surplus baits

[riverman]

after a days fishing i always offer any leftover baits to any fellow anglers when i leave.As i usually go fishing once a week the baits would probably perish if i kept them.
i usually ask them if they are planning on going in the near future and if so would they like them.

 

[108831]

What baits are you talking about,many baits can be frozen,or at least fridged....

 

[riverman]

usually its mussels prawns and meat.i know i could re-freeze the mussels and prawns and put the meat in the fridge but don't bother as a rule.

 

[108831]

I tend to only take small amounts of shellfish,portioning into small bags,rationing it out to reduce wastage,meat depends on how you use it,if you cut it into cubes before a session then your lucky to get two or three days,however,if you use punched meat,or lumps cut off on the day,fridging will get a week or so....

 

[silvers]

Heaven forbid ... but I freeze meat, as I only use it as a hook bait and just dice Enough to use for a while. The main lump just goes back in the freezer.
a tin would last me a season!

 

[108831]

Meat has a tendency to float after being in the freezer,at least some meat anyway....

 

[theartist]

I used to love it as a youngster when I'd get some hand me down maggots on the bank, they were usually of a better quality and larger quantity than my own.