Anyone Use Bacon Rind For Bait?

Recently in a butcher shop looking at Roasts, I saw some beautiful "Market Thick Cut Bacon", so I brought a pack home. Fried some the next morning and that's when I noticed it had the "Rind" on top, when we ate it the rind was hard and crunchy as all get out. The idea came to me: The next time, before I cooked it, I cut the uncooked rind off the tops of each slice, and then the fried bacon was excellent. I saved the uncooked rinds, cut them into about 2" long pieces, put 'em in a zip lock bag in the fridge, and plan to fish with them like worms. They should stay on the hook quite well, tough but flexible little jokers.
Anyone tried this bait for catching crappie?
Oh, I am sure catfish would love it!
They are well smoked, and smell wonderful...

They used to make pork rind fogs, leaches, and other shapes meant as a trailer for fishing. Jig and pig was pretty popular in the late 80's early 90's. Interested in seeing what your results will be

a bud told me ripped across the bottom on a big jig in the salt water it was the best flounder bait he had ever used :dono
do know countless crawdads fell into tug a wars with me in them holes down in the bayou back when using bacon for bait : cheers2

Have you seen the price of bacon?:yikes no way are the fish getting that!

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Originally Posted by MCG1

Have you seen the price of bacon?:yikes no way are the fish getting that!

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x2 :hesaid

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Originally Posted by Ketchn

a bud told me ripped across the bottom on a big jig in the salt water it was the best flounder bait he had ever used :dono
do know countless crawdads fell into tug a wars with me in them holes down in the bayou back when using bacon for bait : cheers2

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I have always heard bacon makes right fine crawfish bait

at our place bacon trim/rind in the area of too much fat and might get a trim ,goes right into the venison hamburger grind :highfive
the fish will have to find them some for themselves :Rofl

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Originally Posted by Ketchn

at our place bacon trim/rind in the area of too much fat and might get a trim ,goes right into the venison hamburger grind :highfive
the fish will have to find them some for themselves :Rofl

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That’s one great solution, Ketch! Yum!, and some extra fat with the venison has got to be a plus.:ThumbsUp
Bob

I have used boxes of bacon ends and pieces to add to the grind. I have not seen any boxes of it in the last year or two

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Originally Posted by MCG1

Have you seen the price of bacon?:yikes no way are the fish getting that!

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Not the bacon, just the rind...
Uncooked, the rind is quite flexible, but very strong, and should stay on a hook.
When you think of how easy a worm pulls off a hook, the rind pieces should be able to yield more than one crappie to the piece, maybe several.
When trimmed, it actually looks like a worm.
No plans to eat the rind, just planning to fish with 'em instead of just throwin' 'em away.

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Originally Posted by TheGrandPoohBah

Not the bacon, just the rind...
Uncooked, the rind is quite flexible, but very strong, and should stay on a hook.
When you think of how easy a worm pulls off a hook, the rind pieces should be able to yield more than one crappie to the piece, maybe several.
When trimmed, it actually looks like a worm.
No plans to eat the rind, just planning to fish with 'em instead of just throwin' 'em away.

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Would think the rind could dry out if not used fairly quick or stored properly. Perhaps cut into strips or desired shape and store in a container containing slab or G-sauce might be the ticket... and then again......it might be quite disgusting upon opening. Would be interested to know how this works out for you perhaps with some pics. Could always leave a bit of fat below the skin, cut into strips and fry low and slow in a cast iron skillet and have some cracklings.... not healthy I know but.....

I used to tail my lures with a piece of bacon,,,,bass, brim, pickerel ,,,all loved it!

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Originally Posted by rufishn

Would think the rind could dry out if not used fairly quick or stored properly. Perhaps cut into strips or desired shape and store in a container containing slab or G-sauce might be the ticket... and then again......it might be quite disgusting upon opening. Would be interested to know how this works out for you perhaps with some pics. Could always leave a bit of fat below the skin, cut into strips and fry low and slow in a cast iron skillet and have some cracklings.... not healthy I know but.....

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I trimmed the rinds into 2" long pieces and put in a zip lock in the refrigerator, will freeze if I don't use them fairly soon.
As mentioned, they are about the size of small fishing worms, and look like 'em.
I'll let yall know how they do next trip out!

At that price it becomes bacon bits!

Waiting for your results. good luck.

Always liked the crunchy part as a kid. Can't really bite it but the flavor is awesome.

An old guy back in the 70s taught me to cut a triangle of pork rind and put on my hair jigs that he also taught my how to tie. Caught a lot of crappie in the oxbows back then. Don't know why I quit using it.

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Originally Posted by DockShootinJack

I have always heard bacon makes right fine crawfish bait

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it always amazed me at how bad they wanted it and wouldnt let go , pulled a many frustrated craw pups out of their chimneys back in the day with really determined looks on them baby lobster faces :Rofl

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Originally Posted by TheGrandPoohBah

I trimmed the rinds into 2" long pieces and put in a zip lock in the refrigerator, will freeze if I don't use them fairly soon.
As mentioned, they are about the size of small fishing worms, and look like 'em.
I'll let yall know how they do next trip out!

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the salt and oil in them will likely do the trick , especially in turbid waters , white and wiggly and tasty will get it done

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Originally Posted by Ketchn

it always amazed me at how bad they wanted it and wouldnt let go , pulled a many frustrated craw pups out of their chimneys back in the day with really determined looks on them baby lobster faces :Rofl

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From a pure calorie stand point it is a high energy food. Definitely a plus in the animal world