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IceShanty Main => General Ice Fishing Chit Chat => Topic started by: Stickhick86 on Mar 03, 2020, 08:04 AM
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Has anybody else ever tried using the fat out of a beaver tail as bait??? I tried tipping my jig with it this past Sunday and I was completely amazed at how well it work. I caught over 30 dinks with it and never had to change the fat. It is very versatile and does not come off the hook. I also caught gills and trout with it. Would like to hear if there is any other success stories using beaver tail fat.
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Stuff works great and like you said it's very durable with great action. There is a company out there marketing them in different colors beavertailbait.com
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I have a beaver tail wallet that's pretty cool.... Never would have thought of using the fat for bait.
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Stuff works great and like you said it's very durable with great action. There is a company out there marketing them in different colors beavertailbait.com
That's cool I just got a tail from a buddy that traps and cut a piece out of it. Might have to try dying some of it for next season seeing how ours is pretty much done here.
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I have a beaver tail wallet that's pretty cool.... Never would have thought of using the fat for bait.
(https://i.postimg.cc/CdLGZ4zy/IMG-2191.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/CdLGZ4zy)
Cool wallet. Where do you get the tails tanned?
I send the pelts to a tannery, perhaps they could do the tails too.
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Very few tanneries can properly handle a beaver tail and produce a product that can be turned into a wallet. I bought my beaver tail wallet from Glacier Wear.
I have tried beaver tail fat for bait, both natural from a tail of my own and the commercial BeaverTail bait that comes dyed. I had better luck on the commercial bait, but only tried either one once, so can't say that's definitive.
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I haven't had any luck with it myself. I'll keep trying it.
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Im going to try some beavertail bait on my smelt rigs next year, so i dont have to keep baiting all the tiny hooks and risking a tangle up each time.lol
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Hey all, so I was very pleased at how well beaver tail worked as bait last season, so this season, I am going to try and preserve it with fire brine and dye it at the same time. I want to see if this makes a difference or not with the reaction to the bait. Let me know what you think or if you have tried this and had success. Stay dry and tight lines.
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Has anybody else ever tried using the fat out of a beaver tail as bait??? I tried tipping my jig with it this past Sunday and I was completely amazed at how well it work. I caught over 30 dinks with it and never had to change the fat. It is very versatile and does not come off the hook. I also caught gills and trout with it. Would like to hear if there is any other success stories using beaver tail fat.
not for fish, but it's great for Fisher,fox, and coyotes..
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not for fish, but it's great for Fisher,fox, and coyotes..
I used it plain fresh off the tail last season it was completely impressed with it. Only needed on piece all day. It never tore or came off the hook and landed a good amount of fish with it.
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Works good and you can add food coloring and different scents
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Guess I will have to try it...I get plenty of them
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Any pictures of how big you cut the fat?
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Huh! Never heard of that! Whoda thunk? I learned something today! ;D
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What species are you targeting? I assume you can cut the chunks big or small enough to suit whatever you’re fishing for, just curious if perch would go for it.
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Beaver Tail works great on perch, cut it a little bigger than the size of a maggot.
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Gullickson Bait Co. www.beavertailbait.com
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The gullickson beavertail bait i got is cut the size of a waxworm.but im going to cut it thinner and shorter for smelt.
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Any pictures of how big you cut the fat?
depends on what I am targeting. Let your imagination run wild.
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What species are you targeting? I assume you can cut the chunks big or small enough to suit whatever you’re fishing for, just curious if perch would go for it.
as said above. it works great for perch. I caught my limit of perch on just one piece of fat. They can't get it off the hook and they just keep biting it.
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Gullickson Bait Co. www.beavertailbait.com
This would be my go to if I didn't have friends that trap and give me the tails for free
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I wonder if this bait would attract crappie?
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I don't see why not. It wiggles just like a spike or waxie. I have caught some slab gills with it.
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what about muskrat tail????
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Haven't tried that one
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Ok I'm gullible. I ordered some to try. Will give em a go and try to report back.
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Don't be like me, the instructions for the Gullickson beaver tail bait say to refrigerate for storage. Mine were just kept in my ice fishing bucket and turned brown over the summer. Store them right to use year after year.
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Don't be like me, the instructions for the Gullickson beaver tail bait say to refrigerate for storage. Mine were just kept in my ice fishing bucket and turned brown over the summer. Store them right to use year after year.
(https://i.postimg.cc/GBgcZXfD/20201215-213537.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/GBgcZXfD)
I should have read that myself! ??? ::)
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Forgot what site but they have the purple color for 1.50 a pack.
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Don't be like me, the instructions for the Gullickson beaver tail bait say to refrigerate for storage. Mine were just kept in my ice fishing bucket and turned brown over the summer. Store them right to use year after year.
(https://i.postimg.cc/GBgcZXfD/20201215-213537.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/GBgcZXfD)
Damn I have to read the instructions. HAHAHAHA. Thanks for the tip. I usually keep most of my bait in the old fridge on the patio so just will have to make sure it gets in there too.
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After reading this thread I’ve just ordered two packages from Gullickson. One is on back order but should be shipped next week. I’ll certainly post my results with the bait.
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First batch in the fire brine
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I got ahold of a buddy that traps and turns out he has a few tails in the freezer so he’ll give me some meat
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Forgot what site but they have the purple color for 1.50 a pack.
Found this:
https://www.valley-outdoors.com/product/beaver-tail-bait/
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i bought a few packs of the gullickson beaver tail bait last year and i tried them about a dozen times. i'm not even sure if i caught a fish with them. a few different location, plastics and live spikes are catching panfish with ease, put this stuff on and nothing. rigged and jigged it in a number of different ways. i found it this year all dried up in my bucket. tossed it. won't get any more of my money.
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Just got off the ice. Caught 22 trout using dyed beaver tail. It worked great.
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X3 on the seasoned beaver tail. Might have to still try it, maybe they prefer the rotted fat more.
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X3 on the seasoned beaver tail. Might have to still try it, maybe they prefer the rotted fat more.
I soaked mine in fire brine for about a week. I couldn't keep it in the water. It worked very well
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What is Fire Brine ? Just cut up a fresh tail , put some distilled water in a mason jar and put back in frig .
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Pautzke's Fire Brine - Chartreuse
https://www.cabelas.com/shop/en/pautzkes-fire-brine?ds_e=GOOGLE&ds_c=Shop%7CCAB%7CTopPerformers%7CFishing&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI_IL6uv6I8AIV5GpvBB2SZwHQEAQYASABEgLVfPD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds