How much does your "live" bait cost now?

[Matt Fly]

I was reading a thread, Catching your own bait.   Someone mentioned paying 24.00 bucks for a dozen in Maryland I believe.

 When I was stationed in So Cal in the mid 80's, a dozen of crappie minnows was 6.99 and Bass shinners were 12.99 for large and 8.99 for mediums.

   I have noticed for the most part, that minnows, shinners are now sold by the pound for the most part.

    Just curious, what do ya'll pay for a dozen of crappie, and bass minnows?  Lg, med, smalls?

      In San Diego, instead of buying the crappie minnows, which a Navy guy couldn't afford most likely at any time in his career, cause a dozen isnt gonna catch many, and cost of daily use permits, its too expensive, so I started using feeder goldfish from the pet stores at a Nickle a piece.

Goldfish worked great as a substitute, caught as many as minners would.

   Lets here your bait prices and alternatives if legal in your state.    I say legal, cause in some bodies of water, goldfish may be illegal to use.

   

[jamarkwe]

I think using Goldfish is Illegal anywhere in the states.

[BrianSnat]

I only use live bait in the winter for ice fishing. Last winter shiners ran $6.99 a dozen for the large and herring were $7.99 a dozen.

[mr.mallard]

wow crappie minnow run like 2.50 a dozen here and i still think its over priced..........about 15 years ago they were 0.25 a dozen

[Matt Fly]

LOL, illegal in all states, nope, goldfish are sold in Texas at baitshops, very common trotline bait.

[JigMe]

Matt,

20 bucks+ per trip for live baits. $4.99/dozen for minnows...not 24 dude! But still over priced, I remember when I was a kid and living at Tyler, Tx it was like 50 cents a dozen.

[shootermcbob]

Not sure what actual price for minnows is, but when I take my daughter or nephew(only time I use live bait) in local bait shop, the owner puts more minnows in the bucket than we can use for 2.00. He is a good dude.

[CHEVYRIDAZ]

Local shop here has large shiners(8-10") for $10 a dozen!

[Daniel My Brother]

Minnows are around $2.50/dozen for large. You normally get more than you pay for, but even the large are seldom longer than 2".

Goldfish are legal in Missouri and very popular for flatheads.

We use throw nets for live shad when catfishing. When we get more than we can use, we freeze the excess, still a great bait even months later.

Reminder: when you're done fishing, don't throw leftover live bait in the lake.

[Crestliner2008]

Live bait.....? What's that?  

[infamous512]

It's about $3/dozen of minnows here.

[Bassn Blvd]

Minnows are $1.25 a dozen here in Palm Beach, Florida.  But Shiners are a different story.  Hawk and I paid $25 a dozen for big wild ones.

[roadwarrior]

Big bass minnows: $13/ lb (4-5 dozen)

Medium (for sauger): $7.75/ lb (about 6 dozen)

Small (crappie): $7.75/ lb (8-9 dozen)

We figure we need about a dozen per man/per

hour on the Tennessee River.

8-)

[Bassn Blvd]

Big bass minnows: $13/ lb (4-5 dozen)

Medium (for sauger): $7.75/ lb (about 6 dozen)

Small (crappie): $7.75/ lb (8-9 dozen)

We figure we need about a dozen per man/per

hour on the Tennessee River.

8-)

I hope I will too in a few months when the Speck start running on Okeechobee.

[MALTESE FALCON]

Recently, the only time I get live bait is when I take my grandkids out. Golden shiners are $5.00 a dozen (about 24) they are about 2 1/2"-3 1/2" long.

Falcon