Food From Bait Shop?

[Pazzoman]

Hey Everybody,

Just wondering if anyone uses bait from bait shops...the prices are dirt cheap and the bait is fresh as well as varity of baits. I was thinking of purchasing squid, clams, silversides and possibly sand worms. Figured these were great for varity....and for the wallet lol

Of coarse the foods will be washed...but I have purchased these foods before from the bait shop all is fresh frozen except for the live sand worms.

 

[Redbellypiranha]

I buy earthworms from Walmart hunting section if that helps


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[thechief]

i dont see how it would hurt them i would definatly do it save a lot of cash

 

[krichardson]

I buy earthworms from Walmart hunting section if that helps

I have done this before.


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[Sarertnoc Kram]

Going to find a bait shop here in town very good deal


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[SickSauce]

I would be careful with Live Minnows as I cant see a bait shop maintaining a filter and doing many water changes. Worms should be okay

 

[Otherone]

better than fine.......... I make mix my own foods, not using a bait shop but fresh unfroozen from the seafood store. Just know that silversides are oily probably best as anemone food not chopped up and mixed in with the rest.

 

[joe jaskot]

I would be a little leery of using clams from a bait shop to feed my fish. Most clams used for bait come from polluted waters. If they are not good for human consumption, I don't think they are good for fish.

 

[dogofwar]

Culture your own red wiggler (composting) worms. Super easy and costs next to nothing (Google "red wiggler worm culture")

I haven't bought live or frozen food in years...

Matt

 

[Jesseliu13]

I dont know where you get your bait but NJ's baitshops near the shore are definitely not "dirt cheap"... Actually they are more like Damned expensive. The baitshops around here are pretty safe though. I just strongly suggest that you do not buy Live Killies because almost 1/5 have a parasite (talking about the fishermen's den in belmar) I use the quite often for fluke and Striped bass so I know. As for the frozes like live squid pieces, those come from factories so they really are no different to the ones you buy from the supermarket except for the grade. Its a little too cold now, but When I had a salt water tank I never bought bait from a bait shop. What I used to do is go down to the shore, go fish for fluke. in NJ almost 9/10 times you'll catch a sea robin. they are omnivores and they eat almost anything. Bring a couple home and fillet them. Cutting them into strips. You can eat them too. They are also called gurnards. I saved alot of money catching my own food for my fish rather than buying worms and shrimp. Sea Robins are also extremely easy to catch... THey try to eat anything that moves.. .so just get a plastic jig or something.