bait

[big j]

hello all, i have bought trout ,sardines , and mackerel , for bait fishing are they any good for catching pike

[fishypaul]

all of them mate,

[big j]

hello fishypaul , thanks

[NICK R]

if you want to buy them in bulk try here

http://www.baitsdirect.com/

[big j]

hello nick r i got them from tesco's rainbow trout half pound 88p sardines 2 for 60p mackerel half pound 80p

[CarpMadAdy]

If you want to save money and buy from the supermarkets dont overlook sprats and herrings as well!

I used to buy from supermarkets and did well on all the baits, big mackeral produced the better fish. Sprats have accounted for alot of my fish as well

Word of warning - sardines can be a swine to cast. They're soft skinned and are liable to come off the hooks during the cast. For close work an underhand cast is better. If you still struggle with them coming off, after hooking them tie bait floss round them or you can use pva string. Very small elastic bands work as well!

[big j]

hello carpmadady thanks for info i will get some herring tomorrow

[CarpMadAdy]

Originally Posted by big j

hello carpmadady thanks for info i will get some herring tomorrow

No worries mate, just hope someone can offer me some advice as im getting my arse kicked 12-5 with my mate so far this season, although i caught the biggest yesterday @ 13lb! lol