This might be a stupid question.

[steelhead_slayer]

im mostly a fly fisherman, but i want to get into some nooks like when i was a kid with my dad. my question is: does anyone use eggs without curing them? or is that a no-no?:think:

 

[beaverfan]

The curing process toughens up the skein allowing the eggs to stay together, also it preserves them so they will last. If you use un-cured eggs they will pretty much just fall apart.

 

[steelhead_slayer]

got it. i kinda thought that was it. thanks for clearing it up

 

[beaverfan]

No problem man, there's lots of good info on egg curing here if you don't mind doing a little searching. Good luck getting yourself some coastal nookie!

Don't forget to try spinners too, they can be killers!

 

[JSpencer]

If you want to use eggs "o'naturale" then i would recommend getting yourself some spawn net and magic thread, twist some clumps up into a net, tie it off and put it on your hook that way. Without curing that will be the only way to get your eggs to stay on the hook.

 

[steelhead_slayer]

lol. i was just going to ask if that would be a resonable substitute. thanks

 

[troutdude]

I second Beaverfan's motion for spinners...especially in faster moving water w/ deep pockets.

 

[JSpencer]

lol. i was just going to ask if that would be a resonable substitute. thanks

Indeed, its how my grandpa used to fish for steelies back home. Come to think of it, it wasn't until i moved here that i even heard of people curing eggs...funny how methods change from one part of a country to another.