sultandrops Posted May 10, 2011 Report Share Posted May 10, 2011 for some reason i can get my head around how to use frozen baits. can someone please explain. say i've got my baits in the freezer and i want to go on and day session or even a afternoon, what do i do with the baits when fishing and then after fishing. is it a good idea to get a bait bag? cheers dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hnv Posted May 10, 2011 Report Share Posted May 10, 2011 What I do is take the amoumt of bait that I think I'll need for the session out of the freezer the night before (this is dependent on venue, how many rods, type of baiting, etc.). I then fish the session and any bait left at the end goes in the water over where I've been fishing (if I've had bites) or in any likely looking spots before I leave. I NEVER re-freeze my baits. If you are using a good bait and the carp are eating it, you can't put too much in. Better that any left over bait goes into a carp's stomach than back in the freezer. Hope this helps mate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fraserking Posted May 10, 2011 Report Share Posted May 10, 2011 I refreeze baits quite often, as long as they are not milk protein based! I know plenty of people that do. However, I don't think I have refrozen more than once... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salokcinnodrog Posted May 10, 2011 Report Share Posted May 10, 2011 https://forum.carp.com/carp-forum/viewtopic.php?t=33399 Is that link any use? I believe from memory that there is a thread link on that link that also discusses refreezing baits, something I will NEVER do. I often grab a bag of boilies out the freezer as I leave the house to go fishing, its down to what you think suits you best. Thing with keeping them in the house out of the freezer is that they can dry, and that is not always the effect I want Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sultandrops Posted May 10, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 10, 2011 cheers guys dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ando Posted May 10, 2011 Report Share Posted May 10, 2011 I will put my baits on a towel or a rack for an hour or so to defrost. i do this in the garage where it is cool and out of direct sunlight, this will stop them drying too quickly and cracking. I then transfer to a insulated bait bucket/bag and then use some kitchen roll to stir around the bait to remove any water still left on the bait. You can even just keep them in a normal bucket without a lid, just keep them cool and out of direct sunlight. If fishing for longer than 48 hours air drying is the way to go using an air dry bag. I have checked with the bait company i use and they see no problem re-freezing baits. I recommend that if you do, then keep separate from the other bait so you know what to use next. I also use my re frozen baits in my stix mixes. You could also glug the baits in a bait soak if you want. Hope some of this helps. Lee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hnv Posted May 10, 2011 Report Share Posted May 10, 2011 If you do find yourself in the situation of having lots of leftover bait at the end of a session, just take it home, stick it in a mesh weigh sling/net and air-dry it for a few days. If you hang it up and turn them now and again, they'll dry nicely. Be good for another couple of weeks then. They re-hydrate after being in the water for a few minutes. I don't mind using airdryed bait anywhere. Better than re-frozen... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sultandrops Posted May 10, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 10, 2011 cheers for the replies fellas. just an other quick one. when ordering frozen baits online how do they get the baits to you still frozen?? cheers dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ando Posted May 10, 2011 Report Share Posted May 10, 2011 You have just opened another can of worms LOL. If baits are sent from frozen stock it is likely they will be defrosted or at best partly defrosted by the time they arrive. The baits i have received from Premier have not been frozen and have been made to order because i gave them plenty of notice and the bait was for France. If you look on their website you can customise your own baits which means you are unlikely to get bait from stock. Although they do send bait from stock. Not sure about other companies. I suggest you always phone your order. Whoever you get your bait from just ask if it is from stock they will tell you. You can also ask about refreezing and get the answer straight from the horses mouth. But to be honest as long as they go straight into the freezer when they arrive and you defrost them correctly you will have no problems otherwise the companies would not do it. Some people, not all who say they will not use refrozen bait, unknown to them are, due to the point you have just raised. Lee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hnv Posted May 10, 2011 Report Share Posted May 10, 2011 All rolled bait should be delivered fresh by courier, ready to freeze. If this doesn't happen change your bait supplier... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salokcinnodrog Posted May 11, 2011 Report Share Posted May 11, 2011 cheers for the replies fellas.just an other quick one. when ordering frozen baits online how do they get the baits to you still frozen??cheersdan As Ando and HNV have said, the baits should be freshly rolled for YOU to freeze. I try to take as little bait home after a session as possible. I prefer to put it in as a prebaiting for the next trip, not just in one area, but to allow the fish to be less wary of the bait as a whole. Prebaiting is a useful way of having the fish accept your bait and treat it as a food source. However if I can't put it in due to other anglers on the lake and me not willing to disturb them, then I will take it home and air dry it. When I first joined Lee Valley I had 3kilos of bait left after a week session, (I had taken 10down with me), but knew that I couldn't get it airdried, so I simply gave it to the next angler into the swim. Chris knew the bait worked, he'd seen me catch and knew where I was fishing, so the bait was still working for him.That comes onto something else, some baits are best after a couple of days out of freezing. The baits start to go a little sticky after 2 days or so, and then a white "mould" appears on the outer of them, this is when they are most effctive. Again, I believe that point is on other threads as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carpking4 Posted May 11, 2011 Report Share Posted May 11, 2011 All my bait is rolled fresh, however, will be changing bait supplier soon to a local one I never re freeze bait if it's been out of the freezer, it's put in the lake for fish to eat, and if the lake and numbers on allow, I'll put it on several spots, can't hurt to get the fish munching on ya bait Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sultandrops Posted May 11, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 11, 2011 cheers form the great replies, ithink i now understand. just have to find a bait supplier now cheers dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hnv Posted May 11, 2011 Report Share Posted May 11, 2011 The Bait & Feed company... Excellent bait made fresh to order with good courier service. They do some good post-free deals too. Highly recommended. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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