not getting caught short

lazy hooker · #1 02-04-2010, 07:14 PM

Every year when the rays arrive up here...normally around march time the tackle shops end up selling all of their ammo sandeel and i either end up running all over south wales or using that rubbish dragon stuff or other equally soft sandeel.

not this year...10 packs in the freezer!!...will buy a couple more packs at the weekend too.

will be camped out on monknash this year for a good smalleyed.

might be worth considering if you target anything early season using sandeel

gullyworm · #2 02-04-2010, 07:16 PM

Just done the same today, stocked up on blueys and eels

BaggieRich · #3 02-04-2010, 07:40 PM

Good point. I will have to remember to look in the freezer in the shop at the weekend. I already had a fair few blueys in my freezer up until it turned itself off for a couple of days recently. Result: Lots of useless bluey. It doesn't refreeze well does it.?

lazy hooker · #4 02-04-2010, 07:59 PM

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Originally Posted by BaggieRich

Good point. I will have to remember to look in the freezer in the shop at the weekend. I already had a fair few blueys in my freezer up until it turned itself off for a couple of days recently. Result: Lots of useless bluey. It doesn't refreeze well does it.?

no ....but good dab bait

paul p · #5 02-04-2010, 08:23 PM

Great advice, another good bait is predetor sandeel. I likewise stocked up my freezer last year 16pckts of ammo medium and small left out of 25pckts, blueys, squid, about 100 mackerel,40 peeler which i peeled myself, blacklug and mussel. I remember when i got in ulster shore team 05 and 06 1 more fish last session would of won me gold and a spot in home nations bummer but the guts off my fish were caught on the predetor sandeel. Tight lines. Paul

JustMark · #6 02-04-2010, 10:55 PM

The wife is learning fast that if it's in a white carrier bag in the left hand corner of the freezer, just don't look. It's not a meal option, it's bait.

rob@home · #7 02-05-2010, 07:45 AM

lol @ Mark yeah my missus is the same...usually hear a 'UUUHHH what the hell is this????' from the kitchen quickly followed by my daughter who usually says 'Oh dont worry thats just daddys bait!'

bk17 · #8 02-05-2010, 01:05 PM

just a thought with regard to haveing A1 condition eels.....who takes a cool bag or cool box to the tackle shop when they buy them? just asking ........as its a great way to keep them in tip top condition, especially during the warmer months, i use a small coleman box and couple ice packs

even 30 minutes out of the freezer then back in can really hurt eels..........

just a thought

lazy hooker · #9 02-05-2010, 03:35 PM

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Originally Posted by bk17

just a thought with regard to haveing A1 condition eels.....who takes a cool bag or cool box to the tackle shop when they buy them? just asking ........as its a great way to keep them in tip top condition, especially during the warmer months, i use a small coleman box and couple ice packs

even 30 minutes out of the freezer then back in can really hurt eels..........

just a thought

use a wide neck flask...keeps them frozen till they go on the hook.

also good for frozen crab

and doesn't take up too much space.

...which is a godsend as some of the marks around here require a hell of a walk.

BaggieRich · #10 02-06-2010, 08:47 AM

I've never taken a cool box to the tackle shop. Certainly when I'm on the beach, but never to the tackle shop. I'd never even considered it TBH. Another handy hint.

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