It's that time.....ordering bait

[Agronomist_at_IA]

I ordered 1000 mixed colored spikes and 500 wax worms from vados......

So what bait orders are others doing.

[3300]

from one of our sponsors of course.
http://www.knutsonlivebait.com/
all winter profits go to their huge tourney. 20K+ for 1st place winners.
so give to those that give back is a great thing to do.
http://www.midwestopentournament.com/
you'll see owner Jim handing over the checks here.
always a real pleasure to go to their store in brooklyn michigan.

thanks for asking!

[Oscoda Ice]

The extra bright maggots from Knutson's look pretty awesome. May have to pick some up.

-Kyle

[Junkie4Ice]

Anyone ever use Amazon for ordering bait? Quite a bit cheaper, wondering on quality though.

[Mrpike1973]

I have always thought of buying worms in the mail is it hard to keep them alive? Can I just use the fridge/

[Light liner]

Yup,
Thanks for the reminder.

[Oscoda Ice]

I have always thought of buying worms in the mail is it hard to keep them alive? Can I just use the fridge/

The Knutson's site makes it seem pretty simple.

[tbern]

If ordering live bait, would a person have to worry about below freezing temps during the shipping time? Or would the package be insulated enough to be able to possibly sit in a unheated truck overnight somewhere?

[Light liner]

The Knutson's site makes it seem pretty simple.

Just stick them in the fridge, take out what you need to go fishing.
As long as their in 34-40 F and in sawdust no issues.
Let em get warm and you got a lot of flies.

[Oscoda Ice]

Just stick them in the fridge, take out what you need to go fishing.
As long as their in 34-40 F and in sawdust no issues.
Let em get warm and you got a lot of flies.

Good to know. Thanks for the info!

-Kyle

[RyanW]

I’ve considered mail order bait the last couple of seasons but after ~$20 in shipping, for the amount I use in a season, it is more cost effective for me to buy in bulk locally.

[Bigassbassman]

I’ve considered mail order bait the last couple of seasons but after ~$20 in shipping, for the amount I use in a season, it is more cost effective for me to buy in bulk locally.

Yeah, I checked one of those retailers, and the bait was $12, and shipping was $15.  No thanks!!   

[hardwater diehard]

I have used JA DA Bait for several orders over the last several seasons ..reasonably priced and shipping included.

https://www.ja-dabait.com/

[Junkie4Ice]

I have used JA DA Bait for several orders over the last several seasons ..reasonably priced and shipping included.

https://www.ja-dabait.com/

Just ordered 500 from them. Nice to support a WI company and $20 including shipping seems to be the best deal around. Thanks for the recommendation!

[panfishman13]

i've been using JA-DA for years, they're pretty awesome! they don't have the colored maggots other companies do, but honestly i haven't seen that much of a difference at all between colored and natural maggots. the price is nice too!

[hardwater diehard]

i've been using JA-DA for years, they're pretty awesome! they don't have the colored maggots other companies do, but honestly i haven't seen that much of a difference at all between colored and natural maggots. the price is nice too!

Yeah ..I love colored spikes ...not certain the fish are so picky .Just don't order between Christmas and New Years or during a predicted cold snap ...shipping is slow during the holidays and Ja Da wont ship during a cold snap.

[panfishman13]

any good bait shipping company pays attention to weather. i also try to order early so i have bait for first ice

[KinnickResident]

I ordered 1000 mixed colored spikes and 500 wax worms from vados......

So what bait orders are others doing.

Good god no way.

I just got 2,000 spikes from Dakota Angler for $23, any place online will cost double or in many cases triple that after shipping. Knutson's is $57 for 2,000 spikes shipped to Iowa.

If you're anywhere within a half hour of the IGL or Sioux Falls there's zero reason to order it online.

[DR.SPECKLER]

I ordered colored spikes from vados for years, but now I get 1000 white spikes for 10 bucks from a local bait store.price is great and I catch just as many fish with the white spikes vs. multi colored ones.

[Reinert]

I'll have to look up the vender but I got all mine off eBay last year cheap and in good shape.will not ship in cold snaps though

[eriksat1]

After talking to the local bait shop owner I have found that I can buy them in bulk from him for the same cost I was paying for them online. At first online looks cheap, but once they hit you with the shipping I might as well keep my money local.

[sodakdave]

Good god no way.

I just got 2,000 spikes from Dakota Angler for $23, any place online will cost double or in many cases triple that after shipping. Knutson's is $57 for 2,000 spikes shipped to Iowa.

If you're anywhere within a half hour of the IGL or Sioux Falls there's zero reason to order it online.

I agree. Todd's got my bait business for a long time, even if I could find it cheaper. Haven't found anything that matches his quality anywhere close. Just remember to get your card punched!

[Light liner]

It's more for convienence than a savings.
I travel up to 2 hours in any direction.
Don't want to deal with bait shops that won't even have colored spikes anyways.
Hate depending on anyone, especially for bait.

[hardwater diehard]

Order of wax worms placed on Saturday mourning from Ja Da arrived via USPS today ...very nice and healthy.

[KinnickResident]

Order of wax worms placed on Saturday mourning from Ja Da arrived via USPS today ...very nice and healthy.

And expensive.

[hardwater diehard]

And expensive.

$20 for two tubs of 250 ct  including shipping .

[rdhammah]

$20 for two tubs of 250 ct  including shipping .

cheaper than buying from the pet store($3.49/50)

[Seamonkey84]

cheaper than buying from the pet store($3.49/50)

I work in a pet store, too expensive if you need more than just a quick day trips worth now and then.  I go get my wax worms at a reptile expo that happens in January for the same bulk price as online.

[Agronomist_at_IA]

From my experiance when ordering bait online, one needs to keep in mind where it is coming from. I've ordered from Jada, and knutsuns in the past. While a touch cheaper then Vadoos for me, it wasn't worth it. Reason being is a one day ship was impossible from them. The bait sat in cold temps on the truck then sat on my porch in freezing temps. By the time I got it and went into the fridge the bait had a tuff life already and wax worms were turning black already.  I found Vadoos to be the fastest ship giving be the best quality bait and into the fridge.

[Ice Surveyor]

Even if you don't buy online, at least check out the Ja-Da bait website and read about storage and care of your bait, will save you dollars down the road.