here is how to make bait out of the eggs from a fish you just caught.

when cleaning fish and you find RED eggs DO NOT toss them out instead do this...

1. place in bowl

2. add about 1/2 cup to 1 cup epson salt per every cup and a half of eggs

3. mix till well coated

4. place in empty fiber container or any container with lid thats not clear

5. place in shaded are outside where sun wont hardly touch it for one month.

after that month when you go fishing you will have the best bait money NEVER bought and its so  easy you can make it any time and stay stocked on it.

salmon and trout LOVE it they cant get enough of the self made stuff

thanks will have to try it

Boraxo preserves eggs& you can freeze them. As in soap. Makes them firm

this dose the same but there is no need to keep them cold & they last up to one year.

We cure Salmon and Steelhead eggs for bait.  We use various Borax based cures or straight Borax, depending on what the finished product needs to look like. 

They will keep for a time rfrigerated, but we will normally freeze them and take them out as needed.  Pint jars in the bait shops and stores will sell anywhere from $20-$40.

JustDave

I can imagine that a lb. of roe, cured with a lb. of Epson salts, or for that mater, even a 1/2 lb of salts, after a week, would be pretty durn rubbery.  I also used  Pro Cure when I was cureing salmon eggs.  We can't use eggs to fish here, except certain streams, after Sept. 15.. I use to cure up a heck of a batch and send to my Bro in Rogue River, untill he passed.  I then would send  some to a feller in Grants Pass, untill he decided that he didn't want to pay for the shipping!! As ya can durn well imagine, Gold Streaking 50 lbs of anything outa S.E. Alaska is durn spendy.. I probably see several tons of Salmon egg thrown away every summer.  If Iwas smart, I'd try to figure out what to do with'um.. I have several lbs. sittin' in my freezer now, that I have no use for!!
Allen

allen if i come across a use for them other then bait ill be happy to let you know but for now the only ideas i know is for bait or to feed to the gulls.

i use pro-cure or wizard cure here in western washington, and down here i hear ya on the bunch of eggs in ur freezer i have probably 5 lbs worth but the kings are in right now along with the silvers so ill use them up here ,if anyone lives in washington the humptulips river is loaded

tdally I sued to live in western WA myself how is it back there. is the state saying still " if you don't like the weather wait 5 minutes "? I use to fish out in grapeview off a bridge. after witch id go fora big buba's burger about a 4 mile walk for the bridge. its all near Shelton WA.

I have seen the use of salmon meal dried as fish food for aquariums, maybe you can figure out a market for the pet food world???? they are nothing more than little balls of protein and not any different than the salmon meal I use "in my humble opinion".

domkaaj: i was told by a friend today that they mix the fish eggs in to their cat's and dog's food and they love it. i have never seen animals with such nice coats before.
I have added pictures of their cat with my infant playing so everyone can see the cat's coat

I would bet it roe is good for that , all eggs really, Give my dog a few raw chicken eggs in the fall/winter, when the air gets dry, tends to keep her from getting itchy, and coat staqys shiny.
There you go, get into the vitamin business, theres "natural" vitamins for everything else, (made from everything else too) make a pill out of fish roe, for nice shiny hair. the good news is the "natural" market is much less regulated by the FDA, then say perscribed or over the counter meds.

I guess my cats and dogs are pickier then most!! I have tried mixin' fresh salmon eggs in thier food, and they just eat around'um! end up with thier food bowls licked clean----except for them salmon eggs!! Don't understand it!! I eat'um!  Ya would think that whats good for me is good for my critters too, but they don't agree!
Allen

allen: I normally dont feed my critters any kind of caned or store bought food i normally make all mine but i had a few critters that refused to eat anything but the store bought stuff. Normally i feed my cats or dogs T-bone stakes or fresh fish or any other kind of meats. I find critters like people have their own likes and dislikes just like they have their own personalities. you can try sticking them in liver or sardiens or something like that that has a stronger then the fish smell critters have very sensitive smelling and if it smells like it dont belong they tend to know it and they find away around what dont belong. liver and sardines other things like it have a smell that is so strong it hide most other smells

domkaaj: its a thought for the "natural" stuff but there are a lot of people out there that wont touch the things then there are the others that cant take have anything that have to do with fish. then there are the real people i dont like they are the ones that take things they cant or shouldnt have just so they can sue or try to get money from the companies. i think ill just stick to giving my2cents to people that are willing to listen or who ask for it.