Refreezing

[billy the fish]

Hi guys, is it ok to refreeze bait that has thawed?? I have it in a bag, but its close to our own frozen food. Wife is giving me gip!!!

[fishermannum1]

hi billy i refreeze bait all the time, and to save you from getting hassle from your missus about the bait, you want to invest in a small fridge or freezer and keep it for bait only, just stick it in the shed.

[billy the fish]

Thanks mate, suppose its safer, and keep her off my back. I'll look for a small freezer, and keep it beside my beer cooler

[JOHN1]

keep it in plastic tubs with lids on and there should be no problems
old ice cream containers should do the trick.

[thirty]

if its razor that you are re-freezing, then it works better the more times it is re-frozen

[COD FINGERS]

dont referze fish baits

[fishermannum1]

dont referze fish baits

Err why not ?

[macka1]

Used to freeze mackeral then thaw out to use as bait and refreeze again,when it was thawed out again it went to mush and pretty useless toput on a hook even using elasticated thread......

[ShaneH]

dont referze fish baits

Err why not ?

cos it turns to sh*t sand eel gos mushy so dos mack crab should never be refrozin and your catch rate gos down unless you fish for dabs all the time its just not worth it

[Al]

dont referze fish baits

Err why not ?

cos it turns to sh*t

I'd refreeze sand eel but only once, Handy to have in the freezer and I've still caught plenty of fish on them. Mac can be crap refrozen but can be made better by wrapping in newspaper before re-freezing.

[fishermannum1]

all good and ture points, but dont dismiss old bait as useless guys, if i'm going for huss old ranchad baits work the best. this season i've had a huss 9lb+ and a ray 10lb+ all got on old mac; that was refrozen up teen times. old mac; is also perfect for stuffing squid to use for thornies, and the doggies love old manky bait...

[macka1]

Bought some blast frozen mackeral from a tackle shop the other day and when thawed out was falling to pieces Went to tesco,s yesterday and on a clearence shelf they had mackeral fillets half price so went to the harbour for a spot of fishing.The mackeral was grand on the hook but didnt produce any catch,was wondering if the fillets would have been rinsed in fresh water so reducing its scent over a couple of days in the shop...

[husshunter]

not a fan of refreezing bait thermos flask is handy for keeping your sandeels and crabs in good shape,

[willie bendit]

Razor in and out of the freezer,more times the better,however it tends to work best on certain marks.flounder like it as
a main bait or a tip, wraps can also benefit from re-freezing,squid becomes an inferior bait when re-frozen,forget about fish baits and crab,quality
lug can be gutted and froze down,mussel can benefit from multiple trips to the freezer,but like razor works best at certain venues and at specific times of the year.

[dbrock]

i refreeze bait alot, some times i find the older mac works better than fresh, esp for dogs,
as shane has said sandeel goes mushy and is hard to keep on, but ive had great results on refroze eel to,

when im bringing out refroze bait i always have fresher stuff with me to, but there are the few trips the older stuff is better,

[tedser]

i have tried refrozen bait and it is only for if you are stuck,fresh bait is much more resulting,but thats a v good point about the tesco fillets in fresh water,,mmmm

[billy the fish]

Thanks for all the replys lads. Suppose i'll learn to master bait some day.

[JOHN1]

Suppose i'll learn to master bait some day.

id say you are at the advanced stage at the moment

[billy the fish]

Thanks john , for your verbal intercoarse

[eric]

refrozen lug works well, and ive had some success on refrozen eels for finicky dogs, to be honest anything else was a disaster