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Offline SmellsLikeFishNH

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Smelt for bait
« on: Feb 11, 2019, 08:21 AM »
Hey guys,
Those of you in the Sebago area. How has the bait supply of smelt been? We were up 2 weeks ago and Jordans store had some great sized smelt but didnt have many and we bought all he had left. MCW bait had no smelt, and Sebago had only small pin sized smelt. Are there any other options for this coming weekend for the derby? We are coming up from NH.

Thanks in advance.

-SLF

Offline Trout Hound

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Re: Smelt for bait
« Reply #1 on: Feb 12, 2019, 06:25 AM »
Mcw had a good selection of smelts last week when I was there. Worked great!  Ended up catching 8 togue in around 5 hours!
"Many go fishing all their lives without knowing it is not fish they are after."  -Henry David Thoreau

Offline SmellsLikeFishNH

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Re: Smelt for bait
« Reply #2 on: Feb 12, 2019, 07:54 AM »
Thanks

Offline woodchip

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Re: Smelt for bait
« Reply #3 on: Feb 12, 2019, 11:48 AM »
All the guys catching salt water smelts should save there heads when they clean them .They could sell them for a buck apiece

Offline Kourcha

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Re: Smelt for bait
« Reply #4 on: Feb 13, 2019, 10:30 AM »
Wouldn't that still be considered dealing bait without a license?

Offline fishlessman

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Re: Smelt for bait
« Reply #5 on: Feb 13, 2019, 10:54 AM »
i try mcw first, its on the way up. jordans seems more hit and miss. have not been to naples bait and tackle, maybe someone knows if he still does the smelt.  been wanting to hit sebago tackle but he is the furthest from me

 



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