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06-12-2012, 08:11 PM
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preserving eels for rigging
I have a couple eels I wanna set aside for rigging in the near future, what is the best method of preserving them? Freezing? making a brine of some sort. And I'm assuming I'd store them in a brine when they're rigged in between trips and just sharpen hooks as needed.
Thanks in advance, Matt
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06-12-2012, 09:04 PM
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I just throw them in the freezer until I feel like rigging a bunch. Thaw them out to rig and then back in the freezer in between trips. Never bothered with brine/salting, freezing and refreezing has worked fine for me.
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06-12-2012, 10:18 PM
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Do you throw them in a zip lock bag or freeze them in water? I was just looking through a book of mine and from what I understand I just gotta double zip lock and freeze but just wanted to make sure.
Thanks
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06-13-2012, 11:40 AM
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I just freeze them, yes they get freezer burnt but the fish don't care. I have been told that fresh dead eels work best. Brining them makes them stiffer, which I don't like.
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06-13-2012, 12:01 PM
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k thanks
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06-13-2012, 12:45 PM
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I recently read somewhere that you can just leave them under the seat in your vehicle. They'll be fine for months that way.
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06-13-2012, 01:41 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by fishbones
I recently read somewhere that you can just leave them under the seat in your vehicle. They'll be fine for months that way.
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I think I read the same thing, except from what I gathered it read not to bag the dead eels and to hide them in the warmest place in your vehicle preferably the trunk.  |
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06-13-2012, 01:58 PM
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I read something similar, but I think the main gist was to leave the eels in the trunk of your significant others car. Did I get that wrong??
Seriously, freezing and refreezing works well. I keep them in a Tupperware tub w/water/ice
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06-18-2012, 07:49 PM
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No, you guys have it all wrong. You're supposed to leave the eels in fishbones car.  |
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