Freezing shad?

[red]

Has anyone froze shad to save for a later fishing trip?
Any prep before throwing them in the freezer? I'm at a friends place on cedar creek lake and I can catch shad almost every toss of the net.

[forest-hunter]

I was wanting to freeze bluegill wondering if flathead would bite previously frozen bluegill.

[jds247]

I freeze them every year to use for the flounder run.. i prefer them 2.5 to 3 inches long .. I freeze them in water.. they are pretty soft so I just hook them however I can get them to stay on the hook.

[SaltwaterSlick]

If you’ll vacuum seal em they will do better but they will still be mushy. This is especially true for the threadfin shad, the little ones used fur catfish bait.

[doright]

I’ve never froze any but I have salted a bunch.

[Calrob]

I catch and freeze bluegill to use as cut bait on trot lines all the time.

[Therooster240g]

Ive heard freezing them in salt works great. Keeps them from getting mushy

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[belly_up]

they say freezing them in cheap vodka works but haven't tried it yet

[Draco]

My family has done it for decades. Just sprinkle a little salt over them before sealing your bag. They last a long time and are pretty tough when you take them out.

[Leemo]

Freeze them in sawdust

[AntlerCollector]

I have vacuum sealed, and frozen them for later with no issues.

[hully1029]

My family has done it for decades. Just sprinkle a little salt over them before sealing your bag. They last a long time and are pretty tough when you take them out.

Theres actually a guy that does just this and sells it. I think it's called super salty squid i think or something similar. Stuff is tough as a boot.

edit: https://www.heyskipperfishing.com/pr...tacles-2-pack/

[Paycheck]

I freeze a few every year. Sometimes I add a little salt but most of the time just in a zip lock.

[Katch66]

they say freezing them in cheap vodka works but haven't tried it yet

I heard this also. I substituted 50% rubbing alcohol for the vodka and it worked great. The alcohol gets thicker in the freezer but does not freeze. The shad do not get mushy.

[stickman]

Vacuum seal mine, they don’t mush up thawed out.