It is very in often that I would use live bait. One of those times occurred pretty recently however, because a buddy of mine wanted to
take his kids out for some pan fish action. Rather than try to teach 5 and 7 year olds how to fly fish, we opted for ultra-light tackle and some live bait—well, almost live bait.
We stumbled upon something that would take the place of live bait for us on this trip, and will take the place of live bait pretty much anytime I may need it in the future.
It’s called Fisher’s Choice by Timbuktu, and it is quite an interesting little product.
Like Live Bait, Without The Live Part
When you open a can of Fisher’s Choice. it smells like live bait.
When you bait up a hook, it feels like live bait.
When you get it into the water, the fish seem to agree.
However, unlike live bait, this stuff lasts much longer. I was able to use one Super Worm and catch 4 consecutive fish. It kept it’s scent, stayed in good shape, and kept catching fish. On top of that, Fisher’s Choice baits are good in the can for a 2 year shelf life. Once you’ve opened the can, they are good for two weeks.
They offer a few different varieties: Super Worm (meal worm-esque), Cricket, Wax Worms, Night Crawlers, and Shrimp.
On our trip, we used Super Worm and Crickets, and both worked like crazy. My buddy’s kids had a great time, caught a lot of fish, but we didn’t have to worry about any crickets escaping, or the kids not being able to hook them properly.
If you do any live bait fishing, or if you are taking some youngsters out any time soon, I would highly suggest this alternative to live bait.
| Fisher's Choice Baits | |
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| Long lasting, effective live bait alternative | |
See ya on the water…