Frozen Bait

[Gaucho]

OK fluke season is gone and i have left over squid in the freezer along with some baby peanut bunkers. Could i leave them frozen till next year?

[RJ]

use them for bluefish or chumming bonito and albacore shoulld you see them or feed the cat. Get fresh bait next season and get rid of what you have.

[LkyLindy]

Gaucho-

Makes for great crab bait in traps for the togs

[Gaucho]

I like to use the cat as bait,:angel:
On the frozen subject...how mant time could you refreeze squid during the season? An old timer at a B&T told me numerous time, is this true?

[Jaiem]

Personally, I'm not fond of using thawed and refrozen bait. Frozen is bad enough (compared to fresh). While squid probably will hold up well to refreezing I'd use it only as a backup if you can't find any other bait.

[LkyLindy]

Squid is just about the only bait i will refreeze and use even to next season,though i don't recommend it.However the key to this to use Kosher salt (not table salt!!) and salt that squid down before freezing:eek:

[Gaucho]

I use salt on clams, then freeze them the day before fishing and BOOM they work great. Stays on the hook and doesn't seem to bother the fish. I cut the squids into strips but i have never used salt on them. Am going to use the squid this week and chum the rest. I need to make room for Hunting season. My wife already blames me on monopolizing the fridge.:D

[RJ]

Kosher Salt on the squid keeps them tough and forever young.