Check

 

Defiance Boats!

LURECHARGE!

THE PP OUTDOOR FORUMS

Kast Gear!

Power Pro Shimano Reels G Loomis Rods

  Willie boats! Puffballs!

 

Three Rivers Marine

 

 
Topic Options
Rate This Topic
#629458 - 10/21/10 11:19 PM coon shrimp cure
mowsley Offline
Juvenile at Sea

Registered: 05/17/10
Posts: 152
Loc: walla walla valley
im sure this has been asked on here a thousand times. but i checked the archive and got tired of sifting so ill just ask again. i want to put my own coon shrimp up for drifting steelhead. ive tried both a dry borax/procure shake on turn everyday method as well as trying to wet brine. i cant figure it out. my bait always ends up soft. anyone know a sure fire way of wet brining and or dry curing a good coon shrimp?

Top
#629465 - 10/21/10 11:38 PM Re: coon shrimp cure [Re: mowsley]
Rotten Chum Offline
Spawner

Registered: 10/01/08
Posts: 715
Loc: Snoho County
Pro Cure's website has a great one under prawn curing...it will give you step by step instructions...it's one hell of a process.
_________________________
John Thomas
www.rottenchumguideservice.com
lamiglas@hotmail.com
425-280-5494

Top
#629472 - 10/21/10 11:46 PM Re: coon shrimp cure [Re: mowsley]
thaxor Offline
Returning Adult

Registered: 08/07/06
Posts: 425
Loc: Olympia, WA
When I dry cured them I got a better result by not putting them in a bag and turning. Instead put them in glass bowl, turn & mix with the dry cure then leave in refrigerator uncovered for a while, usually overnight.

An aside: I prefer cured or raw prawns over the coon striped, easier to cure and results seem to be the same.

Top
#629475 - 10/21/10 11:54 PM Re: coon shrimp cure [Re: thaxor]
mowsley Offline
Juvenile at Sea

Registered: 05/17/10
Posts: 152
Loc: walla walla valley
well i havent been able to find anything besides the coons small enough. these steelhead wont hit big bait. the smaller the better

Top
#629500 - 10/22/10 03:03 AM Re: coon shrimp cure [Re: mowsley]
thaxor Offline
Returning Adult

Registered: 08/07/06
Posts: 425
Loc: Olympia, WA
I just get 51-60 count prawns and cut them into 1/2, or 1/4 for really small.

Top
#629501 - 10/22/10 03:05 AM Re: coon shrimp cure [Re: thaxor]
OPfisher Offline
The Golden Boy

Registered: 12/12/04
Posts: 1506
Loc: wa/ak
salt tends to harden things.....
_________________________
watch out for the "Untra Lof Jags"

http://www.olympicpeninsulaoutfitters.net/
http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Olympic-Peninsula-Outfitters/

Top
#629513 - 10/22/10 08:26 AM Re: coon shrimp cure [Re: OPfisher]
Bantam Offline
Skytucky Redneck

Registered: 03/17/07
Posts: 1425
Coon stripes are to brittle to drift...everytime you reel in the current rips the head off the body, Unless you don't mind rebaiting every drift. They're best float fished or stationary off the bottom. you could magic wrap them too tho!
As for cures I would agree with rotten chum, go with pro cures recommendation
_________________________
Steelhead fishing as I know it is GONE.....

Top
#629521 - 10/22/10 09:34 AM Re: coon shrimp cure [Re: mowsley]
KoneZone Offline
Juvenile at Sea

Registered: 09/02/06
Posts: 191
Loc: Forest Grove, Oregon
Nate's Bait Prawn Cure.

It's a one step process.

More bites less mess.

I would agree that they aren't the best for drifting though.

Good luck!
_________________________
Everybody has a date with a toe tag. I'm just trying to delay delivery!

Mike Hyneman
KoneZone.com
503-348-9442


HeatZone Hand Warmerz, TakeDownz UV Beadz, KoneZone Flasher's, BC Daisy Chains, Fatal Flash Spinners, SquidderDun, SKB Long Range Tackle Box, Bait Button's , Nate's Bait and much more.

Top
#629522 - 10/22/10 09:43 AM Re: coon shrimp cure [Re: KoneZone]
ParaLeaks Offline
WINNER

Registered: 01/11/03
Posts: 10513
Loc: Olypen
boil them until they float, eat.
_________________________
Agendas kill truth.
If it's a crop, plant it.




Top
#629556 - 10/22/10 11:44 AM Re: coon shrimp cure [Re: ParaLeaks]
STRIKE ZONE Offline
GOOD LUCK

Registered: 08/09/00
Posts: 12107
Loc: Hobart,Wa U.S.A
Go to the wind river market off Hwy 14 and buy a couple quarts,cheaper in the long run.Good luck,
SZ

Top
#629560 - 10/22/10 11:52 AM Re: coon shrimp cure [Re: thaxor]
Spade Offline
Smolt

Registered: 10/20/10
Posts: 91
Loc: Bellevue, Wa
Originally Posted By: thaxor
I just get 51-60 count prawns and cut them into 1/2, or 1/4 for really small.


