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CatyMae n Steve
Joined: 18 Jun 2005 Posts: 838 City/Region: Jefferson, OR
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Posted: Sun Feb 25, 2007 6:10 pm Post subject: Anyone dipping smelt? |
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Wow, a lot of work for not many lil silver fishes! Steve and I dipped last night for a couple hours and got a whopping 16 smelt -- someone commented that they were acting like they'd found gold when anyone got one -- I've heard the commercials are charging about $1 apiece for them...pretty spendy! Sure hope the run improves -- may try again next Saturday to see if we can restock the freezer with sturgeon treats. |
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Pat Anderson
Joined: 02 Nov 2003 Posts: 8553 City/Region: Birch Bay, WA
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Posted: Sun Feb 25, 2007 7:47 pm Post subject: |
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My Mom used to buy smelt, dredge them in cornmeal and fry them up whole...didn't like them when I was a kid, don't like them now. Smelt - bait or food? I vote bait! _________________
DAYDREAM - CD25 Cruiser
CRABBY LOU - CD16 Angler (sold 2020)
Pat & Patty Anderson, C-Brat #62!
http://daydreamsloop.blogspot.com
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CatyMae n Steve
Joined: 18 Jun 2005 Posts: 838 City/Region: Jefferson, OR
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Posted: Sun Feb 25, 2007 10:22 pm Post subject: |
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Pat Anderson wrote: | . . .Smelt - bait or food? I vote bait! |
Bait, by all means! My mother used to fry them up too...wasn't MY favorite meal --- Dad tried to camoflauge them by smoking them, but I still knew they were smelt -- but I know sturgeon love them, so BAIT, they are! Hope we do better catching shad for sturgeon bait -- else I'm gonna need to find a source for squid! |
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jimcinfra
Joined: 10 May 2006 Posts: 76 City/Region: Crystal Springs, MS
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Posted: Mon Feb 26, 2007 1:47 pm Post subject: |
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When I lived in Memphis I could buy smelt at the grocery store (knew about them from a "Yankee" uncle). I loved them!!!!.....for eating, not bait! _________________ Delta Belle
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Double D's
Joined: 20 Jan 2007 Posts: 8 City/Region: kalama
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Posted: Mon Feb 26, 2007 2:20 pm Post subject: |
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Dolores and I went Saturday night with a couple of friends and got approx. 20 pounds near Castle Rock.
It took three hours and the most we ever got was 3 in one dip, quite a change from years past.
They were nearly all big males so hopefully there will be more to follow.
We would like to eat them but prefer Sturgeon so they will be used for bait.
Dale & Dolores
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flapbreaker
Joined: 26 Jan 2005 Posts: 878 City/Region: Hillsboro
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Posted: Mon Feb 26, 2007 4:01 pm Post subject: |
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I've had poor luck using smelt to catch sturgeon but I've never had fresh smelt. My best luck has been using sandshrimp and squid. Caught about 50 shakers last week to get one keeper but was a lot of fun. Try Winco's freezer section for squid. It comes in a box.
DId you dip from your boat or is smelting a bank thing. |
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Double D's
Joined: 20 Jan 2007 Posts: 8 City/Region: kalama
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Posted: Mon Feb 26, 2007 4:11 pm Post subject: |
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We dipped from the bank after dark when they swim closer to shore. Fresh is always better it's just that the last few years they have been hard to come by. We also like to use sand shrimp and anchovies when we are in Tyboo's neck of the woods. I've tried Sturgeon Candy brand squid in a brine but never have bought it at Winco, will have to check it out.
Do you brine them or just straight? |
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flapbreaker
Joined: 26 Jan 2005 Posts: 878 City/Region: Hillsboro
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Posted: Mon Feb 26, 2007 4:14 pm Post subject: |
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I just use straight squid, no brine. I don't use big pieces on my hooks, just an inch or two long. |
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Double D's
Joined: 20 Jan 2007 Posts: 8 City/Region: kalama
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Posted: Mon Feb 26, 2007 4:19 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks for the tip, next time we're at Winco we will check it out. Looking forward to seeing you on the river.
Dale |
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sportner
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Posted: Mon Feb 26, 2007 7:17 pm Post subject: |
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My buddy dipped for three hours on Saturday and got one, well, I guess
he's not that good of a buddy cuz he wouldn't share it... _________________ RUSS & TONI |
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CatyMae n Steve
Joined: 18 Jun 2005 Posts: 838 City/Region: Jefferson, OR
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Posted: Mon Feb 26, 2007 7:45 pm Post subject: |
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sportner wrote: | My buddy dipped for three hours on Saturday and got one, well, I guess
he's not that good of a buddy cuz he wouldn't share it... | too funny
I tried Winco in Salem yesterday for frozen squid, but they didn't have any...next trip |
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Not For Hire
Joined: 20 May 2004 Posts: 347 City/Region: Cadillac, MI
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Posted: Tue Feb 27, 2007 12:40 pm Post subject: |
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No, No, No. Smelt dipping is a spring time occupation. Right now to catch smelt you go to Higgins or Crystal Lake (large, deep, clear lakes) at night. You drill three holes through eighteen inches of ice. You lower a light into one hole. You fish in the other two holes. You are crowded in with many other fisherfolks but that is a good thing as the lights are all cumulative. The photo-plankton (or whatever) is attracted followed by the smelt. You catch them on hook and line and reel them in at depths of of 20 to 60 feet m/l. On a good night you can catch 200 or so in a few hours.
Who ever heard of dipping smelt in February. Boy are you guys mixed up.
Regards,
Mark _________________ Mark S
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CatyMae n Steve
Joined: 18 Jun 2005 Posts: 838 City/Region: Jefferson, OR
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Posted: Tue Feb 27, 2007 7:57 pm Post subject: |
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Not For Hire wrote: | No, No, No. Smelt dipping is a spring time occupation. ... You drill three holes through eighteen inches of ice. ...
Who ever heard of dipping smelt in February. Boy are you guys mixed up.
Regards,
Mark |
spring 18" of ice....nahhhhhh...who's mixed up? 'round here in springtime, we're out boating...not drilling ice
Caty |
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