[bottomwatcher]

What is your best recipe for brineing anchovies & herrings? I have heard that using milk instead of water puts a sheen on the bait, does this sound feasible?

 

[fishortho]

Regardless of how you brine and what you brine and how you do it and how long you leave it in the brine etc etc. The bait needs to be firm to maintain a good roll in the water when being trolled and it needs to keep all the scales intact on the herring!....Don't handle them too much and when you do, be careful Natural looking frozen bait catches more fish than an old slab of herring that has no action and is too soft to keep the hooks in place..........Ortho 8)

 

[Richard Nixon]

Never heard of using milk but I use some Carnation coffee whitener in my brine. It is a oil based product and seem to keep my bait bright

 

[rln]

powdered milk will work similar to coffee whitener. Other products to try include Pro Cure's Bait Brine and their Bait Brightener. Another tip when brining bait is to put a couple of drops of Anise oil in the brine solution or try Herring oil when brining Anchovy's or Anchovy oil when brining Herring. It can make a big difference somedays.

 

[bottomwatcher]

Thanks guys for the info, Where would I get anise oil, herring oil from ,tackle shops?

 

[rln]

most tackle shops have all the scents , oils and brines or can easily get them for you and I think you can get anise oil from pharmacutical outlets.