How do you salt minnows?

[10point]

I salted some minnows for the first time this past weekend using this process:

 

http://www.lakemichiganangler.com/tips/general/how_to_make_salted_minnows.htm

 

This took some time. Is there a quicker way that some here have had success with? I read somewhere about just having the bait shop put them straight into a zip lock bag and covering them with salt.

[Woodsman]

Same method I use.

Yes it is a little more work but the results are worth it.

They hold the hook better & are far shinier.

[johnnyb]

In my experience, you have to drain the fluid off, no choice. I don't lay them on paper towel and bag them so carefully....just throw'em in a tub of salt (the pickling salt) and leave'em in the fridge. I drain them once a day. 20-30 minnows usually takes 3 days to drain completely. THEN I put them in the ziplock bag Then the freezer. Then I forget to take them fishing with me

Edited May 16, 2012 by johnnyb

[Lip-ripper]

A layer of paper towel, cover it with a layer of driveway salt, a layer of minnows, another layer of driveway salt, another layer of paper towel. fold the edges in and Ziploc or vaccuum pack it. Store in the freezer.

[Billy Bob]

In my experience, you have to drain the fluid off, no choice. I don't lay them on paper towel and bag them so carefully....just throw'em in a tub of salt (the pickling salt) and leave'em in the fridge. I drain them once a day. 20-30 minnows usually takes 3 days to drain completely. THEN I put them in the ziplock bag Then the freezer. Then I forget to take them fishing with me

 

You got it right........but there is NO reason to Freeze them......unless you are going to keep them for next year....any minnows salted now should be good for any time this year.