Toledo water intake and west ( perch)

[wkndwarrior63]

Frozen only good for one bite, usually lose bait faster than fresh. Throw away after thaw, they get mushy. I use sandwich bags or quart bags if alot. Frozen doesn't seem to bother fish though.

[Ted33]

Frozen only good for one bite, usually lose bait faster than fresh. Throw away after thaw, they get mushy. I use sandwich bags or quart bags if alot. Frozen doesn't seem to bother fish though.

For what it's worth, I soak my unused emeralds in cheap vodka overnight then drain and freeze them in ziplock sandwich bags. I used a bag of them yesterday. The perch love them and they don't get mushy at all, even after being thawed out.

[Mark]

For what it's worth, I soak my unused emeralds in cheap vodka overnight then drain and freeze them in ziplock sandwich bags. I used a bag of them yesterday. The perch love them and they don't get mushy at all, even after being thawed out.

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1 Way to keep left over Shiners:
Freeze them in a plastic bag, no Water. Sprinkle in some salt....enough to coat them. Put in the freezer. In a few days they'll sort of "mummify". These stay on the hook a lot longer because the fish is almost leather like. I'll catch 3 or 4 fish before I have to re-hook.