whitebait as bait

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#1 Post by **gfkelly1969** » Mon Jun 08, 2009 8:55 am

i was in a Chinese shop in galway and bought a bag of whitebait,i heard of it used as bait before just wondering if any one used it and what was the results

#2 Post by **ShaneH** » Mon Jun 08, 2009 9:06 am

whats whitebait

#3 Post by **eric** » Mon Jun 08, 2009 10:22 am

they are like small sprats, as long as they are not precooked i would say they are quite good

#4 Post by **thescotsman** » Mon Jun 08, 2009 11:48 am

I have used whitebait (I caught and froze) on the boat on a day I didn't get any mackerel and I did OK with it. They were all clumped together and kind of broke up on the hook, but think that may have been a good thing giving a little bait trail...

#5 Post by **rustyhookthomas** » Mon Jun 08, 2009 1:19 pm

don't forget the elastic thread :wink:

#6 Post by **fishermannum1** » Mon Jun 08, 2009 5:02 pm

whitebait ( sprats ) are my num;1 bait for seatrout, they are "lethal" keep them in a flask froze, and mount them one at a time on a 1'0 hook. i have a video on here on how to mount them, if you check with the serch box you should find it.

#7 Post by **Tanglerat** » Mon Jun 08, 2009 6:37 pm

fishermannum1 wrote:whitebait ( sprats ) are my num;1 bait for seatrout, they are "lethal" keep them in a flask froze, and mount them one at a time on a 1'0 hook. i have a video on here on how to mount them, if you check with the serch box you should find it.

Where do you get them? I think I've been in every Tesco in Derry looking for them, can't find them anywhere.

#8 Post by **fishermannum1** » Mon Jun 08, 2009 6:47 pm

Donegal catch in skeoge indust; estate, as you turn in of the main road they are the first building on your right.....

#9 Post by **fishermannum1** » Mon Jun 08, 2009 6:56 pm

gfkelly1969 wrote:i was in a Chinese shop in galway and bought a bag of whitebait,i heard of it used as bait before just wondering if any one used it and what was the results

heres how to mound them......

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OosaxM12MKc

#10 Post by **shamoo0804** » Mon Jun 08, 2009 7:02 pm

Lovely coated in breadcrumbs and deepfried, sqeeze of lemon and some tartare sauce :wink:

#11 Post by **youngrod** » Mon Jun 08, 2009 7:39 pm

could anybody tell me were i could get them in cork

#12 Post by **Tanglerat** » Mon Jun 08, 2009 9:01 pm

good man don, cheers!

#13 Post by **gfkelly1969** » Tue Jun 09, 2009 12:13 am

thanks for all the advice lads and the video fishermannum1,i was thinking they might be a bit soft on the hook but couldn't be any worse then some of the sand eel i got lately,i thought of the flask for storage as well,i think they would be better kept frozen

shamoo0804 wrote:Lovely coated in breadcrumbs and deep fried, squeeze of lemon and some tartare sauce

the wife said they were nice to eat so wrapped a few lug around them to put her off them :lol:

youngrod wrote:could anybody tell me were i could get them in cork

try some of the Asian food suppliers they might have them,that where i got them

they also had squid and octopus and prawns

going to try them out shortly to see what they are like,will let ye know the results

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