Fishing with Rod Discussion Forum
Fishing in British Columbia => General Discussion => Topic started by: Jonny 5 on October 04, 2009, 10:49:54 AM
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Howdy fishers, I will be heading to the lowermainland for a bit of fishing in a couple weeks. Problems is, I haven't got any roe (fly rods will be staying home this time I think). Anyone know of a source of good borax roe with or without dye... I don't want to drive 1000 km and fish with that goo from a gas station (unless its good gooo).
Salmon Beware, I am coming to get u :P
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Berrys Bait and Tackle in Richmond
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Couple weeks? That leaves plenty of time to harvest and cure your own roe. Store stuff never compares.
I have been using insane amounts of roe and have used/test a few different local products.
#1 - Berry's Procure. Spring roe. It comes frozen. I like to slowly thaw it then cut up into chunks and layer chunks with a light sprinkling of borax. If you do not add borax it will turn to a wet soupy substance. $10 per lb.
#2 - Army Navy new stuff. It comes in a clear 1/2lb container. I believe its coho roe. It is refridgerated and usable immediately. Very clean roe. Its nice and rubbery but does not milk nearly as nice as the Berry's. $9 per 1/2 lb.
#3 - Shell 34981 Lougheed Hwy. They've got some pretty good procure coho roe. Clear container. Nice and rubbery. $8 per 1/2 lb.
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Just swing by the Chan household. We've got plenty of roe in the freezer. ;D
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Berrys Bait and Tackle is really good stuff.. If Im buying, its from there!
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I heard that Bruce's Market also sold lots of roe. Located in Maple Ridge just across the old Albion Ferry run.
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I heard that Bruce's Market also sold lots of roe. Located in Maple Ridge just across the old Albion Ferry run.
Can someone please confirm. I am looking for some fresh unfrozen roe. I'll take any species right now.
I recall back in the day, they would have roe from the Albion test fishery. Not sure if this is still the case.
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Just called Bruce's. They have a wait list right now..but expect to get a whack of roe in tomorrow. Fresh Chum roe (not frozen) $8 per lb. Spring roe $4 per lb. They are taking orders, but the wait shouldn't be too long. Bruce's # is (604) 463-9817. Sounds like a good bet!
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take a fly rod with you Johnny or you will regret it !! guys have been doing decently on the fly rods for coho & springs
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Its nice and rubbery but does not milk nearly as nice as the Berry's.
Exactly what does the "does not milk nearly as nice" mean?
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Just swing by the Chan household. We've got plenty of roe in the freezer. ;D
Hey Sterling, definately, looks like you have had a bit of luck!
take a fly rod with you Johnny or you will regret it !! guys have been doing decently on the fly rods for coho & springs
Maybe... but only if you tell me where to use it... The spots I find every year are gone by the next year, so I nead a heads up. If you know of a few good spots, get in touch and maybe we can meet up and catch a few... jzuccolo(at)ucalgary.ca
Oh, and I can't make my own roe because salmon are so rare in alberta. ;D
Was up in northern BC mid august and the pinks and chinook were unreal... hope its good down on the south coast!
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Just picked up 3lbs of chum roe at Bruce's after taxes it works out to be $10/lbs. Each skein was about 3/4lbs. Some had no blood in them, others a fair bit. I took out as much as I could while cursing the guy who didn't bleed the fish. I called around noon and picked it up the same afternoon- it was packaged and ready to go. They seemed to have lots.
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Matt,
Were these uncured or cured?
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Uncured, fresh eggs
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i'd agree to say berry's has some good roe. :)
I want to ask though, when I get them from berry's, obviously frozen, how long is it good for? how do i store it? what if i get a container but want to use some of it one trip, then the rest the other, what are the proper ways to handle them?
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If it's procured simply put the unused roe back into the freezer.
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If it's procured simply put the unused roe back into the freezer.
how long is it good for usually? procured roe..
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i was wondering about those you can buy at walmart, they are in a vacuum bag, i don't recall the manufacturer; $15 1/2 pound;
are they any good? they look kind of dry but probably you don't have to put them in the freezer...
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I bought 3lbs of Chum roe from Bruce's market in Maple Ridge yesterday. They had lot's of roe on hand and their fish monger even sells borax from behind the counter. But ... unfortunately as Matt suggested the fish were not bled out so many of the skeins are bloody. I picked by way through and got a few of the less bloody ones. I was able to work some of it out but its still less than ideal.
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i was wondering about those you can buy at walmart, they are in a vacuum bag, i don't recall the manufacturer; $15 1/2 pound;
are they any good? they look kind of dry but probably you don't have to put them in the freezer...
Probably either Berry's Bait roe as most of the roe in the LML seeems to be from Berry's. Its very gooey but people catch fish on it... apparently.
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Jonny5: Try some of your friends down here, they might still have some of that "bear bait" used on the Tseax ;D
Yopesco
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Do you guys put your unused roe back in the freezer after its been in your vest pocket all day? I have a hard time thinking bacteria are flourishing on something saturated in salt and sugar... not a very hospitable environment for bacteria.
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Freds Custom Tackle has started getting there own Roe in and they got lots of it, and it is very high quality and works excellent!! IMO worth trying if you are out Vedder way.
Nik
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does anyone have the price for a half pound of salmon roe from berry's
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$9.00 for 1 lb.
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You can get fresh roe from Berrys, you just have to call it in ahead of time,,,, I dont find Berrys roe to be gooey, its nice and rubbery when I buy.. I have used the frozen stuff from Berrys too and its always been good,,,,,, One question, the blood in the roe, is it bad because you want to treat it with borax?? Youd think the fish wouldnt care about the smell of blood, so thats all I could come up with???
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You can get fresh roe from Berrys, you just have to call it in ahead of time,,,, I dont find Berrys roe to be gooey, its nice and rubbery when I buy.. I have used the frozen stuff from Berrys too and its always been good,,,,,, One question, the blood in the roe, is it bad because you want to treat it with borax?? Youd think the fish wouldnt care about the smell of blood, so thats all I could come up with???
for the freshest roe that stays bacteria and scent free, blood is bad.
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Any stores still have uncured roe or would they have likely sold out by now? its stored flash frozen I think