Chix Livers

[NorthJerzyG]

All I use is a barbless treble hook. If you cast right, usually it will stay on. If not..... It's chum and repeat step one!!

[PCO]

I was told this by a customer! take a ice cube tray and spray it with WD40 and put a treble hook and chicken livers in each cube and freeze it, take them in a cooler bag frozen and attach with a snap and cast them,They say it works great.

[RicanThunder728]

Get some sewing thread and wrap it around the Ckn liver a few times. Works best for me. We do the same with clams for stripers. Keeps a nice chunk on longer especially better if casting.

[jimmythegreek]

the few times Ive used them w chum for hybrids I would just wear surgical gloves the night before and clean them all up into the right size chunks for the hooks Im using. I know guys said trebles earlier but that is almost a guarantee for gut hooks unless your keeping the species of fish. a single hook u can cut off the line and it will rust away fish will live, a treble usually blocks the tongue and the fish will starve not being able to get food down to its gullet. Thread works great and ive seen a nice trick. Tie off some hooks w snells or regular knots and get a large sewing needle. leave 2-3 feet of line off the hook and wrap them on a pool noodle. Use the large needle thread ur line and then go thru the chix liver a few times sewing it basically then tie it off to ur swivel and main line. works great takes a little longer but they hold well

[Capt. Lou]

Toughen livers w Kosher salt the day before , use steelhead snell extend wraps on snell from 5 to 10 , this allows u to open a larger loop & pinch livers in place ! Quick , easy works fairly well elastic egg thread my second choice if u don't know how to snell !

[mondofish]

This is some great info!!!

[ratherbe]

Why this board is the best. Thanks for the input fellas. Walmart has elastic thread for very cheap...didnt know you get anything under $1 anymore...

And i'll toss some floss in the backpack as well. My last liver outing had some nice stripers as well as a couple channels. Hopefully similar success

Thanks

[NorthJerzyG]

Originally Posted by jimmythegreek

I know guys said trebles earlier but that is almost a guarantee for gut hooks unless your keeping the species of fish. a single hook u can cut off the line and it will rust away fish will live, a treble usually blocks the tongue and the fish will starve not being able to get food down to its gullet.

Sorry, let me clarify. The only night fishing with livers I partake in is for kitties. For this, I do use trebles and don't think I've ever gut hooked one. The important thing is not to sleep on the rod. If I see the tip start bouncing, I grab the rod. As soon as I feel like the fish has it in its mouth, I set the hook. Being barbless makes it easier to remove if they get two or all three of the hooks embedded which is still a rarity.

I seem to have more issues using single hooks with liver cause I usually use a smaller chunk and the bullheads just inhale it. Then I end up needing to cut the line and re-tie......

[Mark B.]

Line up the individual livers on an old wooden board in the full sun. Bake for a while & then flip.

Toughens up the outside for secure hooking,………inside remains soft, juicy & flavorful!

[Delawareriver]

I save my trout heads from spring, or catch some suckers, gizzard shad or bluegills. Less messy, less of a pain, smells a heck of a lot better and works better for the bigger channel cats. Trout is my favorite followed by shad, suckers and finally bluegills rock bass etc