Bluegill is my favorite bait for catfish juggin. I salt them down to preserve them. Here's how I do it.
https://youtu.be/f51m-rW7WNA
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Bluegill is my favorite bait for catfish juggin. I salt them down to preserve them. Here's how I do it.
https://youtu.be/f51m-rW7WNA
I'm going to try that soon.
Yeah, let us know how it turns out for you. It works very well for me.
How long do you think they last before going bad
It doesn't go bad. I have salted bluegill I've had for a year now.
To keep the salted Bluegills long term do you freeze them ?
Na, I've had these on my boat for a year. If you wan tthe meat to stay firmer use this formula: Borax 3 parts, sugar 2 parts, salt 1 part.. This is what salmon, stealhead fishermen do out west to cure roe. their roe lasts and lasts. I've found that plain salt will kee pa very long time. The salt prevents bacteria from growing. No need to refrigerate. This is how meat was cured before refrigeration.
Do you scale the Bluegills?
No. Don't scale them. The scale and skin are what keep it usable for bait for the long term. the meat will soften over the long term but won't rot. The skin and scales don't soften. When you bait your line make sure there are no scales on the tip of your hooks or else you won't catch anything.
What’s the most you would put in one salting?
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I put no more than what is legally allowed in one bucket. In Alabama that's 50 bluegill. Currently I have about 20 bluegill or so. I won't add any more until I use these up. Mainly because I don't want to haul around too heavy a bucket.
Thanks for the info, have never tried this. I’m anxious to get some on a hook!Quote:
Originally Posted by funbun
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hehe! I know it! I'm hoping to get out tomorrow. Let us know how it works for you.
Reckon how one of those would be if you rinsed it off and cooked it? :yikes
I lived in south AL for about 10 years. There was a little cafe in a community called Glenwood (if my memory is correct) that cooked up a breakfast on Saturday mornings of salt fish, biscuits and gravy. I never ate the breakfast there, but lots of folks did.
DO you clean out the guts?Quote:
Originally Posted by FurFlyin
We use the Gills alive . Flatheads like live bait better but Blues and Channels will bite live ones fine too .
The problem is time. I don't have time to catch bream and fish live bluegill and catfish as well. Also I can get five or six pieces of bait off one bluegill. I'd have to catch way more bluegill if I fished live, again not enough time.
Don't get me wrong I do believe in live bait as well, but preserved cut bait allows me to get everything done ahead of time.