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Strain the shrimp in a strainer to remove excess moisture.
Pad shrimp with paper towels
Place 2 cups coarse grain sea/kosher/non-iodized salt in a plastic container
Add shrimp to it
Shake it up and store in reefer 24-48 hours
Remove shrimp from container and dust off excess salt
Place 1 cup Borax in a 1 gallon Ziplock bag
Place amount of shrimp you intend to use that day in the Borox/Ziplock bag
Salt toughens the shrimp so it stays on the hook better *but don't leave it in salt for over 3-5 days or it will get TOO hard
Borax cures it and prevents it from rotting
You can add (red, pink, orange, purple) powder cures like Pro-Cure or simple, Jell-O Brand Gelatin to the Borax for color
Ghost and sand work well up north and on coast
Bay, grass, cocktail for the valley fish.
Big, colored-up shrimp works well on the AR early in season and smaller, natural color tends to work better for the spring fish.
Put ANY shrimp in front of a steelhead anywhere at the right time of year and it WILL get smashed~
NEVER THOUGHT I WOULD be posting steelhead/bait-fishing advice on any board...
ESPECIALLY THIS ONE...
HA-HA-HAPPY NEW YEAR
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