Hi all,
In California, bait shops sell huge (and very expensive) marine worms to fish perch. Can I find those worms in stores here in Oregon? Where?
As I understand they are brought from Maine
appreciate any information
If a fella wanted squid he could go down to any cannery coldstorage on the coast and buy a 20-40 lb box of frozen squid for about 80 cents a pound... I use it, Slightly thaw the box seperate the semi frozen squid into packs of five seal them with a food proccesor and sell half to your buddies to cover the cost, you can also pickle some for sturg bait, recipes are all over online. or call ocean bueaty on the phone and attempt to order a box. The reason the bait market is so lame is that these things you view as bait actually have way more value as food in other countries.... and most markets DEMAND 100% delivery from fishing vessels or they will dock them in the price. You see squid, hering, slime eels, smelt and the like are in worldwide demand as delacacies.... where in many countries salmon and trout are considered good protien as dog or pig food. America is a somewhat backward place when it comes to seafood. Good fishin-
Lol. The answer to all your troubles.bait problems made easy= asian food stores! the coolers and fish dept in asain markets are the best place for baits. Im portland, I hit uwajimaya for squid, herring, anchovies, smelt, all of it. Hands down best spot to get em, and if you early, you score the fresh stuff and dont have to hit freezer dept.
I totally agree that we Americans are somewhat backward in our eating habits. I spent most of my naval career in the South Pacific and was married to an oriental for 27 years. I've had a whole lot of things in my mouth that would never be found on most American tables--squid, octopus, eel, raw fish, seaweed, pig's blood, and beetles to name a few. This was one of the reasons that I was so surprised at the lack of availability of squid (calamari) in the local markets. BTW, it is actually very good if not overcooked.
On a whim, I stopped into the Safeway in Lincoln City today and they had calamari in the freezer case. Three lbs. for $7.00! That's enough for a meal for the wife and I, with enough left over to keep me in bait for the rest of the summer!
Chief Jim
bait problems made easy= asian food stores! the coolers and fish dept in asain markets are the best place for baits. Im portland, I hit uwajimaya for squid, herring, anchovies, smelt, all of it. Hands down best spot to get em, and if you early, you score the fresh stuff and dont have to hit freezer dept.
Go to east portland along powell... abc seafood, an dong, fubonn... I was at abc (american bought chinese) seafood market and they had a huge bag of salmon eggs for like 5 bucks compared to a little 8 oz jar for 5 bucks!
when i went to brookings in june i bought some squid from the tackle shop. i didint catch anything. but the next day i woke up and that stuff smelt worse then... never mind lol
Day old Squik.... Ick!!!!
Frozen Squid... good!
Thawed Squid... okay, sort of!!!
Second day thawed out Squid..... BAD, VERY BAD!!!!
Hi all,
In California, bait shops sell huge (and very expensive) marine worms to fish perch. Can I find those worms in stores here in Oregon? Where?
As I understand they are brought from Maine
appreciate any information