jello cured eggs

[donater]

anyone know of a cure to make the eggs really firm with jello? i searched online a lot and seems people just use jello for the dye. i use firecure normally but want the eggs to be very firm. i tried mixing the cure with some jello and shaking it up before applying and that didnt do anything.

[losaturn]

You can firm them up by placing them on paper towels, and drying them in the fridge.

[Brat Bonker]

borax

[donater]

one of the fish i got today had eggs that were ready to almost come out of the fish they arnt in skein form anymore...

[Brat Bonker]

sounds like a bad case of the boots...

[seattlesteban]

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[natetreat]

I like to use fire cure, and cure them for the obligatory 3 days in the jar, take 'em out, lay them on paper towels and sprinkle gelatin on them. The flavorless kind, without the added sugar or anything. Let 'em stand over night and you'll get some bullet proof skeins.

With loose eggs like that you're going to have to sure 'em, and then tie spawn sacks. I'll even use fire brine liquid on 'em and that toughens 'em up pretty well so they don't squish in the sack.

[bugmasta]

Beau Mac in the jar for a couple days then over night on paper towels. Vacuum seal using the reusable style bags so I can reseal after every trip and keep them fresh.

[tnj8228]

Yup you beat me to borax lol. Dont reinvent the wheel, tried and true borax.

[Matt]

As many are alluding to, but have not come right out and said, it is the DRYING process that will impart density and firmness to the eggs more so than any brine. The brine, in general, is the flavor. Jell-o is a very effective coloring agent. I have incorporated it in brines with good success in the past, particularly in brines that call for sugar. After the brining process, lay the eggs out as stated above on a paper towel, or parchment paper. I usually cut into the desired sized pieces FIRST and then dry, that way you're not cutting up bait down at the river. If you put a fan over the eggs and cool them with airflow you can cut the drying time in half (or less) but be careful not to over dry.

Over dried eggs turn to little rock hard BB's no good for fishing at all.

Experiment with drying times.

[Matt]

See this thread for more info:

http://washingtonlakes.com/forum/viewto ... t=egg+cure" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[racfish]

Just as an FYI. Boraxo is not the same as Borax. Use Borax. Get it from a dry cleaner supply so you can get fine ground. The box stuff at the stores works real good too. Boraxo is soap.... Jello used to be used to add color and sugar. If you use Salt Peter ( Potassium Nitrate) It will bring out the red in the eggs. Just dont get it in you. lol...

[chongo469]

+1 on what Nate said about the loose eggs... I also will salt mine a bit more and dry under a fan on wax paper.... When there loose, just use extra salt and tie them in spawn sacs

[RiverChromeGS]

As many are alluding to, but have not come right out and said, it is the DRYING process that will impart density and firmness to the eggs more so than any brine. The brine, in general, is the flavor. Jell-o is a very effective coloring agent. I have incorporated it in brines with good success in the past, particularly in brines that call for sugar. After the brining process, lay the eggs out as stated above on a paper towel, or parchment paper. I usually cut into the desired sized pieces FIRST and then dry, that way you're not cutting up bait down at the river. If you put a fan over the eggs and cool them with airflow you can cut the drying time in half (or less) but be careful not to over dry.

Over dried eggs turn to little rock hard BB's no good for fishing at all.

Experiment with drying times.

I cut my pieces up before the entire process, i like them in bait sized pieces during the curing process, speeds things up and i figure the cure gets deeper quicker.

When im fishing smaller rivers with shorter casts, i dont dry my eggs at all. i like how much they milk if never dried, but if your making decent length casts, your gonna lose your eggs a LOT. when i have to dry them for longer bigger rivers, i dry overnight then use um, but i like to keep um wet and loose as much as possible, more scent and melts in the fishes mouths, just my preference.