Buying bait West Brisbane

[RobGoesFish]

Hi Guys,

I usually just get what I need from bcf near my house, or get my prawns from woolies, but where is the best place to get my bait from. I'm after some good quality squid, doesn't have to be fresh as I will have to freeze most of it anyway. I'm willing to go for a drive, where can I get some decent squid from around Brisbane? Or should I just keep getting the frozen stuff from BCF?

I need some pillies too and tips on where I should get them from.

Thanks

rob

[Marlin_Mike]

Raptis Markets at Colmslie or fish factory down the raod at Lytton Rd Morningside near where you go into the hopckey centre

or the seafood shop next to leisure marine

Mike

[SWANY22]

if your on the north side morgans at redcliffe is the go.

[RobGoesFish]

Thanks for the input guys, I will probably hit up Raptis as its on the way to work.

Cheers

Rob

[Fish Guts]

marlin mike,

does raptis sell pillies ? are they any good ?

thanks in advance

cheers

fish guts

[Fish Guts]

hey rob,

let us know how the pillies and squid go from raptis.

cheers

fish guts

[RobGoesFish]

Does anyone have any tips on freezing squid, should I salt them first?

No problems Fish Guts, I will be heading in over the weekend so I will let you know how I get on. I'm not sure if they stock pillies though...?


Thanks

Rob

[Marlin_Mike]

marlin mike,

does raptis sell pillies ? are they any good ?

thanks in advance

cheers

fish guts

not sure if raptis has pillies.Try bait online. he had good pillies at a good price

mike

[alfish]

the fish factory has bait as well as eating fish

[RobGoesFish]

Well the report from Raptis is that nothing ever goes to plan. Ran into some troubles trying to get a spare wheel for the boat trailer and didnt end up having time to drop in at Raptis, going to have to settle for the same as usual. Still having problems with tyres for the bloody trailer, they are little 12inch ones specifically used on trailers as they bolt right onto the axle... grrrrr

Sorry guys

Rob

[Tangles]

Bait online is the go, honest and they wont dick you around (pick up is at Manly if i remember right)

[Sea-Dog]

Hi Guys,

......... or get my prawns from woolies, but where is the best place to get my bait from. ..........................
Thanks

rob

Hey Rob, dunno if you are aware of the risks with using supermarket bought prawns for bait? (If from overseas) They can potentially introduce prawn specific diseases that could decimate our local prawns. There have even been DPI warnings about this.

By all means eat them if you want, but don't use raw foreign prawns for bait.

(Cooked apparently is not so bad)

Cheers

[Shane Boese]

Try bait online. he had good pillies at a good price

mike

15KGs WA IQF $56.00.

[charleville]

15KGs WA IQF $56.00.

What the??????!!!!!

You sell bait, Shane? Why would you be publishing Bait on Line's price?

In fact, I buy lots of pillies from you at 2kg a time because your quality is pretty good.

[kingtin]

Does anyone have any tips on freezing squid, should I salt them first?

Rob

No point if they're fresh Rob. The main point of salting is to toughen the bait, but squid is tough enough.

I'll be controversial here, (again) ;D and state that I'm at a loss as to why anyone would want to salt bait, although I agree with "each to his own". When you spend thousands on tackle and rigs, why scrimp on finding the best bait available. The only time that I would salt was if the quality of pillies available, was that bad, that I would have to toughen 'em up to make 'em stay on the hook when beach fishing and I have to admit, that of late, the quality has been crap and I have travelled miles to find decent ones .........Terrys...........Brents........Tweed..... ....bait online.........all soft on thawing, at the moment. Decent pillies should be firm on thawing and should have no skin scuffed or missing. I've been told that it is inevitable that they will be scuffed, broken or marked by collection or packaging but I remember clearly that 3 yrs ago and before, there was beautifully preserved IQF pillies to be had, firm, with hardly any marks, but rarely now:'(

But I digress.......again ;D

Having once been a pro bait supplier in the UK, I upped my customer base by open freezing most of my summer surplus (to sell in winter) whilst other suppliers were salting ...........frozen was far superior and natural and attracted more clients.

Salting draws moisture from the bait and this moisture is the baits natural juices ie berley. Salted bait has less "attractant" and is more quickly "washed out" than frozen or fresh bait.

Just my opinion, and pretty worthless at that, considering that we have to simply make do with what we can get most of the time :( My cast net is my best friend atm ;D

kev

[brisbane_boy]

I think there is a good place at redbank in ipswicth not to far into ipswitch though. they sell alll frozen bait and live works. i think it is called chareltons fishing N bait. or sumthing like that.

[RobGoesFish]

Hey Rob, dunno if you are aware of the risks with using supermarket bought prawns for bait? (If from overseas) They can potentially introduce prawn specific diseases that could decimate our local prawns. There have even been DPI warnings about this.

By all means eat them if you want, but don't use raw foreign prawns for bait.

(Cooked apparently is not so bad)

Cheers

Yeah, thats true, I always pay a fair bit extra to get the Australian ones.

Rob

[Brenno]

been told that the seafood shop behind the pool at Jindalee is pretty good, and the price is said to be alright as well.

it's within 400m of the Western freeway

Mark

[SeaHunt]

No point if they're fresh Rob. The main point of salting is to toughen the bait, but squid is tough enough.

I'll be controversial here, (again) ;D and state that I'm at a loss as to why anyone would want to salt bait, although I agree with "each to his own". When you spend thousands on tackle and rigs, why scrimp on finding the best bait available.
Salting draws moisture from the bait and this moisture is the baits natural juices ie berley. Salted bait has less "attractant" and is more quickly "washed out" than frozen or fresh bait.
kev

Very true Kev, with one exception, Pippies. Salt them and leave in a bucket with the lid on overnight, or in the friddge for a while, dont freeze them. They will really stink but stay on the hook much better and outfish fresh pippies by a mile.

Charleton Tackle and Bait near the Redbank Plains exit on the Is a Bitch motorway is a good if you are out that way. Staff are all keen fishermen, I cant really vouch for the bait, but probably your best bet out that way.

[uqsmilla]

Mate if you are looking in Brisbane check out http://www.baitdirect.com.au - looks like a new option

[Skusto]

I'm assuming you own this company?


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[aussiebasser]

Mate if you are looking in Brisbane check out http://www.baitdirect.com.au - looks like a new option
Wow, you resurrected a 9 1/2 year old post for that?

[aussiebasser]

Hey Rob, dunno if you are aware of the risks with using supermarket bought prawns for bait? (If from overseas) They can potentially introduce prawn specific diseases that could decimate our local prawns. There have even been DPI warnings about this.

By all means eat them if you want, but don't use raw foreign prawns for bait.

(Cooked apparently is not so bad)

Cheers


Seems not everyone has taken this advice.

[Noelm]

Kind of funny how years later, we are in deep shit, when we were adequately warned, yet still imported this rubbish that has now bitten us on the bum...hard!

[Almako]

Check out 'What's the catch' on SBS on demand and you'll think twice about buying any seafood from overseas.