I've heard and read that so many cures/methods out there are the absolute best available...

Has there ever been any proof to these claims, or is it purely speculative to personal preference??

Are cured skeins better than mature loose eggs tied in a sac, if so why?? Why does everyone seem to choose red?

I've caught salmon and metalheads on all egg types/cures/colors and methods, but have yet to compare any technique side by side because I don't fish all that often and use what is available at the time.

I'm not trying to divulge any guide secrets here...just trying to learn from everybody's input.

Amerman's has yet to let me down... great stuff.

Like the Doc. said Amerman's.But if you would like to learn more pick up Scott Haugen book on egg cures. Frank Amato publications

Put the Amerman's in the slot, and it's BOBBER DOWN!

Went out this morning to find rising water coloring up fast, but the Amerman eggs saved the day once again. My reel was really giving me fits @#$%^&** where only one of 20 casts ( I think I'm actually being generous) could be launched without a backlash. When I was finally able to put one in the sweet slot.... kerplunge.... fish on baby! This bronze hen just couldn't resist:



Back she goes:

Very nice! Doc.
One of my favorite method of playing Nookies in rivers.
The water looks like your honey hole.

3 parts borax, 2 parts sugar, 1 part salt...Add your choice of color and you'll be a happy camper. You can buy a little bottle of commercial cure for 7 dollars, or spend 7 dollars on the ingredients for the above cure, and it will last you 5-times as long. Plus the eggs look so much more natural. Try it, it's money!

Here's a few more C&R kings from two days ago that also took a liking to Amerman's cure. I can almost hear those kings saying:

Hi, I'm Oncorhyncus tschawytscha.... and I approve this cure!

20# CHROME HEN:


24# BRIGHT HEN:


8# PLATINUM BUCK:


26# BRONZE WAR HORSE:


23# PLATINUM HEN... FLAWLESS!


23#PLATIINUM HEN HEADSHOT:

Really nice photo's. Thanks for sharing.

Ammermans isn't a bad cure but it defiantely shines for fall chinook. I like to have a bunch of cures for different situations. Steelies, you can't go wrong with borax surgar salt combo, samon depends what species and where. Also what method you are using.

Those are awesome pictures. That head shot would be a great avatar! Good job Doc!

Sounds like a cure I should try. Can you give us a run-down on how you use the cure? (ie: Add cure then refrigerate? Leave out in room temp?)

Also, you mention adding color. What do you use for the coloring? (I could guess jello powder..but then...

TIA!

Mike

Does anyone know where FNP lives???
I am thinking about selling my busines so that I can stalk him on a full time bassis. On the days he goes to work I could do lawn jobs or pick up cig buts in parking lots to make enough money to send home some mac and cheese for my kids....
Doc if you ever need a camp cook let me know!!!

WORK.......

Where did you get the impression that he worked? He fishes 7 days a week don't you know.

Thanks for all the input guys

Just ordered the egg cure book from overstock.com.

Those sure are some purdy fish there Doc

I just use whatever my daughter cures up for me. Here she is checking out her latest batch of cure. Actually, I think she's trying to lick and/or eat the cure. Silly girl, cured eggs are for fish!

Mine only brings me beer. I'll have to get her going on the Parker program.

Whatever you use as a cure...

This is a great start. These are fresh from a hatchery hen...veins carefully removed.




Mike

I see the A-TEAM is in the HOUSE !

Is Ammermens only mail order or does someone in the N Puget Sound area carry it?

p.s. Doc if you ever have a falling out with your personnel photagrapher please give me a buzz. I could use a career change!!! Simply Spectacular Behavior!

I have also been looking for Pro-glo, I don't see it anywhere around here.

Brooder, I was told Ammermens eggs are available at G.I. Joes

They are, but they are shipped with the rest of the merch unrefridgerated. Last time I looked in their amermans frigde half were moldy. $30 dollars for a jar of moldy eggs??
In that fridge is where you'll find the cure also. Good stuff.

why do people remove the viens from the eggs? My neighbor who happens to be a guide is obsesive about this. thanks

TSS
To get the blood out.

In case anyone is interested, I was at Three Rivers last night and they had Amerman's cure. I picked up some Pro-Glo die, I used the cure listed on this site and it works great.