Squid Brine?

Anyone brine frozen squid for bait? Was gonna brine some herring for tomorrow, thinking I might toss a couple squid in too.  I usually dye with liquid bluing. Feeling like it might be crazy or might be genius. Dunno, haha.   

It's such a fine line between stupid and clever...

It's such a fine line between stupid and clever...

Words to live by
Thanks

https://www.fishing.net.nz/fishing-advice/how-to/salting-baits/#:~:text=After%2024%20hours%20or%20so,become%20firm%2C%20rubbery%20and%20dry.

This guys says it works.

Bushy

https://www.fishing.net.nz/fishing-advice/how-to/salting-baits/#:~:text=After%2024%20hours%20or%20so,become%20firm%2C%20rubbery%20and%20dry.

This guys says it works.

Bushy

In the past I’ve thrown some baits in a bag with salt that I use for brining smoked fish.

I read the article. I’ve been paying something like $10 per pound for fancy salt at the grocery store. I just went to a big box store and bought “pool salt” 40lb for $8. I’m trying a dry brine/salt cure on some freezer burned anchovies as we speak following those instructions. I’m interested to see what happens.

It isn't dumb if it works, right?

I just tossed some squid right in the brine with some herring. I use Sonny's recipe, or there abouts, approximately. It didn't take on nearly as much of the blue hue as thought it would.

Caught a nice chunky ~17" cabezon, a 27" ling, and a nice fat brown rockfish on my brined squid today. Not sure how my results compare to regular squid - I only brought brined squid. Really, was glad it worked, because I wanted to try a couple different baits, and didn't care to store them separately. All in one, and it worked out well today.

Thanks for the stealth LM report!

Thanks for the stealth LM report!

Haha, you know that hillside well! Was a good day yesterday, nice to get a break from the East Bay heat.

Thanks for the stealth LM report!

ha, yeah good eye!