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Offline fishermen50

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USING SMELT
« on: Feb 25, 2006, 10:55 AM »
Do you have to use fresh smelt??  Or will old ones refrozen a couple times work as well??
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grumpymoe

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Re: USING SMELT
« Reply #1 on: Feb 25, 2006, 02:50 PM »
Quote from: fishermen50 on Feb 25, 2006, 10:55 AM
:DO YOU HAVE TO USE FRESH SMELT OR WILL OLD ONES WORK JUST AS GOOD.  BEEN USEING SMELT THAT HAVE BEEN REFROZEN A COUPLE TIMES AND SEEMS TO WORK FOR ME.  ALSO WHAT ARE THE BEST HOOKS FOR THE SETUP FOR SMELT?  I HAVE BEEN USEING HOMEMADE QUICKSTRIKE RIGS AND HAVE MISSED A FEW FISH. RICH THANKS FOR THE INFO
....I HEAR YOU LOUD AND CLEAR!!!!.....norwegian hooks work great for smelt rigged on tipups.....quickstrike rigs are another good way to go...Grump
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billybono

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Re: USING SMELT
« Reply #2 on: Feb 25, 2006, 09:30 PM »
grump...how bout your laker trick of skinning dead ones ??? ??? ??? ever try that for pike


                                     billybono
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Offline STINK FINGER

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Re: USING SMELT
« Reply #3 on: Mar 03, 2006, 03:38 PM »
sea run smelt work the best!
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Offline GAMBELL

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Re: USING SMELT
« Reply #4 on: Mar 04, 2006, 05:25 AM »
If you brine the used smelt in sea salt and water after use they will be good to use again.
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