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Offline tipiguy

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bait preservative
« on: September 12, 2007, 06:50:35 AM »
I got a pretty large amount of trout that died from a gill disease at a local trout nursery.  I threw them in the freezer but am planning on running them through a course food grinder for use as bait.  What can be mixed with them to keep them from rotting?  I know that if they are tainted a little bit it will likely be fine for coons, etc. but maybe not completely rotted...

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Re: bait preservative
« Reply #1 on: September 12, 2007, 07:25:51 AM »
Sodium benzoate, you can get it from most trapping suppliers.

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Re: bait preservative
« Reply #2 on: September 12, 2007, 06:19:47 PM »
just my thoughts but i would package em in about 3 days worth and just freeze em and use em fresh, after you ground them,