Exactly what I was going to suggest. Cure them "whole" and cut them on site to the size bait you want.

Remember to store in individual day sized packages after making big batches.
_________________________
~Gabe

Top
#629562 - 10/22/10 11:56 AM Re: coon shrimp cure [Re: Spade]
Chum Man Offline
River Nutrients

Registered: 11/07/99
Posts: 2691
Loc: Yelmish
i don't even bother curing my prawns any more. i like to get them thawed out, then freeze individually and bag them up. when i want to go fishing i'll grab a half dozen of them(i don't think i've ever used more in a day of steelheading) and toss them in the bait box, then cut them to size on the river.

Top
#629564 - 10/22/10 11:59 AM Re: coon shrimp cure [Re: KoneZone]
Driftfishnw Offline
Steelhead Hitman

Registered: 02/10/09
Posts: 2026
Originally Posted By: KoneZone
Nate's Bait Prawn Cure.

It's a one step process.

More bites less mess.

I would agree that they aren't the best for drifting though.

Good luck!


+1

Just toss them in a big bowl, add cure, mix, and your ready to go.

Top
#629572 - 10/22/10 12:44 PM Re: coon shrimp cure [Re: Driftfishnw]
mowsley Offline
Juvenile at Sea

Registered: 05/17/10
Posts: 152
Loc: walla walla valley
well ive tried cutting the bigger ones into sections, but these fish will NOT hit shrimp without a head. i will look for nates bait. thanks.

Top
#629576 - 10/22/10 12:47 PM Re: coon shrimp cure [Re: mowsley]
mowsley Offline
Juvenile at Sea

Registered: 05/17/10
Posts: 152
Loc: walla walla valley
anyone got a link? cant seem to find it

Top
#629654 - 10/22/10 05:53 PM Re: coon shrimp cure [Re: mowsley]
gw Offline
Juvenile at Sea

Registered: 10/10/06
Posts: 170
Loc: Albany, Or

Top
#629656 - 10/22/10 06:20 PM Re: coon shrimp cure [Re: mowsley]
Rocket Red Offline
River Nutrients

Registered: 02/14/06
Posts: 2540
Loc: Elma
Originally Posted By: mowsley
well ive tried cutting the bigger ones into sections, but these fish will NOT hit shrimp without a head. i will look for nates bait. thanks.


I'm glad the fish where I live aren't that smart. I would get skunked every time out!
_________________________
WDFW - Turning outdoorsmen into golfers since 1994.

Top
#629669 - 10/22/10 07:49 PM Re: coon shrimp cure [Re: mowsley]
NW Wild Country Offline
Juvenile at Sea

Registered: 02/16/08
Posts: 198
Hey Mowsley, check out the pair of following how-to sheets from the Bait Lab on shrimps for steelhead:

Shrimp Science: Coon Shrimp

Shrimp Science: Simple Tiger Prawn

JS/NWWC
_________________________
6 to 8 a.m. Saturdays on Sportsratio 950 KJR

Top

Search

Site Links
Home
Our Washington Fishing
Our Alaska Fishing
Reports
Rates
Contact Us
About Us
Recipes
Photos / Videos
Visit us on Facebook
Today's Birthdays
CHUBS
Recent Gallery Pix
hatchery steelhead
Hatchery Releases into the Pacific and Harvest
Who's Online
0 registered (), 939 Guests and 1 Spider online.
Key: Admin, Global Mod, Mod
Newest Members
John Boob, Lawrence, I'm Still RichG, feyt, Freezeout
11498 Registered Users
Top Posters
Todd 28170
Dan S. 17149
Sol Duc 16138
The Moderator 14486
Salmo g. 13521
eyeFISH 12766
STRIKE ZONE 12107
Dogfish 10979
ParaLeaks 10513
Jerry Garcia 9160
Forum Stats
11498 Members
16 Forums
63773 Topics
645302 Posts

Max Online: 3001 @ 01/28/20 02:48 PM

Join the PP forums.

It's quick, easy, and always free!

Working for the fish and our future fishing opportunities:

The Wild Steelhead Coalition

The Photo & Video Gallery. Nearly 1200 images from our fishing trips! Tips, techniques, live weight calculator & more in the Fishing Resource Center. The time is now to get prime dates for 2018 Olympic Peninsula Winter Steelhead , don't miss out!.

| HOME | ALASKA FISHING | WASHINGTON FISHING | RIVER REPORTS | FORUMS | FISHING RESOURCE CENTER | CHARTER RATES | CONTACT US | WHAT ABOUT BOB? | PHOTO & VIDEO GALLERY | LEARN ABOUT THE FISH | RECIPES | SITE HELP & FAQ |