Curing Eggs

[kzoo]

I've tried using these and never had any luck. I think it's the curing process. I've used the traditional Borax and the Potsky fire. The eggs are still soft when I'm done with the process too and don't stay on the hook for more than 5 casts.

Also what is the ideal color? I thought orange would be ideal for steelhead roe, but see a lot of people using red. Some guys use the clear kind.

Any tips would be appreciated.

[jens]

Curado is the Egg Guru.

[curado]

kzoo explain ur curing process
red is the color i have the best success with. u can add other colors to it too like make the eggs purple or reallly dark red the steelhead love my blood red roe

[G-Man]

Kzoo, do you use the loop on your egg loop tied leaders to help secure the bait? If not it will help a bit to do so. Also, eggs don't have a very long life expectancy when drifted plus they should be replaced once they finish "milking out".

[scott080379]

There is a very indepth thread on this from last year if i rember correctly. I will see if I can dig it up.

[curado]

i got some tips to

[racfish]

To make not so bright eggs brite in red color sprinkle some potassium nitrate on them. Its the same as salt peter.It brinngs the color out. Some butchers used to use it on older beef to make it look fresh.

[donman]

Kzoo, do you use the loop on your egg loop tied leaders to help secure the bait? If not it will help a bit to do so. Also, eggs don't have a very long life expectancy when drifted plus they should be replaced once they finish "milking out".

Here's a great easy video to watch on tying roe to an egg loop . . .

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[kzoo]

I do use an egg loop on my knot.

I started using Borax and followed the directions. I think it was a cup of sugar and a cup of salt and 2 cups of borax with 4 cups of water. Let it sit for 10 to 12 hours and presto cured eggs. I'd dry it and sprinkle with Borax. The eggs always seem soft.

The other brand is Potskies. Just sprinkle with over the eggs, heavier mix and drier eggs, I'd cut up the skeins to smaller pieces.

The potskies seem to be a little better if I dose it heavily with it. I guess I need to know what the right texture cured eggs are suppose to feel like. For some reason I thought they were suppose to be rubbery and durable.

[curado]

they can be loose but it will fall apart. how long do u dry them for

[kzoo]

I'd dry them for few hours.

[curado]

till tacky is wat u want. and i am verry familiar with the first cure u used. u have to constintly move the jar around for the first 15mins then shake a jar every hour or so.

[flyfisher31]

trting just adding borax with know water for 3-4 day them you'll get that durable feeling

[chefjake99]

what about curing prawns? Any insight out there for curing them

[curado]

same way u would cure eggs. u can use comercial cures for that

[spokey9]

curin prawn is easy i use pro-cure bait brine-n-brite. with a lil bit of slam-ola and krill (and what ever color bait dye i want). ive tried several cures for prawns since last winter when i got my 1st steelie (was addicted after i seen how pretty those fish r) and had the most take downs wit that, my buddy even got a springer with that cure. u can reuse the brine a few times. it comes with directions in the tub.

[spokey9]

To make not so bright eggs brite in red color sprinkle some potassium nitrate on them. Its the same as salt peter.It brinngs the color out. Some butchers used to use it on older beef to make it look fresh.

where can i find sum of that? i still haven't found a cure process to get that nice blood or cherry red eggs.

[curado]

use some dye and add it to your eggs. even if the cure has dye add more to make it darker.

[spokey9]

which dye? all my experiments have come up dark puple or hot pinkish, i've been using magenta red bad azz liquid and beau mac's red liquid. i like the color of the eggs they have at sportco or outdoor emporium, so that's what i've been shootin for.

[flinginpooh]

I use Pro cure I get the deep red kind works really well. Follow instructions on the jar. I add a lil anise oil to mine to give them some extra stink. They dont last long though, about a month tops is what I get out of them. I really dont use eggs often though.