Salted Bait
Jan 20, 2021 20:15:11 #
Tommy G wrote:
I use the coffee can method without water or freezer and plain salt! Salt on bottom of can then start layering..salt..bait...salt bait.etc..etc.. cover each layer completely then put the lid on..that's it!! Keeps forever because it's been dehydrated and cured!! I have bait that's over a year old and is just fine!
What do you start with Tommy G...im interested in trying this....do you buy fresh squid, clam etc..then use kosher salt?
Jan 20, 2021 20:52:53 #
BruceDaub
Loc: Fenwick Island, DE
Danger25 wrote:
What do you start with Tommy G...im interested in trying this....do you buy fresh squid, clam etc..then use kosher salt?
Jan 20, 2021 20:56:26 #
BruceDaub
Loc: Fenwick Island, DE
Use alot of noniodized salt. A good 1 inch layer on the bottom of a container. They later your bait/salt/bait etc. Let it in the salt uncovered(so the moisture can escape) for a couple of weeks. The thicker the bait the longer it takes to dry. Then I vacuum pack mine. It lasts for a year or more. There are videos on you tube as well.
Jan 20, 2021 21:17:15 #
BruceDaub wrote:
Use alot of noniodized salt. A good 1 inch layer on the bottom of a container. They later your bait/salt/bait etc. Let it in the salt uncovered(so the moisture can escape) for a couple of weeks. The thicker the bait the longer it takes to dry. Then I vacuum pack mine. It lasts for a year or more. There are videos on you tube as well.
Thank you Bdaub....gonna try this out for next summer...
Feb 18, 2022 18:08:50 #
BruceDaub
Loc: Fenwick Island, DE
Hi All,
I posted about the salted bait about a year ago. I have tried it out many times in the surf and from a boat and it works great. It stays on the hook far longer than unsalted bait because it gets very tough when salted.
I posted about the salted bait about a year ago. I have tried it out many times in the surf and from a boat and it works great. It stays on the hook far longer than unsalted bait because it gets very tough when salted.
Feb 19, 2022 13:04:22 #
I’ve heard of people salting blood worms too. Never tried that. But salted clam is the bomb.
Feb 28, 2022 17:51:56 #
BruceDaub
Loc: Fenwick Island, DE
I would imagine that a bloodworm would shrink to about nothing when salted.
May 15, 2022 14:47:54 #
JackM
Loc: North East Florida
JackM wrote:
Here is how I salt my own bait. Fill a large clea... (show quote)
I just want to add some additional information to this. Apparently heating the water to increase the amount of salt that it will dissolve is not correct. The additional salt is only minimal so don't heat. The ratio of salt to water is 12 oz of salt by weight to 1 quart of water.
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