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[dave c]

I have 4 lovely coho skeins that i will not be using until next fall.  Is it better to cure before freezing?

[avid angler]

100% yes

[psd1179]

A very good senior fisherman told me he fill water with the skein in a ziplock bag and freeze without cure. when defrost, the roe is fresh.

[stsfisher]

yes

[CohoJake]

My dad gave me a zip-loc bag with uncured coho skeins from last season.  I cured it up with fresh spring roe, and it caught fish as well as the (never frozen) spring roe.  It looked totally freezer burned when he gave it to me, but the finished product looked great.

[armytruck]

I wrap my fresh skeins with a paper towel , then into the zip lock . no pro cure

[firstlight]

Ice crystals will form in the eggs and then the eggs will pop if not cured.
I would cure it foresure.
There is plenty of advise on youtube also.

[bobby b]

I would cure before freezing also.
I have tried freezing before curing in the past, and yes it still worked, although I found if i re-froze any, it would be mushy when thawed. If I cure roe before freezing, i find I have no issues re-freezing it if need be. ymmv

[greyghost]

Yes cure the skeins!

[96XJ]

I took out some roe that was a few years old that was not cured , tried to save it but was unsuccessful , any roe that was cured a year ago is always fine for me , so that was a lesson to me - cure before freezing

[FlyFishin Magician]

Hi Dave! Yes, cure before freezing. Better yet, give the roe to me!!!

It was great fishing beside you last week. I hope your cut hand is ok???

[Fish Assassin]

Another vote for curing

[Paulo]

I used roe that was cured and three years old. Caught my limit in 3 hrs with plenty of hooked and lost fish to boot as well this year.
So, yes , definitely cure it.

[dave c]

Hi Dave! Yes, cure before freezing. Better yet, give the roe to me!!!

It was great fishing beside you last week. I hope your cut hand is ok???

Healing well thanks. Had a good time fishing with you guys also

[sumasriver]

Another vote for curing

Are borax cured eggs safer in the river as compared to Pro Cure eggs... ?

Do the sulphites in pro cure make them more effective than Borax ?