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If you happen to have a few dozen Shiners left over, put them in a plastic bag, on ice, 'til you get home. Add a few TBLS. table salt, nothing more. Gently squeeze out the air. Store them in the freezer for a few days or months. They will not form a solid block but they will be slightly pliable. They become sort of "mummified". Keep them on ice while transporting/fishing. Do not soak them in water and they don't re-freeze well...they get stinky, toss them out.
Use them on a spreader as usual.
Thanks for this info, Mark.
Some may ask how well they stay on while hooked. I usually double hook them 1). through the eyes and then 2). through the back. The minnows, once frozen in salt, develop a texture sort of like soft leather.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jim Teasdale
Another writer said he spreads his minnows out on a sheet pan, salts them and pops them into the freezer-Great idea. I'll try that method next time!
If I have extra shiners. I wash them off, pat them dry with a paper towel then mix them up in corn meal and freeze. They work great. Sometimes I think better then live ones.
I don't know how everybody else feels but if the fishin doesn't pick up, I'm going to have to bring my shiners home egg wash em, slap on some breading and have them for dinner.Quote:
Originally Posted by maul35
I was told that my buddy's minnow boat has spent 1000 on fuel in the last week or so searching for shiner's got 10 gallon that was 30 a gallon going up to 50 a gallon hes losing money to so heard they might go up again if you want to drive a distance you can get some at I think its fisherman's cave on summit across the state line they can get shinners from the other great lakes that border Michigan not lake Erie shiner's but shiners. might run up and get 100 dollars worth put them in minnow tank
I got 3 scoops of shiners at A&J Baits on Rt. 2 this afternoon for tomorrow, bagged them in a 1 gal freezer bag and buried them in ice in the cooler. They had some but not alot. Was also told that Sinclair minnow boats only got a total of 6 or 7 gallons last night. That is hardly worth the effort if you are trying to make money! Trouble is that in only 8 days we will be having a full moon again to add to the problem of catching shiners on the lake. It sure is not looking pretty for shiners by any means!
DreamCatcher had some earlier but I would suggest that you call to make sure before stopping.
Stclairmobilebait had some this morning also but once again better call first.
Rickards had Golden Shiners
F Wharf had Golden Shiners
Neither one had Emerald(lake) shiners or even a mix of both. I did not check any other bait Stores.
You can also call Hi=Way Baits. He has lake shiners 95% of the time.
Is the difficulty in getting shiners due to the stirred up lake this year and turbidity inshore, the algae coming on earlier, poor shiner spawning due to the weather, something else or combination of all these? I can understand the full moon problem but we have had some calm nights and not a full moon lately so would be interesting to know what is driving their problems...Quote:
Originally Posted by rscotfish
The older gentleman @ A&J said today that the high water and the rain in combination with the high winds causing clairity problems since the last full moon has been what he thinks is the reason. I asked him if he thought there was an overall population shortage of shiners and he said he did not think so but the lack of catching them would be the current conditions that was causing the problem. I will take his word for it as they also run minnow boats.
Do they stay on the hook pretty well? I think I'll try a mixture of salt and cornmeal to freeze them in. Thanks.Quote:
Originally Posted by maul35
They seem to stay on the hook well. Keep them out of the sun because they will get muchy. I try to keep them cool (on ice) in the cooler and pull them out as needed.
I too heard with the lack of water clarity, the light isn't penetrating enough to draw the shiners to their nets. Hopefully with this continued dry and stable weather the water will clear and solve that problem. The high water will be with us for awhile. Assume it makes it easier for the little buggers to have more weeds and water to hide in back in the wetlands and creeks as well?
I don't think there is a lack of Emerald shiners in the lake, at least the Western Basin! Something has sure been holding the perch at D-Can thru H-Can area and reports indicate they are holding at other locations as well such as Niagara Reef, B-Can, Wards Canal, Water intake as well as others. Those perch would not be hanging around in those areas in concentration if there were a lack of prey(Emerald Shiners). There is one thing that does have me concerned and that is the lack of white perch and sheepshead, that is unusual for this time of year.
Read this tonight and hope it is true. If so I will gladly use the golden shiners maybe some fatheads also. Will have to monitor this to findout the facts! The first part of this thread is the important part.
http://www.ohiogamefishing.com/threa...hiners.284735/
how do I read I cant find it when I click on it
Are you using a mobile devise? If so push down/tap and hold on the link and then use the menue that pops up to open in a new window! or go to OGF and open the link for Emerald shiners. Magee East has posted some interesting stuff about YOY walleyes being so plentiful that the netters cannot keep their shiner catch due to possessing walleyes under 15".Quote:
Originally Posted by rscotfish
I just checked the link from my desk top and it opened for me ok.
rscotfish, check your PM's.
thanks I guess I got it the first time I was to dumb to understand but got a call they have minnows around here I also bought a net to catch my own was bluegill and crappie fishing with grandkids and the shiners were all over right next to bank. thanks wakina