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Posted By: otter3006
Herring with pics - 05/12/22 07:17 PM
Clam gulch bait herring are here.Good spring day with the smells of fish
Posted By: white17
Re: Herring - 05/12/22 08:12 PM
That must be a scratch & sniff image
Posted By: otter3006
Re: Herring - 05/13/22 01:37 AM
I see failed to post pic
Posted By: g smith
Re: Herring - 05/17/22 04:32 AM
Are the herring used for human consumption as in the past ?I saw a interesting photo of braided herring i think dried . i have heard of pickled herring but never tried it . Is it similar to a sardine ?
Posted By: bearcat2
Re: Herring - 05/17/22 11:34 AM
Canned herring are similar to canned sardines. Only way I've ate herring. They make good fish bait.
I've had pickled herring, smoked herring, canned herring, and creamed herring.
I enjoy them all, in small doses.
Posted By: Thurman
Re: Herring - 05/18/22 04:47 PM
Are the herring used for human consumption as in the past ?I saw a interesting photo of braided herring i think dried . i have heard of pickled herring but never tried it . Is it similar to a sardine ?
We braid and dry herring here in western alaska by the ton. Also make about 20 gallons of pickled herring and give away lots of it. Love herring its a great fish if you can figure out the bones.
Posted By: mad_mike
Re: Herring - 05/20/22 02:10 AM
Pickling takes care of the bones. Our favorite way to put them up.
Posted By: waggler
Re: Herring - 05/22/22 03:46 PM
I love Scandinavian style pickled herring; Russian style not so much.
Not enough vinegar and spices in the Russian style.
Also, forget the sour cream.
Posted By: Tatiana
Re: Herring - 05/22/22 04:21 PM
Posted By: otter3006
Re: Herring - 05/22/22 04:39 PM
Posted By: otter3006
Re: Herring - 05/22/22 04:41 PM
Posted By: otter3006
Re: Herring - 05/22/22 04:44 PM
Job site
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Posted By: otter3006
Re: Herring - 05/22/22 04:57 PM
Surf launching trailer
Posted By: otter3006
Re: Herring - 05/22/22 05:04 PM
Razor clams,
Posted By: otter3006
Re: Herring - 05/22/22 05:08 PM
Posted By: otter3006
Re: Herring - 05/22/22 05:10 PM
First bucket, after that my dirty ,muddy hands going nowhere near this phone
Posted By: otter3006
Re: Herring - 05/22/22 05:17 PM
Finished product clams
Posted By: waggler
Re: Herring - 05/22/22 05:52 PM
Otter 3006,
I'd just forget the herring and stick with the razor clams; yum!
And, Tatiana, "herring under a coat" is the main way I've had them, not particularly my favorite dish (is that the one that has the purple colored beet coating on top?)
The recipe with the spices sounds good.
Posted By: otter3006
Re: Herring - 05/22/22 06:31 PM
Bait herring resold along the Kenai penniusla
Posted By: bearcat2
Re: Herring - 05/23/22 01:57 AM
Dang I miss good razor clams. Been a lot of years since I dug them.
Posted By: g smith
Re: Herring - 05/23/22 03:22 AM
Otter ,I do thank you for this .
Posted By: crosspatch
Re: Herring - 05/24/22 10:27 PM
Can someone post a pic. of braided herring. Ate lots of fried, salt pickled and soaked, marinated, and kippered/smoked herring but what are braided herring?
Posted By: yukonjeff
Re: Herring - 05/25/22 02:58 AM
They are braided into strings by the gills with basket weaving grass to dry.
My daughters grandma used to braid them and would give me a string of them. I always wanted to dip a braid in shellac and preserve it ,knowing it’s one of those skills that will be lost soon.
But alas I love dried herring and always ate them dipped in seal oil like they were meant to be.
Thurman might have pics or google might.
Posted By: g smith
Re: Herring - 05/26/22 03:42 AM
The book is by James Barker and titled "Always getting Ready " a real treasure with super pictures shows braiding by a lady . You will love it !
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Posted By: drasselt
Re: Herring - 05/26/22 05:14 AM
Posted By: drasselt
Re: Herring - 05/26/22 05:16 AM
They are braided into strings by the gills with basket weaving grass to dry.
My daughters grandma used to braid them and would give me a string of them. I always wanted to dip a braid in shellac and preserve it ,knowing it’s one of those skills that will be lost soon.
But alas I love dried herring and always ate them dipped in seal oil like they were meant to be.
Thurman might have pics or google might.
Ive said it before you should write a book! Heck other trappers have!
Posted By: yukonjeff
Re: Herring - 05/26/22 06:50 AM
Thanks Tom , you know my daughter has been pressing me to do just that.
Perhaps when old age creeps a little closer I may try.
But if one was to read the several articles I wrote for the Alaska Trapper Magazine combined with my 3,423 post and pictures here on TMan it might actually be book.
Minus my rants of course:)
Then there is my YouTube videos as well.
Posted By: crosspatch
Re: Herring - 05/26/22 09:54 AM
Thanks Jeff. Yes dipping in seal oil here too but dying out like a lot of things. Must look up Barker's book Smith.
Posted By: fossil2
Re: Herring - 05/26/22 02:58 PM
back in the 70s, we had something called blind robbins. i think they were herring fillets, dried and exremely strong flavored. available in stores and bars everywhere. definitely an acquired taste for sure. havent seen them in years. does anyone remember them, and are they still available.
Clam gulch bait herring are here.Good spring day with the smells of fish
Good thing they havent invented smell-a-internet yet
Posted By: drasselt
Re: Herring - 06/07/22 05:01 PM
They're probably all long since sold but do you have any of those herring for sale?
Posted By: otter3006
Re: Herring - 06/08/22 05:50 AM
I just helped Catch them
Jeff in ninilckik fishing fool charter has some, he also sales to other for resales along the sterling highway
Posted By: drasselt
Re: Herring - 06/08/22 05:56 PM
Copy. Thanks.