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[devon42]

iv herd of cured shrimp working well for sockeye and springs so i wanted to try it out when the water on the vedder goes down a bit.
iv seen cured sand shrimp at army and navy they have claws and legs and I'm wondering if that's what people use? and if so whats the proper way to rig one of these shrimps on your hook.

[chris gadsden]

Buy some prawn tails, smaller ones, cook in double red hot pro cure, rock salt and some borax (do not need to use the last two). Cook for a couple of minutes after bringing to a boil. Freeze after they have cooled and you have drained off the water. Do not sloop the water around as it can stain what it touches.   They stay on better than Ghost Shrimp

I got 1 pound for $2.50 at Steveson docks after the Fish for the Future event on Saturday and now have enough for a long time. Good for chinook and steelhead, they stay on better than Ghost Shrimp.

[Gooey]

There is no retention of sockeye on the Vedder and the run there is weak /endangered so I would not recommend targeting sockeye on any river where there is no retention.

[andychan]

Buy some prawn tails, smaller ones, cook in double red hot pro cure, rock salt and some borax (do not need to use the last two). Cook for a couple of minutes after bringing to a boil. Freeze after they have cooled and you have drained off the water. Do not sloop the water around as it can stain what it touches.   They stay on better than Ghost Shrimp
 

you rig them on a bait loop?

and do they stain your hands much while baiting them?

[Every Day]

There is no retention of sockeye on the Vedder and the run there is weak /endangered so I would not recommend targeting sockeye on any river where there is no retention.

Only the Cultus run that comes in late August/September is endangered.
The Chilliwack Lake run is the big run when you see the sockeye jumping everywhere come the beginning of August and they are willing biters that provide great sport.
He also said "springs and sockeye"... the sockeye are a by-catch in the Vedder and tend to bite more than other stocks while fishing for springs.

[devon42]

how do u rig the prawn tail on?