03-28-2011, 02:58 PM
My advice is quite simple, never freeze your eggs prior to curing them. Freezing them causes the liquid inside the eggs to expand, causing the egg membrane to develop microfractures which in turn makes the egg much more fragile. I suggest you butterfly the skein, sprinkle on your egg cure (be careful if you are using chemical cures, as they will burn the eggs if you use too much), and then place them in a zip-loc for 1 to 3 days, gently "massaging them" to mix the cure and egg juices occasionally. They will milk out some of the juice, then reabsorb it. Once they reabsorb some or most of the juice, you can either freeze the eggs or use them. I sometimes use eggs the next day, and they may be a bit wet, but they are fishable. It is also helpful to let them air dry for a day or so before using them, if you have time. The night before your trip, cut them in bait sized chunks, roll them in borax and store them in a tupperware container. That way they are ready to go...
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