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12-31-2008, 08:19 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Wheatland
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Looking for bait
Does anyone know if there is any place in Strathmore to get smelts? Canadian Tire is too expensive. Any place in Drumheller? Or Bassano?
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12-31-2008, 08:27 AM
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Join Date: May 2008
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Try Superstore. In the Hat they have some in the freezer section.
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12-31-2008, 08:55 AM
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Join Date: May 2007
Location: Okotoks wilderness
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Strathmore
The guy who distributes all the Bait in south alberta told me
that the gas outlet north of the #1 Hiway on the road to the Golf course
I think it is a Tempo was a good spot to buy bait ..
Best price on bait .... Whole sardines or jack mackerel
Superstore ... or portugese fish market on 17th Ave in Calgary
The grocery store in Bassano pretty big smelt and price seemed OK ...
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12-31-2008, 05:57 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2008
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i buy mine at pacific place grocery store in the mall. thats the mall conected to canadian tire in marlborough. thay have large bags,averaging about 5 bucks.
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01-01-2009, 12:49 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Fort Saskatchewan Ab
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4 bucks a tub is expensive ? well you better trap your own.
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01-01-2009, 02:13 AM
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Join Date: May 2007
Location: Westlock
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Extra Foods. Likely all the food stores as well. Cheap !
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01-01-2009, 05:44 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2007
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Got my smelts at CT for $2.79 a bag. If thats too expensive, how do you afford gas to the lake?
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01-01-2009, 05:58 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Drumheller
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Does anyone know where coloured smelts and minnows are sold? I know of one place in brooks but they have a limited supply usually. I have found them dyed pink and green. Lots of places that have bait have never heard of them and I wouldn't mind finding another location to scavenge from.
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01-01-2009, 06:17 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2007
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Have you had luck with those pink smelts? I haven't.
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01-01-2009, 06:24 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Drumheller
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tons of luck. They out fished regulars about 2-1
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01-01-2009, 07:00 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2007
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I'll be giving them another go then, in about 2 hours.
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01-01-2009, 07:08 AM
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Gone Hunting
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Join Date: May 2007
Location: rooster heaven
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Wow, ive never heard of them. I have seen sticks that you can swipe color onto bait with. Huh, whoda thunk it.... I will prob have to stick with the herring. I like a bait that flashes hard.
You guys and your pink guns!! Now PINK SMELTS!!!!
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01-01-2009, 07:10 AM
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Join Date: May 2007
Location: Okotoks wilderness
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Colored Bait
We did this 30 years ago ... mix good food coloring and fish oil
and soak defrosted smelts in it till color takes ... then refreeze on wax paper ...Sit the bait on the paper on their bellies , not touching ..
Then you can just roll them up ....
Buy one of those new fish marker pens and get artistic...
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01-01-2009, 07:47 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Drumheller
Posts: 2,666
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yeah I was pretty skeptical when we bought them but thought we would give them a wurl. At the rattlesnake tourney we iced about 45 pike in two days with them (gave up on the plain baits). A buddy was having awesome luck with them on Newell as well.
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01-02-2009, 01:13 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Wheatland
Posts: 81
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Canadian Tire is not expensive
You are right, it wasn't CT that was expensive , it was the Mowhawk in Strathmore that was high. I did get some from CT on Thursday, they only had large ones.
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