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davidJ
Joined: 01 Aug 2016 Posts: 40 City/Region: Anacortes
State or Province: WA
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Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2020 1:08 am Post subject: Shrimp bait |
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If your new to shrimping in Washington there are a bunch of shrimp bait formulas out there. I use one of the more standard formulas with some extras added.
For 1 set of 4 pots. Use 8 small cans of Friskies white fish and tuna dinner pate' style. 2 cans of mackerel, if you can find it. 8 hand full or cups of shrimp pellets. Add 1 to 2 cups of shrimp bait oil from the fishing store, or you can use the left over deep fry oil from the last time you made fish and chips, its a lot cheaper. If I run out of fish and chip oil I will substitute regular cooking oil and add a bit of shrimp oil.
I all ways save and re use the bait. Never throw any of the pellets out. Think of them as little sponges that will soak up the juices and oils in your next batch of bait and give you a nice scent trail. You want the bait to be wet, but not drippy. If you get it to drippy you better have some cardboard to place under where you load your bait jars. Its best to mix the bait up the night before your going shrimping. I use the tall bait containers, 1 per pot and try to have enough bait for 4 containers plus enough for 2 extras if needed. This usually works pretty good for 2-3 people. If you have more people or its your first time out, bring more bait, you may have to set more than 1 set of pots. The second time you mix up bait adjust the formula depending on how much bait you have left over. You don't need to refrigerate the left over bait, just throw it in the garage with the lid on tight. You really want to mix everything up really good, you want the fish and cat food particles to be small enough so that the tide and the shrimp can suck them out of the bait container.
I usually try to let my pots sit for about an hour or longer. good bait is good but where and when you drop your pots is more important. If anyone wants to add any shrimping tips feel free to share them. Thanks. |
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Salmon Fisher
Joined: 07 Aug 2009 Posts: 799 City/Region: Arlington
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Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2020 12:02 pm Post subject: |
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That's a good recipe. If my bait is runny, I add cornmeal. Those little particles soak up the scent and disperse bringing the shrimp in.
I also reuse any leftover bait. I refrigerate since I don't want it to start getting "ripe" since once a meat product is opened to the air from a can, it can start to turn, as it were.
Hope to hear soon of the season opening for shrimp.
Maybe see you out in the islands. _________________ Patrick and Kim Walker
2004 25 Cruiser-Present
2000 22 Cruiser 2009-2014 (Sold)
2006 25 Cruiser 2014-2019 (Sold)
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1991 19 Arima Sea Ranger-2019-2021 (Sold)
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Fishcatcher907
Joined: 05 Apr 2019 Posts: 71 City/Region: Soldotna
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Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2020 3:56 pm Post subject: |
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My recipe is not simple, but works for me.
I normally end up with leftover herring after fishing. I re-freeze them in the bait freezer.
In a 5 gallon bucket I add about 1/3 of dry frisky’s seafood blend.
1 gallon ziplock of roe which I run through a meat grinder.
2 cans chub mackerel
4 cans wet cat food
4 pounds of ground herring
1/4 gallon herring oil
Then I mix everything up with a drill motor and paint mixer
I let it set over night and mix it one more time. Then I transfer the bait into 2 gallon buckets. And freeze, unless I’m going out the next day. _________________ Cheers |
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Marco Flamingo
Joined: 09 Jul 2015 Posts: 1154 City/Region: Seattle
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Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2020 7:46 pm Post subject: |
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You guys are making me hungry.
Mark |
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Fishcatcher907
Joined: 05 Apr 2019 Posts: 71 City/Region: Soldotna
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Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2020 11:08 pm Post subject: |
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Marco Flamingo wrote: | You guys are making me hungry.
Mark |
Well I just got done deploying the pots! |
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Fishcatcher907
Joined: 05 Apr 2019 Posts: 71 City/Region: Soldotna
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Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2020 11:39 pm Post subject: |
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Marco Flamingo wrote: | You guys are making me hungry.
Mark |
Well I just got done deploying the pots! |
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Jackie
Joined: 18 Oct 2015 Posts: 98 City/Region: Ketchikan
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Posted: Fri May 01, 2020 11:38 am Post subject: |
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I know there is a food forum, but since you are shrimping - I used up the last of our spot prawns in a recipe this weekend that was probably the best tasting thing I have ever made. I used yellow onion instead of shallots and didn't have any mint for serving, but other than that followed the recipe exactly. We served it over pasta. Give it a try if you want a variation on your tried and true.
https://www.onceuponachef.com/recipes/greek-shrimp-tomatoes-feta.html |
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Marco Flamingo
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Posted: Fri May 01, 2020 12:05 pm Post subject: |
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I wasn't talking about the prawns. I thought the recipe would be good spread on crackers.
Mark |
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Jackie
Joined: 18 Oct 2015 Posts: 98 City/Region: Ketchikan
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Posted: Fri May 01, 2020 12:29 pm Post subject: |
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Quote: | "I wasn't talking about the prawns. I thought the recipe would be good spread on crackers.
Mark" |
Ewww |
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smckean (Tosca)
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Posted: Sat May 16, 2020 5:33 pm Post subject: |
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Jackie wrote: | I used up the last of our spot prawns in a recipe this weekend that was probably the best tasting thing I have ever made |
I took you up on your recommendation (the photo looked so good!). Absolutely delicious....thanks!
My digestive system can't handle garlic, so we had to leave the garlic out which no doubt took away a lot, but it was still great. If anyone else tries it, the one change I'd make is to cook the shrimp far less. Perhaps with much larger shrimp the recipe is OK, but with spot shrimp from the NW, the shrimp were over cooked IMO.
_________________ Sandy McKean
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Re-powered to Yammi 200 in 2015 |
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