The Price of Bait

Drew · #1 01-24-2006, 01:29 PM

Hi Folks,

Where I usually fish from the price of bait (Squid - Mackerel) is included in the cost of the boat

. As I am out from a different Marina soon I will have to buy some

.

What is the price of bait these days please.

Cheers

Drew

MRG2000 · #2 01-24-2006, 01:35 PM

This end of the world,squid is £2.50 a box,worm is £12 per LB...

Ben · #3 01-24-2006, 07:27 PM

in other words too bloody expencive, good luck on the trip though

Greenheart · #4 01-24-2006, 08:51 PM

Typical Scotsman!!!

I find some supermarkets can be a good source of reasonably priced bait. Mackerel, squid & prawns. Even saw some cheap Octopus in Morrisons recently. Never tried that for bait before, but I recon it would work. Best thing is that if you feel hungry.................

Drew · #5 01-25-2006, 05:53 AM

Hi Greenheart,

A Scot and proud of it

.

As I live at least 80 miles from the nearest coastline with no tackle shops that sell "Sea Bait" within 80 miles, that I know off, I am not acquainted with the price of bait. I merely asked what the going rate was for the aforesaid products.

While I appreciate the replys so far, only one has answered the simple question, What is the price of Squid and Mackerel in your area.

Cheers

Drew

Ben · #6 01-25-2006, 03:12 PM

£6.50 for a 5lb box of squid, cant remember off the top of my head for macky

devondave · #7 01-25-2006, 04:42 PM

order it online and have it delivered to your door! ... thats what ive taken to doing now for macky and squid...

Greenheart · #8 01-25-2006, 04:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Drew

Hi Greenheart,

A Scot and proud of it

.

As I live at least 80 miles from the nearest coastline with no tackle shops that sell "Sea Bait" within 80 miles, that I know off, I am not acquainted with the price of bait. I merely asked what the going rate was for the aforesaid products.

While I appreciate the replys so far, only one has answered the simple question, What is the price of Squid and Mackerel in your area.

Cheers

Drew

No offence meant mate, I,ve got a lot of time for Scotsmen & Scotland. I,ve had some good times up there. Spent 14 years working with an ex Black Watch guy from Aberdeen. Hours of north / south good natured banter. The South always won though

Price wise, Charter Skippers post is about the average. Going to try some of these supermarket Tiger prawns in the comming season, as you often see them on special offer. As for mackies, my freezer is normally overflowing with them after a summer session on Chesil Beach.

Drew · #9 01-26-2006, 09:47 AM

Hi Greenheart,

No offence taken, I'm too thick skinned for that. We are only here once and I believe that it is to enjoy ourselves. But to do that we need to spend wisely.

One tackle shop (West Bay) that I phoned wanted £5 for a pound box of Squid. When on holiday last year I had seen it during the summer in Morrisons at £1.20 a pound. I just thought that I would ask the members what the current price was. Morrisons Squid was very small, nothing like the type that we use whilst on charter. The ones we use comes frozen in boxes.

Cheers

Drew

big guy · #10 01-26-2006, 03:52 PM

squid is £7 for a 5lb box, if you get it from the supermarket it has been frozen a thawed out for the counter. it's better (fresher) to buy it frozen. however the supermarkets put alot of water in the pack and if you buy it frozen then you pay for the squidy ice.

as for mackeral i catch my own so can't really comment, i would guess about a pound each ish. have a long weekend down south and take a couple of cooler boxes of macky back.

yellows your looking at between £3.50 to £5, and commons are almost the same (the later a rip off imo)

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