Razor fish

[MPS]

From asking around ive found that razor fish are good bait for pollock, cod and wrasse.
can anyone give any tips regarding razor fish ? how to freeze them down, presentation, de shelling...

[scottish_and_mental]

normally spoots are used as a tipping bait in a cocktail with worm or other fish baits.. use bait elastic to bind them to the hook ..
flatties like razors and most fish will take them after a good blow when there are plenty dislodged by the weather..
when collecting they will stay alive for a couple of days in a big bucket of sea water, otherwise freeze them down on the day still in the shells .. pack them in quantities that you will use on a session to avoid waste - 4-6 i reckon ..

try the old salt down the burrow at night to collect them .
Steve

[MPS]

how would i go about freezing them? do they have to be wrapped in anything or can they be boxed?

[scottish_and_mental]

Originally Posted by MPS

how would i go about freezing them? do they have to be wrapped in anything or can they be boxed?

for best results get an old metal oven tray and whack it in the freezer beforehand so its nicely baltic

then lay the razors on the tray and freeze down as soon as you can get them home..
once frozen bag them in zip seal bags and push the air out the bags ..

cling film isnt really much cop for bait as it seems to let freezer burn get to the baits after a while

don't wash them after they've been collected and make sure you pat them dry with kitchen roll before you freeze them ..

[MRG2000]

Originally Posted by MPS

how would i go about freezing them? do they have to be wrapped in anything or can they be boxed?

lots of good info here too........http://www.planetseafishing.com/tuto...zorfish-baits/

[scottish_and_mental]

You could have told him that 20 minutes ago lol

[MPS]

thanks for the info! just asked because ive never used razor fish as bait but im always digging lug so might as well try for both!
one more thing - do you find the razor fish close to the high or low tide mark? or all over?
sorry for all the questions but the forum gives good feed back so i might as well ask :)

[MRG2000]

Originally Posted by MPS

thanks for the info! just asked because ive never used razor fish as bait but im always digging lug so might as well try for both!
one more thing - do you find the razor fish close to the high or low tide mark? or all over?
sorry for all the questions but the forum gives good feed back so i might as well ask :)

You can get them all over the beach ,denser populations nearer to the low water line .....

Heres a quick video on how to salt em out ...

[scottish_and_mental]

Originally Posted by MPS

thanks for the info! just asked because ive never used razor fish as bait but im always digging lug so might as well try for both!
one more thing - do you find the razor fish close to the high or low tide mark? or all over?
sorry for all the questions but the forum gives good feed back so i might as well ask :)

no worries mate , ask away ..

if you get out after its been blowing a hoolie for a couple of days on a biggish tide you can walk down the beach and collect them lying on the top after they've been dislodged b the weather.. its just a case of beating the seagulls

closer to low water on big tides will produce the goods

[MPS]

will have a try at collecting some razor fish tomorrow (im digging lug) and let everyone know how it turns out