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 Thursday at 02:04 PM by chinook35

[Sundaze]

On 6/18/2026 at 9:58 AM, chinook35 said:

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 

 

 

[Sundaze]

Go to Little Sodus Bay and fish with a Stabiki  rig for Alewives.  In and hour or so you will have enough for the season.   Fillet them, many folks just use the side with the spine, salt them or brine them. Cheap and fun to do.they are still in spawning.  Will probably we there another week

Edited 1 hour ago by Sundaze
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