Sunrise Bait Blog

2-3-2012  Winter Steelhead are showing up on the Oregon coast  and in some pretty good numbers. The early hatchery runs were good in  December and January and now the broodstock and natives are piling in. The last couple shots of rain have really pulled in large schools and that should continue for the month of February and March. Basically there are fish in most streams, you just have to pick a spot depending on weather, water height and of course fishing pressure. I like to fish smaller streams  in high water and then as rivers drop and clear head for the larger rivers. A lot of things work for steelhead but my favorite choice is boraxed cured eggs together  with a corky or yarn. Pink ,orange, and red seem to work well but green has a spot in my tackle box as well. Sand Shrimp work well if you can find them too. In really clear water I like small baits of just eggs.  Check out the recent gallery photos and feel free to post yours on our Sunrisebait  facebook page. We have a good supply of our boraxed cured eggs for steelhead in stock as well as our Regular cured eggs. Good luck fishing!!!   Ed

10-30-11   Its been a busy 2 months so I have been kind of quiet but here's the latest!   The fresh egg season has ended and it was good.  We have a good supply of cured eggs and some frozen uncured. The egg season was a quick one because it was mostly  all King eggs.  They came in August and September and then it was done. The coho run as predicted was down and the B run just hasn't shown at all. So if its frozen uncured you are after contact us soon!!  Another exciting  thing that happened was I was invited to do a short interview on egg curing with Lance Fisher of Northwest Outdoor Adventures Show.  It was a first for me doing that sort of thing but I think it came off pretty good. The show is capturing a larger and larger audience all the time and it was fun to be a part of it.  Lance is a great guy and you feel real comfortable talking  on the show with him. We plan to do more and we will see how it goes! For me its time to do a little fishing and see if these eggs I am curing are up to snuff!!  Check our gallery pics out in a month or two and see what's biting.  Good luck fishing!!   Ed

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After a couple requests for Flash frozen eggs already butterflied  we thought others might also be interested in this product, so I took fresh nice clean small King eggs and butterflied the skeins and trimmed the ends if needed and froze them in 2lb bags. It will eliminate  the waste of cutting frozen and then thawed eggs! They are ready to cure when thawed. This would be a great product for making small baits for steelhead and trout fishing! These are available for shipping as of today  7-3-2011.  The cost is 12.00 lb and you will need to contact us via phone 503-320-9895 or e-mail @ sunrisebait@aol.com to place an order. As the season progresses we will have larger eggs prepared this way. Thanks and good luck fishing. Ed

With  the Spring Chinook season well under way and Summer Steelhead just around the corner,  we decided its a good time for a cured egg sale. For the next 30 days we will be offering 5lb bags of our Sunrisebait Cured eggs for  $50.00, plus shipping. This is a great value as it is a solid 2 1/2 to 3 quarts!  These eggs are cured with our proven cure that  thousands of  anglers have enjoyed success  with over the years. We have a good supply of small-medium ,  Medium and Large eggs available so we can match the bait to the  river conditions and species you are fishing. Give us a call today to Order or for more info!  503-320-9895  Thanks and good luck fishing this year  Ed

We are pleased to announce that The Reel Tackle Shop in Sandy Oregon in open again  effective 4-25-2011. Under the new ownership team of Cory Stenlik and Wendy Woodward. This is a well balanced team as Cory is a long time fisherman and can custom cater to the needs and wants of the fisherman and can talk the talk, and Wendy brings marketing and financial expertise that is so important for a small business in todays markets. I am sure they will follow the successful path that long time owners Rick and Cathy Allen laid out while adding their own personal touches and skills. This is also an exciting time as  Its just  the beginning of the Spring Chinook and summer Steelhead season.  The Sandy River is well know for its historic runs of both species and the access for fisherman is good as there are opportunities for both bank and boat anglers. The shop is located at 39400 Pioneer blvd suite no. 5 in Sandy Oregon. The Phone no. is 503-668-5791. They are well stocked with bait and tackle including  Sunrisebait cured eggs and I know there will be some happy fisherman in the area to hear that!  Give them a call or better yet stop in and support their new business.  Thanks again  Ed

Its not to early to think about getting on our 2011 fresh egg list. The fresh egg season begins with Spring Chinook roe in June-July, but the majority of our supply comes August- October and a few in November. August is the month for King eggs and September begins the coho or silver roe season.  There are different ways to make connections with us, Locally the eggs can be picked up at our shop in Forest Grove which is 25 miles west of Portland. Another popular way is to meet on the I-5 corridor, either North up to Seattle-Tacoma area or South to the Albany area, I can and do travel farther on occasion for larger orders so timing is everything! We can also ship Fresh Salmon eggs Fedex and Express or priority mail  to most places in the U.S.A. and some in Canada.  Alaska Air Cargo is also Available for Larger Orders. A lot of our Uncured Salmon eggs are frozen and then 2-3 day shipped to make the more reasonable on smaller orders!  To place your name on our list or if you have any questions, I can be reached at 503-320-9895 or 503-359-5204. E-mail works well also ed@sunrisebait.com . Thanks and good luck fishing,  Ed

Here's a great recipe for all those steelhead you catch with your Sunrise Bait Cured Eggs and it works for all fish! Start by filleting your catch. Then you want to skin the fillets. The easiest way for me is to cut straight down at the middle of the fillet but not through the skin. This gives you a handle to hold, now turn the knife sideways and follow the skin to the end, then reverse and hold the loose skin and slide the knife along the skin to finish the other side. Now cut the skinned fillets into similar pieces that will cook evenly. Dip the fillets in egg wash, roll in crush saltine crackers, I use a rolling pin and a zip lock bag to crush mine, then fry in 1/2 butter 1/2 vegetable or olive oil. Season while frying with your favorite seasonings and when they are brown they are done! Be sure and not to overcook, you might have to sample some right out of the pan to be sure! I always do.

We still have plenty of uncured flash frozen  King and Coho eggs available. These eggs are packaged 1 or 2 skeins to the bag and then quick frozen. They can be thawed and cured or fished  just as they are uncured..  This roe can be shipped fedex, Usps or Alaska Airlines for larger orders where available. Contact us today to answer any other questions you might have.  Ed  503-320-9895 0r e-mail sunrisebait@aol.com

After numerous requests and a whole lot of custom curing we are ready to offer a cured egg specifically designed for Steelhead fishing!! These eggs are brined, dried and then boraxed. This is a sodium sulfite free cure!! Color is orangeish-red with a radiant orange borax. After days of testing I can tell you they do work: Steelhead and Salmon of all three species, Chinook, Coho, and Chum bite this roe just as eagerly as our already proven Sunrise cured eggs, check the gallery pics!!! These cured eggs are available at Tillimook Sporting goods or can be ordered direct!! You will need to contact us until we get our website updated. We will stock other retail outlets as requested. Call 503-320-9895 for more info!! Thanks Ed