How to fish: Curing salmon roe

[erecttron]

good video!

[callamBoss]

why cut the fish up for the eggs ????? ever heard of artificial eggs

[fishingwithrod]

@callamBoss You should never kill a fish just for the eggs. This fish was of course killed, consumed and the eggs were used instead of simply being chucked in the garbage.

[erecttron]

@callamBoss if oyu eat the fish, you get to keep the eggs. lol ever hear of perfectly legal?

[pacogarcia7991]

if i let them drain longer will they dry up better cuz, i do alot of drift fishing and i always have trouble with soft roe

[fishingwithrod]

@pacogarcia7991 Yep, the amount of drying time really depends on how soft/firm/hard you prefer your roe to be. If I am drift fishing in waters where stronger current exists, then I definitely prefer harder pieces of roe so they'll stay on the hook longer.

[kipstrange]

Salmon roe is good mecicine for sea trout in Scotland.

[arnie906]

Thanks. ive never really knew any thing on eggs. i just salted them and then used them

[yenghawj]

After curing roe, do they harden?

[fishingwithrod]

@yenghawj The curing process hardens it slightly because it draws water out of the eggs, but the hardening process happens during drying. How hard you want the eggs to be, depends on how long you dry them for.

[jessekid86]

do you need to cure? I caught my first ever salmon this week, it was 18 lbs, she died from swallowing the hook, so I took all her eggs out and set them in the stream, but I kept a small pile.. brought them home (still fresh) and just tied them up... never had any luck the next day with them (not many salmon around) ... is it important to cure? or does it really matter?

[fishingwithrod]

@jessekid86 If the eggs are falling out one by one instead of stuck on one skein, then those eggs do not need to be cured. Instead, they can be tied into sacs, which work just as well. The reason eggs are falling out like that is the fish was almost ready to spawn. In the future if you encounter one like that, best to let it go so the fish can spawn.

[losaturn90]

How well do those eggs fish, after a one hour cure? Usually when I use Fire Cure, I let it cure over night and they soak up the juice. Were these the same eggs you were fishing on the Vedder video?

[fishingwithrod]

@losaturn90 The eggs are fine after one hour of curing, the drying process is more important IMO. I usually dry for at least 12 hours (sometimes 24 hours, depending on humidity) to the texture that I like. These eggs in the videos were indeed used on the Vedder and were excellent for coho salmon.

[tromboneJTS]

Rod, how do you bait the hook once you are ready to go?  Do you use spawn sacks?

[fishingwithrod]

@tromboneJTS You can tie a piece into a spawn sack, but usually I prefer to use them as it is by securing it to a bait loop on the hook. There'll be another video soon that shows how it is done. :) Thanks.

[tromboneJTS]

@fishingwithrod Thanks. The icon for this video shows your set-up, so it will be nice to have a follow-up instructional when you have time. What videocamera do you film with? Excellent clarity...equally as clear as your instructions.

[tkoking2010]

Thanks bro. Nice vid, I really needed this info and will make good use of it. :)

[fishingwithrod]

@tkoking2010 You're welcome, glad you've found it helpful. :)

[XenoDragun]

what is the shelf life of the cured eggs, frozen or vacuum seal

[fishingwithrod]

@XenoDragun Pretty long. I've had some frozen and used it in the following season (or even two seasons) without any issues.

[Roosevelt7x7]

Nice vid Rod.....I like it.

[BigfishinonWhidbey]

Nice video...but I think its important to butterfly the skeins out ward as much as you can without ripping the membrane.I like to add a little canning salt or sea salt to to the skeins also, it seems to toughen them up just a little extra so your not just feeding the trout everytime you cast. Plus it doesnt hurt to add krill scent or some anise.

[canadianKIKI]

Hey rod how are the whistler lakes fishing right now

[nostology]

Now that fly knows how to cure his roe

[fishingwithrod]

@nostology That was a wasp hovering around me actually. See how professional I am, didn't even flinch. ;)

[marito001]

are you making a video of fishing with the roe? NIce

[fishingwithrod]

@marito001 Yep, there will be eventually.

[marito001]

@fishingwithrod cool, will be waiting for that video!!!!!

[LordMikkell]

nice video on curing roe. I personally only use Pro-Cure because they have the added amino acids that drive Steelhead, Chinook and Coho crazy, but that's me. Also like you I use red for the same reasons. I will also sometimes add a little sugar to me Chinook bait. Are you gonna do a video on cooking single eggs?

[fishingwithrod]

@LordMikkell I've used both and one advantage I really like about Pautzke is that the cure does not stain your hands, which is a big plus for me.

[LordMikkell]

@fishingwithrod That's so true. Pro-Cure stains everything it touches permanently.

[stevesnaps1]

Great info Rod thanks for showing.ATB Steve.

[foeshigidi]

I use the same cure but it has yet to work for me. Going out in about half hour though to try some eggs i cured for coho. Great video too.

[indyman151]

how much is it

[fishingwithrod]

@indyman151 I'm not entirely sure, but it should be around $10 per bottle. Best to check your local tackle store.

[Pararescue001]

Thanks Rod...I like to cure mine after I butterfly and I am going on a trip actually to a amazing state park dam in Michigan here...and I see you used Pautzke's good choice. Lol..Borax is another good product from them...but that is highly for steelhead. It also milks really good in the water. Sincerely, Tyler

[timbits604]

great video! always wondered how to do this thanks!