Mussels as bait... anyone tried?

[bloopbloob]

Just wondering if anyone has tried using mussels as bait (no shell, just meat)? I have some in the freezer that are a bit freezer burnt I was going to throw out. But then I got thinking, they are fairly fishy smelling, and might make good pike or sturgeon bait...
anyone ever tried?

[FishingMOM]

go for it

[Pudelpointer]

Used them all the time in the Salt, but never in fresh water.

Can't see why they would not work here.

[araret]

Perch would probably like it... I know in the east, like Ontario, where we have small panfish, there are species that actually specialize in eating fresh water mulluscs and clams, so it would be a good bait for smaller fish.

[drifter]

You won't know until you try it.
But don't forget to post the results.lol