Another bait question!!

[phill_itofish]

Whats best fresh or unfresh?? Should i go to the bother of getting live shell fish, razor and muscel, or am i just as well off with frozen razor and packet muscel from the shop?

[bigpaul]

Razor has been mixed for me fresh and frozen have done well as for mussel fresh is best only if who ever you get it off hasnt blanched it first.

[codseeker]

yesterday the 2 big cod that was taken on roker fell to fresh and frozen crab ,and i had none ,ill make sure this year ill have some tucked away in the vault lol

[alan]

If you can get it Phil go for Fresh bait,best to collect it yourself then you know its fresh.
i keep all my old shell fish bait in a tub and keep re-freezing it after each session,its minging and some is probably a few years old but its handy for bulking up baits and leaving a sent trail.
Other than Rag worm i try not to waste any bait.
I've never tried re-freezing crab as i was told it was useless once re-frozen however i'm sure it was mentioned on here that someone re-freezes there's

[jimmy]

gotta go for the fresh bait in all situations,as alan said if you collect the bait yuorself and freeze it at least you know how fresh it was