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Fishing in British Columbia => General Discussion => Topic started by: Tenz85 on March 06, 2014, 06:21:51 PM

Title: Where to get bait
Post by: Tenz85 on March 06, 2014, 06:21:51 PM
I've bought some krill from an unnamed shop last season which was too dried and flaked apart.

Dunno of cured krill is normally that fragile but I think I got a bad batch.

I hear krill has been gaining popularity over the last few years.

I know pet shops carry frozen krill but where can I get it fresh and is fresh that much better than frozen?
Title: Re: Where to get bait
Post by: zap brannigan on March 06, 2014, 06:27:46 PM
go buy some frozen krill from a pet shop thaw and drain it then add some fire-cure to it, then put it in a bag with some coarse/rock salt and drain any liquid that comes from it.
Title: Re: Where to get bait
Post by: rgm on March 06, 2014, 07:12:06 PM
The krill I get from Riverside Fly and Tackle in poco holds up really well to repeated casts.
Title: Re: Where to get bait
Post by: sandy999 on March 08, 2014, 12:45:37 PM
go buy some frozen krill from a pet shop thaw and drain it then add some fire-cure to it, then put it in a bag with some coarse/rock salt and drain any liquid that comes from it.

This a great way to prepare many different types of bait. In the days when we were fishing the salt water we would even put our precut herring strips or cut plugs in a salt brine overnite. They lasted much longer on the hook. Also I am sure that that little bit of colour it would really make the krill stand out. Great idea zap.
Title: Re: Where to get bait
Post by: Brian the fisherman on March 09, 2014, 01:34:48 PM
I frequently get krill from the pet shop and do the same thing, dye them pink. purple. orange.
I take them to lakes for trout.
Title: Re: Where to get bait
Post by: wonder on March 09, 2014, 08:44:42 PM
x2 for riverside
Title: Re: Where to get bait
Post by: Tenz85 on March 14, 2014, 08:09:48 PM
Went to riverside and picked up a couple bags. Looks good. Hope the trout like it.. Been a while since I caught anything since the steelhead season has been so difficult.
Title: Re: Where to get bait
Post by: kid fisherman on March 14, 2014, 08:20:08 PM
I get all my krill from First light fly and tackle. Always works good and its a great product
Title: Re: Where to get bait
Post by: kalex60 on March 19, 2014, 09:02:36 PM
Both riverside and first light take great care in preparing the bait they sell