| With reports of a good return of salmon expected | | | | (I use an empty creamer container) pour this mixture |
| here in the northwest and the spring steelhead fishing | | | | onto the eggs making sure to pull apart each skein |
| picking up it is a good time to think about curing | | | | seam and complete cover them. |
| some eggs for what is expected to be an | | | | 3. If you want colored eggs you can mix in a small |
| exceptional salmon run. | | | | package of sugar free Jell-O or Dry food coloring can |
| One of the easiest ways of curing eggs and having a | | | | be added to the borax and salt to get desired shade. |
| good quality out come is this one that I have been | | | | 4. It's a good idea to cut your eggs into bait size |
| using for years. It consists of borax and salt mixed | | | | pieces now |
| together in equal amounts. I like to use Tender Quick | | | | 5. You will need to cover in borax/salt again I like to |
| just because it is a finer grain salt some of my friend | | | | put them in a plastic bag filled with cure and then |
| prefer sea salt this is your own personal preference. | | | | shake the bag thoroughly! You can do it however |
| Make sure that they are mixed together well or your | | | | you want just make sure the eggs are completely |
| eggs may not turn out as expected. | | | | covered with cure. |
| When collecting your eggs keep them as dry as | | | | 6. Once you have your eggs covered with cure |
| possible, excess moisture will not give you the | | | | spread them out on dry newspaper. |
| appropriate cure and your eggs will milk out pretty | | | | 7. Now let them air dry until a crust has appeared on |
| fast when you start fishing with them. | | | | the exposed side this takes about an hour or so. |
| If you have to rinse them off to remove some | | | | 8. Once the crust appears flip them over and let |
| blood make sure you pat them dry with paper | | | | stand until they form a crust on the top side again. |
| towels. Wrap them in paper towels over night to | | | | 9. Take the container you are going to use to store |
| draw out the remaining moisture; it is imperative that | | | | your eggs and cover the bottom with cure and then |
| your eggs be as dry as possible. You do not want to | | | | a layer of eggs, cover with cure and repeat this until |
| freeze your eggs before they are cured as they will | | | | you have all your eggs placed in the container and |
| not pull in the borax and salt thoroughly and your | | | | cover with fresh cure. |
| eggs will just cure on the outer edges. Eggs will keep | | | | 10. You can now freeze your eggs or place them in |
| for about a week if sealed in a plastic bag and kept | | | | the refrigerator where they will keep for about two |
| in a refrigerator but the sooner you cure your eggs | | | | months. |
| the better they will turn out. | | | | Now all you have to do is wait for the salmon to |
| 1. Start by unwrapping and placing on news paper in | | | | start moving through and you will have some quality |
| skeins | | | | eggs to throw at them. |
| 2. Use a small container filled with the borax and salt | | | | |