The price of fish !!!!

I thought I'd stock up with bait, I'm off work all next week

Popped into S.A.S. and Steve Younger did me a good deal with some smelt and I went to a local fish merchant for some mackeril........£3.69 EACH for the mangiest looking frozen specimens you ever did see :!: So I politely declined
Is this general ? Are other members having the same problem ?

I suppose I'm a bit daft , but I usually by my deads from an online seller who always gets them to me quickly, but on the down side they aint cheap. well they would be if I didn't have to pay the postage!!!

My baits, I normally get them out of the water I’m fishing If posable.if not it’s the fish counter at Tescos. But yes mackeril prices have gone through the roof i was shocked by it this year as i had a load in stock from when i went mackeril fishing this year. When they ran out i was gob smacked by the price. Try Herring they work well as a dead bait and not a bad price

That was quick, thanks very much.....Herring's at the top of the shopping list

i get all my sea baits from morrisons. cheap as chips on all fresh, they have more choice than the other supermarkets

Fenman2 wrote: That was quick, thanks very much.....Herring's at the top of the shopping list

I freeze them they then cast well defrost farley quick while in the water (even very cold water) nice and oily and the hooks pull well out of them on a strike.

The price of bait is a joke at the moment and the supermarkets dont tend to have many fish in, but what they do have I will be buying because I have just been given a chest Freezer

Yep a bait freezer is a must if you fish as much as I do when my one broke last Christmas I lost a lot of bait I had over £200 of boilies in there and £50 of dead baits and loads of frozen particle I didn’t relies as it was in the garage when I opened it up the smell was something that could take your breath away. But a look through the local paper got me another one and were back in business

i know someone who,s got some trout on stock....

Morrisons, get your fish counter ready !!!

i got spratts, sardines, mackeral and herring. enough to last a few sessions for about £7

Do you tie the softer baits (sprats or sardines) on with bait elastic ??

no mate as stotty has said, freeze them first then hook them up still frozen. they hold on the cast and de-frost very quickly once in the water and the hooks pull out very easily.

I always get my bait fresh, from morriosons quality bait and not to expensive

i only buy baits from tackle shop such as eels, lampray, roach (ocasionally)

or i'll pop to the leeds fish market

DanDanUK wrote:I always get my bait fresh, from morriosons quality bait and not to expensive

i only buy baits from tackle shop such as eels, lampray, roach (ocasionally)

or i'll pop to the leeds market

and pick up a smelly old trout for a few quid, if shes willing......

NIDGE MAC wrote:i know someone who,s got some trout on stock....

gaz has put 32 away for me

blower wrote:no mate as stotty has said, freeze them first then hook them up still frozen. they hold on the cast and de-frost very quickly once in the water and the hooks pull out very easily.

Thanks for that blower, I thought Stotty was talking just about herring makes sense when I think about it
Did warn you about "stupid beginners questions"
ATB

HOW MUCH.........???

Was in the Leeds Market today, and they were £1.98

Si Seaton wrote:HOW MUCH.........???

Was in the Leeds Market today, and they were £1.98

I fink they wos tryin' to take this ol' bouy for a ride, thas wot I fink, I does!!!

Yeah i think so too, these were extra large ones aswel, no good for piking. lol

Fenman2 wrote:

blower wrote:no mate as stotty has said, freeze them first then hook them up still frozen. they hold on the cast and de-frost very quickly once in the water and the hooks pull out very easily.

Thanks for that blower, I thought Stotty was talking just about herring makes sense when I think about it
Did warn you about "stupid beginners questions"
ATB

never to old to learn and never a question to daft to ask. i wish more people would ask daft questions and there fishing could improve.

Bait problem solved - Tescos - tenners worth of mackerill and sardine, enough for several sessions.....and I noticed also on the wet fish slab they were selling Mirror Carp anyone seen this before ?

Fenman2 wrote: Bait problem solved - Tescos - tenners worth of mackerill and sardine, enough for several sessions.....and I noticed also on the wet fish slab they were selling Mirror Carp anyone seen this before ?

yes its turning up a lot more now

https://ukfishingforums.darkbb.com/general-fishing-talk-f1/wanna-buy-mirror-carp-to-eat-t3357.htm?highlight=selling+carp

I sort of see this as Ok as these are farmed fish farmed for the table so better than them coming out of my club lake or river. It the whole carp and Christmas thing it’s a traditional polish Christmas dish.

I guess you're right, Stotty. We must remain open minded ,especially at Christmas, and embrace other peoples customs in this multiculteral society of ours.........be interested to find out how they get Paxo up a Carps ar5e tho

Fenman2 wrote: I guess you're right, Stotty. We must remain open minded ,especially at Christmas, and embrace other peoples customs in this multiculteral society of ours.........be interested to find out how they get Paxo up a Carps ar5e tho