whitebait in dublin

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whitebait in dublin

#1 Post by uvox »

are there any fishmongers in the city that have whitebait? or can i get it frozen somewhere? henry's tackle?

i've seen it on the menu of a few pubs, so they're getting it somewhere!

(yes,i know donegal catch don't really do it. i put that in the filing cabinet).

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#2 Post by dbrock »

why not try a local tackle shop and see if they have it,,
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surprised you havent tried the internet
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#4 Post by Seaniebo »

Have seen it in Wrights of Howth occasionally. Id say if you give them a buzz they'll let you know when they have it in.
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#5 Post by martin32 »

I got some in Howth as well , But they were for me not bait ..Umm Umm ..that was about 3 weeks ago but it wasn't wrights it was one of the other mongers.
Do they make good bait i've never used them?
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#6 Post by tight lines »

try moore st in dublin and i know the chinese shop on abbey st beside the luas stop sells the frozen ones
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#7 Post by gfkelly1969 »

should be able to get them in the asia market http://www.dublinks.com/maps/Asia-Market

i got them in a Chinese shop before
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#8 Post by kenf41 »

nickys fish shop howth
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#9 Post by paul mason »

uvox wrote:are there any fishmongers in the city that have whitebait? or can i get it frozen somewhere? henry's tackle?

i've seen it on the menu of a few pubs, so they're getting it somewhere!

(yes,i know donegal catch don't really do it. i put that in the filing cabinet).

cheers

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why would you want whitebait, is it to use as bait or to eat, if its for bait better off using sandeels
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