Salt or Alcohol To Preserve Minnows?

[Capt Juls]

I've been using Wintergreen Rubbing alcohol (.88 cents at Walmart) for years now. I learned this from other Capt's. I find salted minnows to be too mushy. The alcohol keeps them firm and their scales on.

When I first heard this, I thought, "There's no way a perch is going to like Wintergreen", but they do!

[Skywatcher]

I've been using Wintergreen Rubbing alcohol (.88 cents at Walmart) for years now. I learned this from other Capt's. I find salted minnows to be too mushy. The alcohol keeps them firm and their scales on.

When I first heard this, I thought, "There's no way a perch is going to like Wintergreen", but they do!

Capt. Juls: Do you keep them in the alcohol until using them? Thanks.

[sherman51]

I've been using Wintergreen Rubbing alcohol (.88 cents at Walmart) for years now. I learned this from other Capt's. I find salted minnows to be too mushy. The alcohol keeps them firm and their scales on.

When I first heard this, I thought, "There's no way a perch is going to like Wintergreen", but they do!

this is great info for the perch fishermen. i would never have soaked minnows in alcohol.