Cut Bait Prices

[elrodalonzo]

I must be getting old.  Then again the price of everything since the pandemic has been ridiculous. With tax just paid $29.15 for 10 pieces of cut bait.  

[whaler1]

PM Rigged on this site. Can pick up at his house or he will ship. Best bait out there. 

[C3M]

I and a few other captains/anglers I know have moved to cut plugs, most commonly Brads Superbaits, for that very reason. We tend to all have our own brine/salt method but a tin of young sardines (~$2.99), from any grocery store, fits the cut plug reservoir well. Just some food for thought if considering alternative options. 

[elrodalonzo]

I'll look into that.  Sounds like good options.  Thanks for the heads up.

[GAMBLER]

Cut bait prices are up due to the Herring regulations.  The herring fishing industry has been regulated tighter the last couple of years causing a supply issue.  Supply is down, demand is up so the prices are up.  

[chinook35]

3 hours ago, GAMBLER said:

Cut bait prices are up due to the Herring regulations.  The herring fishing industry has been regulated tighter the last couple of years causing a supply issue.  Supply is down, demand is up so the prices are up.  

The VHS epidemic in the late 90’s put a huge bottle neck in the cut bait market 

I used Rhys-Davis cut bait for years ( $4.95 for 6 pennants ) there has never been another cut bait that comes close to that product 

I bought and used Rigged SFC bait and found it usable and the best value out there 

most of the cut bait I’ve tried over the years is soft , doesn’t fit the bait heads without trimming , and definitely not top quality 

times change and not always for  the better 

I’ve used the cut plugs with mixed success. Tried soaking the included sponge in sardine oil , but found stuffing the compartment with either cut bait pieces or canned sardines worked the best   Some days they work 

 

Edited 1 hour ago by chinook35