trap mods and gear The 10 Commandments are not suggestions. Buy a soldiers meal EVERY chance you can.

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