BUYING BAIT ON THE INTERNET.

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#1 Post by fagan »

well i was thinking about buying my bait on the net. has anybody bought bait on the net if yes what did you think, and is the live ragworm fresh??? also can you give me a good website that i could order from??

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#2 Post by ennagail24 »

fagan wrote:well i was thinking about buying my bait on the net. has anybody bought bait on the net if yes what did you think, and is the live ragworm fresh??? also can you give me a good website that i could order from??

john

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use a courier..... read back your post.... how fresh would do you think the live ragworm would be after dispatch, An Post, the:
a) Transit Van
or
b) the bicycle


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#3 Post by gerryl »

have bought preserved bait...sandeel and rag...handy to keep in the tackle bag...needs tipped with something 'fresh!' otherwise 9/10 times ye'll blank or feed the crabs!
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#4 Post by rustyhookthomas »

shipping/postage usually makes it cheaper to buy your bait local!
i dig all my worms as it is cheaper but very satisfying to get resullts
from fork to fork without any middleman!!
btw i rarely keep a fish, but if you do, it's good to do the whole trip yerself!
buying bait on the net is probably good for retailers or competition organisers.
worthwhile to ship large numbers of worms to justify shipping!
if i knew where ye live i might help for digging.
one hours digging= 3/4 hours fishing!!!! at least!
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#5 Post by grady »

lads are right the best bait is freshly duged i used to buy some frozen baits in local shops wasting a money, bought my fork for E6 spend a couple of hours at beach and have bait for all session, so i thing if u follow by lads advises u won't lose! best of luck
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#6 Post by davetilly »

i have a bait shop in ringsend in Dublin ,we send bait all over the country and the UK the bait arrives next day in great shape .we package it right .give me a pm if you need bait .
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#7 Post by fagan »

davetilly wrote:i have a bait shop in ringsend in Dublin ,we send bait all over the country and the UK the bait arrives next day in great shape .we package it right .give me a pm if you need bait .
do you deliver to n.ireland, whats the price range???
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#8 Post by Donnyboy1 »

I'd be interested in those prices also?

I recently bought red sandeels, prawns and rag from this guy
http://shop.ebay.ie/thecact/m.html?_nkw ... ksid=p4340

Not sure how good they'll be but sure they are meant to last for a year and may come in handy.
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#9 Post by gerryl »

Donnyboy1 wrote:I'd be interested in those prices also?

I recently bought red sandeels, prawns and rag from this guy
http://shop.ebay.ie/thecact/m.html?_nkw ... ksid=p4340

Not sure how good they'll be but sure they are meant to last for a year and may come in handy.
m8 you will need to tip the eels with something fresh, preserve rubberises them...may work if reeled in slowly...but never caught anything yet on them on many different marks except crabs of course... :mrgreen:
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#10 Post by tight lines »

dave tilly above is dead right about his bait i get my bait of him and have never got a bad bit of him he is very good with price also and does not charge much for delivery
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#11 Post by davebaird1 »

highly recomended
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#12 Post by beachcaster »

dave what nis the cost of sending ragworm to derry mate ??and do you sell bulk sandeels aswell??
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#13 Post by beachcaster »

dave what is the cost of sending ragworm to derry mate ??and do you sell bulk sandeels aswell??
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#14 Post by ronson1980 »

YOU CAN BUY SAND EELS ETC ON EBAY. VACCUM PACKED LAST FOR 2 YEARS UNOPENED. THINK THE SELLER IS FROM CORNWALL. 1.50 FOR 12 OR YOU CAN MAKE AN OFFER. SEEMS GOOD VALUE.
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#15 Post by MackDublin »

Dave Tilly is spot on for bait. He's doing it years and you don't stay in that game for that length of time unless your bait is top notch and well priced.
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