salting mack

[stevie-r-@hotmail.co.uk]

can anyone please tell me how to salt down mack,also what species does it catch and when to use it

[Lowrider]

A link to a page on how to salt all types of fish.
Never heard of it being used as a bait though.

How To Salt Fish - Autonopedia

[waco]

I think you meant freezing for bait, well you can freeze it whole or fillet it and save space in freezer.

firstly, make sure its clean and dry, wrapped seperate in cling film ,makes easier seperate when you want fillet or two when going fishing.

most of all freeze soon as possible after caught take a cool to keep it fresh

as when to use as bait , any time you want as it is another option to use by its self or use as a cocktail with other baits

[gundog]

can anyone please tell me how to salt down mack,also what species does it catch and when to use it

I always fillet the mack as soon as possible, give it a quick wash, then dry it out on a bit kitchen roll, then spinkle it , both sides with plenty of ground rock salt, then freeze it, salting it prior to freezing toughens it up & is better for cutting, it's an ideal tip off bait for cocktail baits, or a flapper for boat use.

[stevie-r-@hotmail.co.uk]

salting mack

cheers lads for the advise

[kensr27sz]

you can also put a layer of salt in a box place fillets in then cover with another layer of salt, do this till box is full .no need to freeze. dont do this myself but have been told by one of the lads at the club.

[BigLoada]

Layer fillets between thick layers of salt. Leave for a few days. Then shake off excess salt, bag them, take as much air out as possible and then freeze.

They wont actually freeze but they remain preserved for bait and the salt makes them tough and leathery. Without salt I think they go a bit mushy.

P.S Dont wash them, try and leave all the blood and stuff on them.

[Mike.Haley]

I used to salt them all the time. Just gut them then put a layer of salt in a big box followed by a layer of mackeral then a layer of salt and so on untill the box is full. You can use whole mackeral or fillets. Its best to keep a box of both as you then have a choice. The advantage of using salted bait is you can just take off when you want to and dont have to worry about defrosting or thawing out baits. The salted Mackeral is pretty tough and leathery and stays on the hook and also sends out a good scent trail.