The Asian Market-Best Place For Squid Bait

[rossg]

If you guys are like me, I need all kinds of bait on the boat.I mean everything.The one thing I would just hate is if my sons and I are into a mad bite and the bait is gone.
I go to the asian market on route 18 and buy fresh squid.$2.35 a pound and beautuful large squid.Perfect for strip bait.Much better and less expensive then the tackle shop stuff.Its worth the trip and the wife will appreciate all the great veggies and produce you bring home.
Ross       The Lady J

[CapBob]

Ross

Been buying the fresh squid at the asian market for a few years now, also try the smelts, great for Da Flukies

[Ruger314]

Nice, you just gave away a huge secret!!!!!

it is the best place to get your squid, cuddle fish tubes, jumbo spearing .. all for a fraction of what bait shops charge!!\

[wingshooter]

i live within 1 mile of one and thats where i always go 

[twin lights]

Sounds like a great idea. Where are they located?

[catfish hunter]

I always buy there squid when I am fishing deep water ,for some reason they stoped selling smelt this year

[Luna Sea 5]

i need to look for on in the jackson area

[CapBob]

Luna

If you dock in Atl High there is one on Rt 35 in Middletown   They open at 0930

[pktaske]

I buy the frozen, cleaned squid there too. Super thick ... it holds up well and easy to cut into long strips.

[ped579]

Hi All,

I usually a box of frozen squid from Shop Rite it was about 3lbs worth for $6.00.  I clean then cut them into strips and put them into the same closed pail of salted water I use for clams.

The salt seems to toughen them up a little and they seem to stay on the hook while jigging a lot better.

Plus I think the salted clams seem to attract more fish maybe it is my imagination. 

Happy Catching

Paul

[IrishAyes]

Ped, I use the same squid whole for fluking.  Make up a slider hook rig to keep the spread between hook proper and away you go.  I have caught some nice fluke like that.  A lot of short ones too.   

[ped579]

I tried the whole squid trick last Tuesday while on vacation and my wife out fished me with it.  I also used the slider with a bait keeper hook the combo worked great.

I use the cut squid for jigging.  I like to salt them to make them a little more solid and they stay on the hook a lot longer.  The same thing with clams I have left over.

Happy Catching

Paul

[Pops Soul]

I found an Asian Market here in Pa. They had nice Squid $2.99 a pound. They have a web site and a few stores in jersey listed.

www.Hmart.com

[lwhssh]

"Captain Fresh" Rt 22 in Watchung. Good for bait. They also sell chicken feet. Still trying to figure out what to do with them??

[IrishAyes]

They also sell chicken feet. Still trying to figure out what to do with them??

You use them in your voodoo stew.