Vacum Sealers

I was just wondering if any of you have used a vacuum sealer for preserving bait ?

I'm a long way from the Atlantic coast and it would be good to have a supply of bait ( sand-eels ; squid ; mac etc) on hand for my occasional trips.

The next few months are the best for big bass , meagres and turbot.

Once vacuum sealed, how long will sand-eels stay fresh in a fridge ? Is there anything that needs to be done to the bait beforehand e.g a few hours in salt ?

Frozen vacuum sealed sand-eels: are they any good ?

Any tips or suggestions would be appreciated.

you will still need to freeze sandeel or they will rot no matter how you seal them.
no need for salt

Just place them in ziplock freezer bags and squeeze all the air out, then freeze them.
Excellent Winter bait.
Here's a good video of how to prepare sand ell as a bait.


http://youtube.com/watch?v=dHxktHHD3jo