River Herring/ Blueback Herring

[Jason Barra]

Hello everybody, 

I live in the Albany area and in the spring we have a striped bass run up the Hudson River. And along with the stripers, blueback herring come up and spawn as well. Has anyone used these herring for cut bait? If so, were they just as good as the ones you get in the bait shops, or not? I just finished brining some up. Just wondering if I'm wasting my time.  I brined them in a solution of pickling salt, borax, and distilled water,  and through in some green food coloring.  Here's how they came out.

[whaler1]

I bet they are going to work great

[Jason Barra]

That's what I'm hoping.  I got the resource, figured what the heck. Is the green ok? I'm color blind,  so it just looks brown to me 

[whaler1]

They look great

[Hawkeye50]

I live in the Albany area also and have been brining up the river herring for the last 3-4 years and I can tell you they work great.I catch them in Sprig and freeze them until late June or early July Then I fillet them up and brine them in Patuzke solution ,also add a little garlic scent to the mix.Good luck.

[fisherdude]

Dose it need to be tested for VHS coming from the Hudson River to Ontario lake ? The cut bait that I bought was VHS tested but it has been a few years .

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[Jason Barra]

That's encouraging to hear Hawkeye