good quality bait

hi just wondering where in or around kilkee can you get good quality frozen bait have experienced mike bourkes its okay but looks like its been refrozen a few times :shock: we are coming over in sept and am trying to source a few outlets, if weather is too bad and can,t get fresh makie (got some off the bug last year in kilkee :D ),also any know where there is peeler crab to be had in same area any info will be very much appreciated , hopefully the weather will be as good as it was last year :D

Sometimes in bad weather Dunlickey can be at its best. So as long as your not going to be blown off the cliff try it still. In strong winds you may need to lob leads up to 10oz to get into water.

Bourkes bait is poor in my experience. I asked about the quality of the mackerel which was muck and did he have ammo but no joy. He said it was frozen fresh so should be good. If he can't accept he's selling crap theres no argueing. THe shooting and fishing store in limerick city can carry ammo but the stock isn't always there or they carry non-ammo stuff. Only suggestion would be to ring in advance to see if it could be ordered for you or bring your own over in a cool box. I get my squid from the chinese super market on Henry street in Limerick city.

Its a pain in the arse but its just something we all have to put up with down here.

Donagh

thanx donagh this will be our 3rd year in kilkee apart from last year when we had plenty of mackerel from martin (the bug) we have struggled are there any areas where there is plenty of peeler crab to be had or would we be better bringing our own, we are coming over in sept i,ll pm you closer to the date to see whats fishing well ,if you don,t mind thanx

My bait collection involves mackerel bashing dunlickey and digging for lug at seafield pier. I'm sure you've looked at the shannon fisheries board web site with various collection spots. I've heard of crab being got from poulnasharry in the spring. It doesn't seem to be rated over fish baits here for ray and I haven't tried it to say. I've heard visiting anglers say the same thing.

Donagh