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Fishbreath
11-23-2005, 05:54 PM
Anyone know of anyplace that is selling FRESH bait (bunker) between VA and Ocean City, MD?
Tinybaum
11-26-2005, 07:01 PM
Bout all you are gonna find is frozen stuff, unless you find someone that still has live spot.

There is a few places in DE that might have some spot other then that I am of no help

Tiny
btf
11-27-2005, 07:23 AM
Harbor Tackle in West Ocean City is still selling fresh bunker; however, with the exception of Thanksgiving weekend. The wind was blowing too hard for the baitmen to get out. The shop is anticipating having fresh bunker through Christmas. Have been promised bunker for Monday, Nov. 27's afternoon.
shaggy
11-27-2005, 07:54 AM
Yup, Harbor Tackle, nice folk and really honest people. Will flat out tell ya, fresh, yesterday or two days old, and to me that means alot. When I went down Friday, hed some of my brother Gary's from his trip, but figured rather have too much than not enough, guy flat out said it was from Monday, but I know they ice it down really well, and though not on par with fresh, chunked nice, and held up fine for a day at the beach.

By the way btf, welcome to P&S, and thanks for a class operation and HONESTY, it goes a long way!

Have Jeep will travel :D
surf rat
11-27-2005, 08:51 AM
When you can not find fresh bunker try this. Go to a tackle shop and buy jumbo shiners. Cut them in half. I was taught this by a good fisherman. He also uses large goldfish whole and live. Last year he caught a lot of 40 ld plus Stripers on the shiners and told me he saw a 52 lb fish caught on a goldfish.No joke.
Big Worm
11-27-2005, 10:26 AM
I will second that, 1st class bait shop all the way. I miss my OC inlet.
Fishbreath
11-27-2005, 11:00 PM
Thanks for all the suggestions. I stopped by Harbour Tackle and its just as everyone said, nice folks, very honest. The bait was from Monday and she did not feel right charging for it and thus was giving away whatever bunker she had left until she got rid of it. The baitman couldn't get out due to the winds and so she wasn't sure when they would have more bait before Monday. I would shop there anytime.

On another note, shiners sound good and that part about the goldfish is interesting. Might make a good change of pace. :)

You gotta hook 'em to cook 'em! :D

FB
btf
11-28-2005, 01:38 PM
Thank you for the welcome. It is a pleasure to do business with you. Harbor Tackle just received fresh ocean bunker and is expecting more on Thursday afternoon.
btf
12-01-2005, 02:43 PM
Harbor Tackle has fresh bunker.
Lipyourown
12-01-2005, 03:57 PM
Use the shiners as using live goldfish may be introducing an invasive species that eats grass. I know they grow into a wierd carp but I was told it isn't a good thing to do and the man may have mre than words for you.
btf
12-06-2005, 01:39 PM
Harbor Tackle has fresh bunker. Are you guys still fishing? My baitman says he will try to find bunker for me until Christmas. Do you still want bunker. Let me know so I can do some planning. Thanks.
shaggy
12-06-2005, 01:53 PM
Are you guys still fishing? My baitman says he will try to find bunker for me until Christmas. Do you still want bunker. Let me know so I can do some planning. Thanks.

Yeah now, have at least two more before the year end (something tells me Christmas weekend will be out of the question,:rolleyes: just have the feeling the wife and girls would be gone before I got back if I went that weekend :( ), but definately heading down this Thursday (ya figure on getting any Wednesday afternoon)?

Have Jeep will travel :D
btf
12-06-2005, 03:22 PM
Harbor Tackle is planning on having fresh bait for this weekend. What about later? Thanks.
Fishbreath
12-06-2005, 05:55 PM
Thanks for the good news BTF. Keep Shaggy in fresh bait! I'm hoping to come down there this weekend if not next weekend. Obligation dependent.
shaggy
12-06-2005, 06:12 PM
Harbor Tackle is planning on having fresh bait for this weekend. What about later? Thanks.

Right now, Dec 8-9, 15-16 and then after Christmas, 29-30.

January, who knows, my wife does say my brother and I are Idiots, with the capital I :rolleyes:

Have Jeep will travel :D
btf
12-07-2005, 04:48 PM
Harbor Tackle just got in fresh bunker.
NTKG
12-07-2005, 06:12 PM
Use the shiners as using live goldfish may be introducing an invasive species that eats grass. I know they grow into a wierd carp but I was told it isn't a good thing to do and the man may have mre than words for you.


not true, esp in saltwater... if you look in vdgif regs they dont mind either