Thread: Pier Bait Vendor

[quote author=Bubba link=topic=1807.msg17012#msg17012 date=1344536733]
The ones from Walmart are great for Spanish! They slurp them up.
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They almost have to slurp them up they're so mushy.

I always take the time to catch a few pinfish, croaker, mullet ect to put in my freezer before I start fishing..Beats the heck out of store bought crap...I hit different backwater areas when the gulf isnt cooperating to get in some baitfishing time...Its still fishing and a great way to teach a kid a few things.

Thanks guys ,looks as though I'll not be able to count on the pier vendor . Sure hope J&M have restocked by the time I get there in October . How is the bait situation around the pier that time of year ? Hopefully I will be able to catch plenty of live bait and will not have to use the previously frozen stuff.

[size=12pt][font=comic sans ms]just out of curiosity I asked about live bait as I left the pier today and they have bull minnows @ $4.99 a dozen, but no shrimp yet. The shrimp will be $3.75 if my memory serves me correctly.

What's the big hold up on live bait? They sure don't have a problem with having overpriced fishing gear available.

The few things I've bought in there have been reasonably priced considering the opportunity to charge tourist prices.

I'll be happy to tell you what the hold up is on live bait dave.It's the same reason fishing sucks,it's hot!!!!,the hoppers have played out, the brownies are gone and the only thing left in the area are white shrimp are the size of a match stick.There are a few good shrimp in Mobile Bay but it's not worth the effort because few shrimp are sold this time of year.Live bait is one of the most perasable products a retailer can sell.If ya don't sell live shrimp within 48 hours,their dead.

Oh, I did not know. I am still learning something new about saltwater fishing everyday, been a freshwater fisherman all my life. Another question about live bait, is there a better chance to catch spanish sardines in the mornings, during the middle of the day or afternoon/early evening? Thanks!

There were very few sardines most of the year,they showed up a few weeks ago and that's the reason the kings hung around so long.As for your question,you catch them when their around.They will leave just as fast as they showed up on days, and the next day they will blackout the water all day long,if not for a week.

[quote author=john g link=topic=1807.msg17018#msg17018 date=1344542083]
The way things are looking,it's going to be another tough late summer for cigs and I expect we(J&M) will be out by early Sept.So if you like fishing cigs,ya might want to talk to your bait supplier to see where they stand.........
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Mr. John, forgive my far-from-the-ocean ignorance. I'm planning a couple of trips in October, Lord willing. Will there be another shipment of cigs by then or am I just out of luck?