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Post by solentranger on Dec 3, 2008 22:15:48 GMT
Does anybody salt bait these days.
I read an old book recently on long-lining and other old traditional fishing methods. The feeling was that salt preserved baits were chosen ahead of frozen.
Any theory behind this?
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Post by squideyebarnes on Dec 5, 2008 11:50:57 GMT
Dont no alot but salted macky is a great lobster bait! also it removes moisture and tougherns the bait,But salt is a flavour enhancer as well.
Andy
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Post by michael1923 on Dec 5, 2008 16:16:03 GMT
Loads of people swear by using salt with bran in a ground bait for bream. And it works.
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Post by skatenchips on Dec 5, 2008 17:35:44 GMT
I salted all my leftover lug from last time out and froze it in readiness for Chesil last week........... have to say how dissappointed I was........  ALL my fish came to LIVE rag or Lug and I didnt get a touch on salted all weekend. Yes I did leave em in salted water on the beach so they could reconstitute and they did look OK.....just never worked. Maybe there better as a tipping bait or to fill out hook baits. Gazza  |
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Post by slipperylimpet on Dec 8, 2008 14:22:18 GMT
Jury is still out on this one for me. Have been using salted blow lug for past few sessions with no real success so far. But not had freshouts to compare. Getting tides daylight and not at work to coincide this time of year is infrequent so have been digging them and immediately salting for future sess's. Will try a comparision when I can and see if they produce!
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Post by eccles on Dec 8, 2008 16:31:33 GMT
Fish have read the stuff about high fat and salt diets so they are not keen these days.  ;D |
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Post by jonnyb on Dec 8, 2008 22:26:52 GMT
I didnt know fish could read eccles?
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Post by itwasthisbig on Apr 7, 2009 21:29:16 GMT
I fished hythe in kent for whiting last year and took some good old live rag and bought some salted black lug from a tackle shop in hythe. Most of the 25 I caught took the rag but I did have a couple on the lug... Just wish I took more rag with me..  |
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Post by DB'y on May 1, 2009 16:38:38 GMT
Does anybody salt bait these days. I read an old book recently on long-lining and other old traditional fishing methods. The feeling was that salt preserved baits were chosen ahead of frozen. Any theory behind this? Was given some salted mackerel to try once , very unimpressed with it :thumb: It was tough but it was totally oil free and had virtually no smell to it , cant help thinking that the whole salting process takes away the oils and flavour that create the scent that attracts the fish |
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Post by basskingfifteen on May 1, 2009 19:46:35 GMT
Does anybody salt bait these days. I read an old book recently on long-lining and other old traditional fishing methods. The feeling was that salt preserved baits were chosen ahead of frozen. Any theory behind this? Was given some salted mackerel to try once , very unimpressed with it  It was tough but it was totally oil free and had virtually no smell to it , cant help thinking that the whole salting process takes away the oils and flavour that create the scent that attracts the fish Goto agree with this, wudnt use it myself. years ago used some oil enhanced mackerel done by attracta that was pretty good for thornbacks up ryde pier, seemed rubbery but it worked ;D |
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Post by greysfanboy on May 2, 2009 2:44:40 GMT
Salt is hygroscopic which basically means it attracts water. This helps preserve bait, but of course it destroys certain properties too.
Not sure if salt is flavour enhancer, I always thought it was used to mask certain tastes?
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Post by abuc4 on May 2, 2009 11:47:58 GMT
only tryed it once in desperation [had bugger all else]
tough as old boots stayed on the hook well,
cant say i wont 2 use it again
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Post by maxwell on May 2, 2009 13:37:33 GMT
Tastes ok :crazy:
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