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Offline agd68

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Fish Glue
« on: November 17, 2011, 04:21:52 pm »
Anyone make fish glue ? How do you do it ?
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Re: Fish Glue
« Reply #1 on: November 17, 2011, 04:25:57 pm »
I believe it is made by boiling fish air bladders.
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Re: Fish Glue
« Reply #2 on: November 17, 2011, 05:33:08 pm »
Sturgeon fish bladders are the best. James Parker told me that not all fish bladders make glue.
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Re: Fish Glue
« Reply #3 on: November 17, 2011, 10:52:05 pm »
Just finished reading Dr. Karpowicz book Ottoman Turkish Bows.


In it he lists several desirable fish and methods for rendering glue.
He notes that glue made from Sturgeon Bladders is Excellent.
Catfish, Gillbacker, and Croaker bladders all make good glue.
Carp bladders are too Greasy.

The Palate skins of Sturgeon were also used to make glue.
Almost any Large fish is worth trying.

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Re: Fish Glue
« Reply #4 on: November 17, 2011, 11:35:39 pm »
I wonder about those great big ones in Grouper?
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Re: Fish Glue
« Reply #5 on: November 18, 2011, 01:50:09 am »
They are protected!  ;)  The best ones are about 5# to 10#. I don't know about glue but they sure taste good!  ;D
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Re: Fish Glue
« Reply #6 on: November 18, 2011, 02:37:25 pm »
Yes Sir,

I know the Goliath Grouper is protected.
But here in Tejas you can still take Gag and some of the other species...
Should be worth a try.
And Grouper Pounding time in State waters is fast approaching as they come in close with cold weather.

Man, I have discarded SO much materials over the years...  :-[
Now I know better.

Looks like some of the bowyers of old would use a mixture of Hide/Tendon Glue with some Fish Glue mixed in.
Very interesting stuff, and quite amazing what they accomplished with these glues.
I find it very interesting also, that he listed Croaker Bladders as good.
Got to get out on the water after some Golden Croaker!!!  :)
Good for the glue and Great for the Fryer!

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Re: Fish Glue
« Reply #7 on: November 18, 2011, 06:36:33 pm »
You beat me to it, Gus. Grouper must be protected in North Carolina, as they should ;D 8)
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Re: Fish Glue
« Reply #8 on: November 18, 2011, 07:08:46 pm »
:)

Would love to fish the Atlantic some day...

If I can swing it, I'd like to try bladders from big Red Snapper as well.

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Re: Fish Glue
« Reply #9 on: November 18, 2011, 08:58:16 pm »
Fish bladders have been used for centuries to make isinglass and glue. But the skin can also be used to make glue.  Cod was used in the past as a substitute for sturgeon.  I believe carp can be used as well.  Carp were commonly raised by monks in monasteries back in the day, and I'm sure some of the carps' parts were used for glues, paints, and finings for beer.
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Re: Fish Glue
« Reply #10 on: November 18, 2011, 10:11:19 pm »
Whew...

When in Rome... do as the Romans.

But I think I'd skip the Carp Beer... unless that were the only game in town. :)

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Re: Fish Glue
« Reply #11 on: November 19, 2011, 01:29:20 am »
I've had homemade beer that tasted like carp!  ;D
  Can you make glue from mullet air bladders?  ::)
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Re: Fish Glue
« Reply #12 on: November 19, 2011, 01:39:50 am »
I hear ya Sir...

Brewed a Carp flavored beer once, the fact that I never added fish to the fermenter not withstanding.

Don't they have mullet on the menu in the Southeast?

:)

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Re: Fish Glue
« Reply #13 on: November 19, 2011, 02:04:32 am »
Deep fried or smoked mullet is to die for!  8)   I spent a month each summer at my Grandparents  cottage on Pensacola Bay and grew up in Savannah. You better believe I like mullet...and Mullet!  ;)
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Re: Fish Glue
« Reply #14 on: November 19, 2011, 02:22:24 am »
You guys are too funny.  Carp ain't that bad....to me anyway.  Skunky beer, now that's nasty.
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