Jul 7, 2008 · This makes your meat firm without burning the herring. This is especially good for herring that has been frozen to slow at processor, or bait that is too soft. Scents: Garlic oil from a jar or minced garlic or one of the prepared garlic scents. Also add 2 tablespoons of pure anise oil. This will cure 4 to 6 dozen herring overnight.

Mar 10, 2015 · Good looking herring Paul! And thanks for sharing! I never have had good luck with a 3 hook herring rig. Worst hook up to landing ratio days have always been we running a 3 hook rig. I know guys that swear by it... It's almost like the hooks act …

May 22, 2024 · Herring and Smelt are basically the same. Except that Smelt have teeth and Herring don't. There is a run of Smelt on the Sandy River and peeps use dip nets I believe.

Mar 26, 2010 · The only thing that prevents your brined Herring from catching fish is the inability to keep it on the hook after it gets soft from being too old. That's when you know your Herring is no good for trolling, mooching etc.

May 22, 2022 · Wondering if anyone can help me out with a setup question. I'm trolling for springers on the Willamette using brined whole and cut plug herring with a triangle flasher and about an 8oz lead. Trolling speed about 1.5mph. So far I'm about 0-8 trips since April. Not even a bite, although I've seen a few boated around me. Here's the question.

Sep 17, 2010 · Fresh Herring will last 4 days and into the fifth day if you take care of them.We have even used 6 day old herring and caught fish.The trick is to repackage the herring into ziplock bags.I get my herring from narrows marina in tacoma as its only a few miles from my home.This is the last thing i do before i head out on my trip.I go buy the herring take them back home and …

Oct 27, 2010 · Herring are a "Food Fish", so herring caught in 'the ocean, bays, and tidewaters' can be used as live bait in the waters where they were taken. I believe this is also the rule that allows you to retain a Lingcod that "hitchhikes" on a Rockfish (also a Food Fish) that you have hooked, since technically, albeit for a short period of time, you ...

Jan 14, 2014 · I am fishing lake billy chinnook for bulls. I like trolling cut plug herring the best but have also done well trolling j-plugs, and the brads cut plug lures with anchovie scent depending on the day. I was just wondering on the brine for info. I usually thaw my frozen herring in the cooler on the way to the lake.

Aug 10, 2012 · most use herring because its the more abundant baitfish in our area. they'll eat anchovies of course but herring and candlefish comprise the bulk of their fish diet in areas 4-13 and probably the others too.

Apr 8, 2012 · Normal situations Ill use a flahser to the herring, and then the dirtier it gets after that, I shorten the leader, getting the herring closer to the flasher. That picture is from Shortbus' web page, that same rig would work with your diver, just substitute the slider/weight.