Price of Killies and where??

[Ruger314]

Just wanted to see if the price of Killies is varying with Location.. So If you can quote the price(any size) and what bait shop.. Maybe we can help each other save a few bucks?? Just a thought??

[Luna Sea 5]

sold out everywhere I went.  I have a great spot up north to catch my own, but haven't been there in a while.  It might be the only way to get quality size killies at this time.  If everyone is sold out, when they do get them, we will be paying high price for small killies.

[Capt. Ed]

Hi All,

There is a general problem getting killies/minnows. The bait folks say it is water temperature. Who knows?

We will see what the price is when they are finally available.

Best wishes,

Capt. Ed

[catfish hunter]

buy a 30 foot siene net and go out at low tide ,I take a bucket w/ a lid and drill 1/2 inch holes in it after I net them I dump all in the bucket and the small ones can swim out ,I have benn getting a quart ever 2 pulls wich takes about 10 min.

[Capt Craig]

Here in the Ocean City area as soon as they get minnows they are sold out. $8 a pint. That is when they get them. I have heard the same thing they can't catch them. I don't know about that. A good friend of mine is catching his own and having no problem. His got a 5 gal. bucket that he keeps about 4 or 5 pts on hand at all times.

[Uncle Luna]

Last Tuesday bought a pint at Julians in the highlands 11 dollars for a pint, 5.50 for half pint 16.50 for 1 keeper on that trip.

[Skolmann]

I picked up some killies yesterday for some sea bass fishing.

Stopped at the Tackle Box on Rt 36 in Hazlet. $5 for a 1/2 pint  . $10 for a pint  and $20 for a quart 

I don't fish killies that much. Just for sea bass and when I go fluking from the Spy House pier or the inlet just to the west of there.

Anyone else remember when the fluke boats would provide killies for bait.

I used to love pulling a seine net as a kid. Nothing like fresh jumbo local spearing.

[Luna Sea 5]

what do the party boats supply for fluke now-a-days...

[IrishAyes]

I believe only squid.  Anything else, you bring yourself.

[mboy]

I'd rather use jumbo spearing, smelt or fresh blue fish strips then killie this time of year ANY day.
Give my peanuts and snappers late summer early fall.

My biggest fluke last summer was on a gulp shrimp.
of all time (8 of my biggest all time fluke) all on fresh long bluefish strips.

[GregB]

how many killies in a pint? I trap my own and have a homemade livewell (55 gallon drum) in the basement complete with filter.I use 3 traps and there are no shortage of killies near giant stadium and these killies are tough. i guess they have to be considering the water I get them from! HAAH If any of you live near me in Lyndhurst, send me an email and Ill share some spots to trap with you.

[fishon42]

You mean walk into the bay at low tide for the killies or walk into the ocean ? Obviously the bay right, and where specifically ?

Thanks

Fish On

[Luna Sea 5]

how many killies in a pint? I trap my own and have a homemade livewell (55 gallon drum) in the basement complete with filter.I use 3 traps and there are no shortage of killies near giant stadium and these killies are tough. i guess they have to be considering the water I get them from! HAAH If any of you live near me in Lyndhurst, send me an email and Ill share some spots to trap with you.

One of my favoriate spots is right behind the the gogo bar, I think its called Stiletto's.  Put 2 traps in with bread, wait 10 minutes, and have hundreds of Killies, some almost 3"

[GregB]

yea, the whole meadowlands is a gold mine for killies. I get em at 4" most of the time. These are hearty fish that I dump into colder water at home and they dont even blink. Try doing that with any other fish and it will go into shock. Any little stream has em. Rte 7 in south kearny has jumbos all along in the swamps.

[Luna Sea 5]

The only problem I have is, I now live in Jackson when I used to live only 5 minutes from the Meadowlands.  I would have to drive there, catch them, transport them, keep them alive till the weekend, and then put in my saver in my slip.  Pain in the ASS..   That is why I am depending on the Gulp this year.. lol

[catfish hunter]

You mean walk into the bay at low tide for the killies or walk into the ocean ? Obviously the bay right, and where specifically ?

Thanks

Fish On

any tidal creek will do

[red65]

f any of you live near me in Lyndhurst, send me an email and Ill share some spots to trap with you.

I would like to take you up on that offer. I'm in North Bergen, send me a PM or e-mail red65@newjerseyhunter.com   

[Skolmann]

Most fluke boats supply squid strips & spearing.

[red65]

I went and got a trap. Guy at the bait shop told me to place the trap 1 hour before high tide thru slack and check 1 hour later...

[IrishAyes]

I place my trap about a half hour past low tide, read a newspaper and drink a coffee and pull the trap after about a half hour of soaking.  Usually have enuff killies for two trips. 
I think the time in and leaving the traps in depends on the area you are trapping.  That is my opinion anyway.