Eel skin storage

[zimmy]

Originally Posted by MAC

Kosher salt with some water to make a thin paste. Don't leave them in your basement refrigerator and forget about them though.... Your wife will be pissed if you do. Trust me.

That reminds me. My grandparents were up to visit for mothers day and we picked up sandworms for my grandfather... that are still in the fridge. I gotta remember tonight cause if she finds them first

[Saltheart]

In the salt paste laid flat in a tupperware container in the fridge. I think laying them flat works better than all wrinkled up in a baggy. If they get dry , they tend to crack and with too many holes or tears , they don't work well.

[JPowers]

Here's what I've discovered:

Skins stored in the salt/water paste tend to lose the black color after about 45 minutes of use - they turn a speckled/blotchy grey.

Skins stored dry ( salt only) maintain the black color longer - not much longer, but it's noticeable.

My experience: bass hit a dark black skin more often than the faded grey.

[Backbeach Jake]

That is definitely worth knowing. Thanks.