freezing bait fish

[stl]

I finally got to try my new cast net this past weekend. In a matter of minutes I had a cooler full of shad. I put a few slits on each side and I have never caught so many catfish on this lake. Man was it fun. I netted enough shad for about four fishing trips. Could you freeze them and still have the same results the next time out. The only problem was they seemed a little harder to stay on the hook the day after.

 

[LubeDude]

Re: freezing bait fish

Ya, it makes them mushy, nothing like fresh bait.

 

[roscoe]

Re: freezing bait fish

No experience with shad, but have plenty with other minnows.<br />Mostly shiners and fat heads.<br />We roll them in salt, let them dry a few hours, then stack them up in ziplock bags.<br /><br />They work well for when you need that real minnow scent for bottom feeders, or for use when trolling. Never used them for jigging or bobber fishing.

 

[dingbat]

Re: freezing bait fish

Yep, salt will do the trick

 

[roscoe]

Re: freezing bait fish

Meant to say we salt em, then stack em up in ziplock bags, THEN we freeze them, so they don't dry up completely.

 

[Braxton]

Re: freezing bait fish

i do the same thing with shrimp as roscoe, salt em zipem up