Quote Originally Posted by Moldman View Post
What do you all do to preserve your left over emerald shiners after a perch trip, do you salt or use alcohol? What works best? Any help is deeply appreciated.
Rock salt! The baitfish were as tough as leather when added to our leadhead jigs for walleyes. The salt sucks out the moisture quickly. Just frequently dump any water that accumulates in the container. Keep the bait covered with rock salt. Two weeks should be enought to dehydrate. We used this technique on golden shiners and caught up to three walleyes on the same shiner. Perfect for entering Canada from the U.S.. Capt Pete