I clean all my fish ASAP after landing and tagging. I pull the skeins and put them on a towel or burlap and put them in the cooler. If you buy eggs from a commercial fisherman, like I did last month, watch out for the bloody eggs because they turn dark. About a third of the ones I bought turned dark. Just make sure to package these separately becuase they will spoil the good ones and turn mushy when thawed out.

Split the skeins lengthwise down the side with a knife, spread them out, and put on towels or burlap, on racks, in the refrigerator. Let dry for three days. Use 20 mule team borax laundry booster(1 cup) to 1 teaspoon non-iodized salt. Mix in a large tub or bowl. Add the skeins and mix in the cure. Hold the tough part of the skein on your fingers so the eggs spread apart, and sprinkle the borax mixture in every nook and cranny. Take a knife and cut through where the skeins were originally cut. Then you can cut in half or in bait size pieces if you prefer and add borax mixture to those areas that you cut. Add some of the borax mixture to the bottom of the container and put in a layer of eggs. Add borax on top and another layer of eggs and more borax on top. Put lid on, mark the type of eggs, e.g.,chinook, coho, and the date. Put in freezer.

My fishing buddies only cure this way and it works. Probably would be a good idea to try other cures. I've heard that guides will use several different types of cures.