Price of cut bait

[FishingFool34]

Stopped at fat Nancy’s today to pick up some cut bait... wow! $13 a tray! And when I say tray I mean 6 strips! Not 6 fish... 6 strips aka 3 fish! Been a while since I bought meat but I don’t remember paying $4 per fish!

[Missdemeanor]

Heard of guys catching alewifes and filleting them up....

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[reeldilemma33]

N and D seem to be the cheapest I have found... don’t know them personally but try to save anywhere I can


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[chinook35]

N and D seem to be the cheapest I have found... don’t know them personally but try to save anywhere I can

 

 

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Got a package of ND left over from last year. Price on package is 12.99 Bought at Fat Nancy’s

 

 

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[chinook35]

Must be ok even from last year. Went 2 for 5 this AM using it Solo fishing is tough lost 3 good kings at the back of the boat


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[chinook35]

Must be ok even from last year. Went 2 for 5 this AM using it Solo fishing is tough lost 3 good kings at the back of the boat


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I bought a “case” of herring strips from A Tom Ik this past spring. I haven’t used them yet as I had a couple of packs left over from last year. 6 trays of 8 strips each cost $107 shipped in a cooler with gel packs if they work they will be worth every cent nobody said this was a cheap sport. Lol


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[Sea-IV]

30 minutes ago, chinook35 said:

I bought a “case” of herring strips from A Tom Ik this past spring. I haven’t used them yet as I had a couple of packs left over from last year. 6 trays of 8 strips each cost $107 shipped in a cooler with gel packs if they work they will be worth every cent nobody said this was a cheap sport. Lol


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They work and make a difference compared to other companies out there. I have had them out side by side and gone 3-1 with the cut bait from Atommik. Just

look at the color in the strip from Atommik versus others. It makes a huge difference and all that is run on my boat now. Already gone thru 5 cases from atommik this season and gonna be putting in an order for 5 more this week

[RiggedSFC]

I've got whole herring if you're interested shoot me a PM. Easy to cut up and salt/ brine yourself

 

 

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[charb]

last week I ran out of strips so I cut some strips off the bellies of the fish I caught....seemed to work as well as the store bought.. 

[FishingFool34]

Im looking into getting a real case (36 trays) of whole green label herring. Trays of 12 whole herring in the $8 range is something I can manage.

Edited July 16, 2018 by FishingFool34

[ilv2bfishing2]

Get some MC Rockets they work

[Fat Trout]

4 hours ago, ilv2bfishing2 said:

Get some MC Rockets they work

Bought one to try but @ $7 each a) I hope they work and b) I hope they last....they seemed kind of soft.    

[Fat Trout]

22 hours ago, chinook35 said:

Got a package of ND left over from last year. Price on package is 12.99 Bought at Fat Nancy’s

 

 

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Did they make them so they can fit Rhys davis heads?   3 or 4 years ago I tried the N&D and not only paid $12 but had to perform surgery to make them fit.

[Decoy Hound]

The N&D fit the John King heads and need to be trimmed for the Rhys Davis heads. But I like the larger strips, gives you the option of trimming or not for the two different sized heads.

[chinook35]

Did they make them so they can fit Rhys davis heads?   3 or 4 years ago I tried the N&D and not only paid $12 but had to perform surgery to make them fit.

Surgery is a must. They are cut backwards so you have to change the angle of the cut or the meat side is out


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[drag&snag1985]

I found the n&d to be mushy ,stinger strips seem to work but more money

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[Porkpie]

8 hours ago, Fat Trout said:

Bought one to try but @ $7 each a) I hope they work and b) I hope they last....they seemed kind of soft.    

 

 

I have one rocket that has withstood nearly 30 kings.  It's in pretty rough shape but they are worth the $7 as far as I'm concerned.  As for cut bait try your local Chinese grocery store.  I make my own cut bait from fish found in the freezer of the local Chinese grocery for $4 a bag.  It's cheap and once brined up, very effective@

[woodro]

Don’t really post much on LOU but follow the threads and occasionally ask questions.

 

Wanted to jump in on this one because I have started producing a new product in Toronto called “The Big One” Cut Bait Co. -Alewife.

 

I treat, hand cut and package each strip myself in my basement. My wife hates me for it but understands I am a Fishing nut.

 

It is real Alewife that is specially treated to last over 4 hours in the water without getting soggy. The treated strips also do not need to be refrigerated.

 

Strips are about 6 inches long. They are the width of a MC ROCKET and will fit in all Bait heads, including Rhys and John King

 

Scales are in tact

VHS certified in Ontario

$10 USD per pack of 4 strips

Shipping to USA available

 

 PM if interested

 

Check my fishing profile out on Instagram @woodinthewild

 

 

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[woodro]

To confirm it is a Alewife, you can see the black dot behind the gill plate




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[woodro]

These pictures show the durability of the treated strips. They can be reused once or twice more, in most cases, even after getting whacked by a fish.

 

The fish in the last two pictures[emoji1432]was weighed with a Rapala digital scale at 32.5lbs. Caught in Lake Ontario on June 15 2018

 

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[FishingFool34]

11 hours ago, Porkpie said:

 

 

I have one rocket that has withstood nearly 30 kings.  It's in pretty rough shape but they are worth the $7 as far as I'm concerned.  As for cut bait try your local Chinese grocery store.  I make my own cut bait from fish found in the freezer of the local Chinese grocery for $4 a bag.  It's cheap and once brined up, very effective@

I might have to switch back to MC rockets, I went through 10 baits Saturday and that's me just running 6 lines. I'm sure you guys on bigger boats running more lines easily use that much if not more in a day. Any place I can save a few bucks makes a difference, especially when it's already a 3hr round trip just to get to the lake.

Edited July 17, 2018 by FishingFool34

[Fat Trout]

8 hours ago, FishingFool34 said:

I might have to switch back to MC rockets, I went through 10 baits Saturday and that's me just running 6 lines. I'm sure you guys on bigger boats running more lines easily use that much if not more in a day. Any place I can save a few bucks makes a difference, especially when it's already a 3hr round trip just to get to the lake.

Well if all 10 took fish I would think its OK .   Actually guys tend to run less rods than years ago.  Less can be more as far as gear in the water spooking fish and also avoiding tangles etc.  I run an 18' boat and I'm a 4 rod max for salmon (for me).   Of that its a mix of spoons, flasher /fly and baits with max 2 baits.   I feel I do just as well if not better than with more rods.  certainly less tangles and chaos with a fish on.

[garrymny]

last week I ran out of strips so I cut some strips off the bellies of the fish I caught....seemed to work as well as the store bought.. 

I'm going to try this next week. I have some I salted.

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[FishinIsLife]

On 7/16/2018 at 8:14 PM, Porkpie said:

 

 

I have one rocket that has withstood nearly 30 kings.  It's in pretty rough shape but they are worth the $7 as far as I'm concerned.  As for cut bait try your local Chinese grocery store.  I make my own cut bait from fish found in the freezer of the local Chinese grocery for $4 a bag.  It's cheap and once brined up, very effective@

Any special advice for brine?

[Gill-T]

The additional cost of bait strips can be a "no-brainer" to charters when you examine gas savings per hour if meat helps clients get their limits faster.  As a weekend warrior, if I can catch fish on spoons or flies......why bother.  Part of the fun of fishing is fooling them with artificials.  Derbies and tournaments I do have some meat in the boat, but it only comes out if the fish are not biting and I have gone thru plan A, plan B and plan C.