When is roe too ripe to cure?

[soundkite]

When is some roe too ripe to cure (ie- loose eggs in belly)? Also, can roe be too ripe for steelies, but still good for other salmon? Thanks for any guidelines!

[chongo469]

If the skeins are loose , you always have the option of using them in a roe sac....

[rcthepirate]

If they are loose the fish is probably no good anyways and you probably should have just let it go. Next time let the crappy ones go spawn, and keep a bright one if any are available. If not, eat a steak and use sandshrimp for bait.

[jonb]

Or cure the loose ones as single trout eggs for tipping wedding rings in lakes. I find them to be the best for this purpose. 1 fish worth of loose over developed eggs will last multiple seasons, if you use 1 egg at a time. It will save a lot of money on night crawlers, and IMO works better than tipping it with crawlers.

[Matt]

Next time let the crappy ones go spawn

[natetreat]

Next time let the crappy ones go spawn

[soundkite]

Agreed! But I'm surely not the only one who has fatally hooked a fish and decided to keep it. Also, often other anglers around me will just toss their eggs.

[MotoBoat]

Or cure the loose ones as single trout eggs for tipping wedding rings in lakes. I find them to be the best for this purpose. 1 fish worth of loose over developed eggs will last multiple seasons, if you use 1 egg at a time. It will save a lot of money on night crawlers, and IMO works better than tipping it with crawlers.

Have never cured eggs. Let alone single ones. How are single eggs removed from a salt caught Coho skein? Then, how are the eggs cured so they are firm enough to place on a hook? I thought cured eggs firmed up. But not equivalent to a Pautzke fire ball.

[chrome_chasin]

googled how to cure loose eggs and found this one: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cyaiKIxFeoE" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[MotoBoat]

googled how to cure loose eggs and found this one: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cyaiKIxFeoE" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Thanks to your link. I went on a 2 hour egg, video watching marathon..........lol!

[chrome_chasin]

googled how to cure loose eggs and found this one: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cyaiKIxFeoE" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Thanks to your link. I went on a 2 hour egg, video watching marathon..........lol!

Me too! It was a dead day at work. Spent a lot of time watching and reading about different cures and methods.

[MotoBoat]

googled how to cure loose eggs and found this one: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cyaiKIxFeoE" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Thanks to your link. I went on a 2 hour egg, video watching marathon..........lol!

Me too! It was a dead day at work. Spent a lot of time watching and reading about different cures and methods.

I came across another video, Pautzke pro staff vid. Guide back east used a mess screen to separate single eggs from the skeins. I like the plastic spoon idea shown in your link, a lot!

I still have no Idea if single eggs can be cured firm enough to pierce a hook. When using the same recipe as when doing egg clusters for salmon and steelhead.

[Bodofish]

Add a bit more sugar and maybe some jello, they firm up just nice and you can always borax them for a day and they'll get real firm. I used to fish single eggs from my boraxed stash, they were real hard and never came off. About 3, 4 minutes in the water and they soften right up.

[jonb]

I cure skeins then shake the skeins loose ones will fall I use the intact skein for rivers and the fallen remainder I bottle for spring time. They are super soft, but they still work. And will save a lot money when tipping lures on lakes . They work especially good on flies because the juices get into the hair fur and it's ok if they smash up.