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[Sinaran]

Salted roe and borax roe, procure roe??
do they work well in specific condition respectively? which one can be used in all condition?
I was trying to buy a pack of roe at the Barry's today, and the guy gave me the salted roe, he told me that it will last longer.  So i picked up that thing and would try it out soon.  The scent of the roe does matter too i guess?

Thanks for the input

[Gooey]

I find certain fish cue on specific colors.  So the biggest benefit of procure is its ability to add color to a bait.  all 3 methods help to preserve the roe and while I have no experience curing salted roe, the stuff I have seen seems not nearly as nice as procue or borax...seems to turn too dark yellow-brown for my liking. 

I procure most of my roe and then store in borax...the roe I used on the reds this summer was from last october so I am confident in that combinations ability to preserve bait long term.  every trip we fished with other fishermen this summer, my roe outproduced everyone else in that run and I do think color was one of the main factors.

[gman]

On 2 trips when fish were thick on the Vedder (at least springs and chums!) I experimented by alternating fishing with procured roe with salted roe.  The procured stuff had a noticeably higher hook up ratio, though both caught fish.  Some have told me that salted will outfish procured at times, but it has never worked that way when I have tried. I agree that it is most likely the colour. I now use procured all the time.

[bentrod]

Pro cure has always done the best for me.  If a tough egg is what you're looking for, just modify your curing method with pro cure.