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Old 05-31-2020, 06:56 PM
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Any info on where we can find whole smelts in Calgary? Checked 3 superstore all sold out . Thanks

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Old 05-31-2020, 07:25 PM
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Saw some in Bass Pro on friday (Rockyview location) in the freezer to the right of the fly fishing area at the back wall. Also saw some at T&T, mind you that was months ago.
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Old 05-31-2020, 11:37 PM
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the fishing hole had them this winter
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Old 06-01-2020, 06:53 AM
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Havent been recently but T&T or asian supermarkets usually have them, cheap too.
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Old 06-01-2020, 10:48 AM
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Havent been recently but T&T or asian supermarkets usually have them, cheap too.
I’m up in Edmonton, but I agree I found them about 3 weeks ago at a T&T market up here and they had lots, decent selection of fishing sized baits as well for really decent prices $4.00 for 0.454 KG
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Old 06-01-2020, 10:49 AM
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After 24 hours in salt
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Old 06-01-2020, 04:25 PM
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I've kept my eye out for those big bags of Great Lakes Smelts they used to have at Superstore but I haven't seen them since December.
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try no frills ?
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Old 06-02-2020, 12:01 PM
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talked with superstore employee they stopped carrying those big bags of smelts which is a shame as best deal out there. Fishing hole has them but only a few in a bag and really pricy for what you get T&T I found were really small but I did like their pilchards
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Old 06-02-2020, 04:36 PM
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try no frills ?
Tried there too but no luck. I liked those smelts better than the ones you get at the Fishin Hole. They seemed fresher and had a nice variety of sizes so you could sort through a few bags and get what you needed for any body of water.
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Old 06-03-2020, 07:42 PM
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Canadian tire on 130th had them in all sizes frozen but pricey
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Old 06-22-2020, 04:16 PM
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Found some at T &T super market. They have frozen whole ones but on the smaller size. They do have fresh ones as well that are a bit bigger. Aprro $5 for a pound. Good deal.
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Old 06-22-2020, 07:22 PM
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Thanks Kinwahkly for the info.

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After 24 hours in salt
Hi NSR_RAT
How do you keep 24hrs in the salt? Inside the fridge or outside? I usually buy the frozen smelts and once thawed it is very soft. Appreciate your response.
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Old 06-22-2020, 07:44 PM
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I just put in ziplock bag with pickling salt. Then freeze.
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Thanks Kinwahkly for the info.



Hi NSR_RAT
How do you keep 24hrs in the salt? Inside the fridge or outside? I usually buy the frozen smelts and once thawed it is very soft. Appreciate your response.
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I’ve left them in the basement out of direct sunlight and also in the fridge for 24 hours and I haven’t noticed a different, I completely cover them in canning salt in layers, salting between layers with a lid on the container.
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Old 06-23-2020, 12:38 PM
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Thanks Kinwahkly and NSR_RAT. Appreciated your response
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