How to Make Salted Minnows

Don't throw away those dead minnows from your bucket, turn them into salties, a great bait for catching pike, walleye, and whatever else you're targetting under the ice! It's simple, doesn't require a lot of stuff to do, and can make minnows that seem to be growing in price last much longer!
Learning how to make salted minnows is easier than some people might think!
You'll need this stuff to follow along with me:
- (preferrably) dead minnows
- pickling or some other kind of non-iodized salt - if you don't have pickling salt, fine iodized salt works just as well (read table salt)
- a large ziplock freezer bag
- disposable paper towels
- Non-chlorinated water - even better if you just keep the water your minnows came in
- OPTIONAL -
- Some kind of seasoning, I like to use garlic powder
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[@Paddleheads]

Great video dude! I didn't realize there was more to it and I never considered the chlorine in the water adding scent. Thanks for sharing this, now let's get out there and catch some crappie this week.

[@jeffdicks]

Yessss please! I haven't had a feast of crappie in a while!

[@dandolan3168]

My dads buddy taught this to me as a kid and yes why feed the birds throwing bait out... i will color brine minnas too if I'm feeling fancy eh

[@Dilborg]

For "un-chlorinated" water you can use distilled water (available in the grocery store next to regular water) or you can also use carbon-filtered tap water (like a Brita). The problem with chlorine is it's highly reactive and will easily form sodium chloride, which isn't toxic but would reduce the process of electrolysis of brine from the salt solution. So if you have no choice to use water with chlorine, just know that it'll take longer than 24 hours in the fridge. Thanks Jeff!

[@RealRuler2112]

This is incredible! Minnows around me are rather expensive, plus are out of stock all the time. There's a store about 30 miles away that practically gives them away, but it's not really worth it to drive 60 miles just to get bait, plus I can't keep them alive very well. I'm going to try this! =)

[@jeffdicks]

It works awesome! I still have salted minnows from last year in my freezer! So I can tell you that they last a loooong time! I'm glad you learned something from my video!!

[@joelludlow9553]

Awesome man just did some up tonight!

[@jeffdicks]

Good stuff! Did you add any seasoning/scent to yours?

[@joelludlow9553]

@@jeffdicks no I have not this batch! Going to try them on loughborough lake lakers!

[@jeffdicks]

I might be out there later this week for the same thing, if you see a guy wearing an all red suit, probably wearing a gorpo or carrying a camera tripod around, come say hi!

[@joelludlow9553]

@@jeffdicks right on i will for sure man!

[@magdalenadicks7373]

I caught 4 fish with this!!

[@jeffdicks]

It's true! You were the only one to catch any fish that day!

[@roman6466]

How do they stay on the hook? Are they tough enough?

[@jeffdicks]

They stay on pretty well! Obviously if they sit in the water and soak for a really long time they'll get mushy and you risk it coming off if your aggressively jigging, but otherwise they last long on the hook.

[@hedgefund9892]

Anchovies?

[@jeffdicks]

haha maybe, I wouldn't eat these ones though

[@DEVILDOG1964]

HOW HUMANE PUT THEM BACK IN A BUCKET TO SUFFOCATE. JUST A LOVELY SLOW WAY TO DIE!! NOT!!!

[@jeffdicks]

Well to be fair, they had already perished, which is why I did this instead of wasting them by throwing them out (Live minnows ain't cheap). One way or another, they are ending up as fish food.