Live bait shrimp - $0.33 each

[tigerhead]

Originally Posted by muton44

When 1/2 of the live bait dies or is no longer fishable by 10 AM, I really purchased only 1 pint (30 live shrimp) for my $20.00... the cost has changed from $20/qt. to $20/pt. from 5 AM to 10 AM (5 hours).

That's $0.67 for 1 live shrimp now.

Not to be rude, but I think your math or your fishing is at fault. If you fished for 4 to 5 hours without losing a shrimp to the fish or just casting, then you need to find a new area to fish. Not a different bait. If you are losing shrimp to catching or casting, then the cost of the shrimp hasn't changed. That's just the cost of fishing.

I find it funny that most fishermen spend ~$200 on a reel, $100 to $200 on a rod, 20k to 40k on a boat, 30k to 50k on the truck to pull it, $100 on gas per trip, and so on, and then are POd at bait camp owners for charging exorbitant prices for shrimp. Of course bait camp owners are all millionaires because their profits are out the roof......lol!

Truth is, most bait camps barely stay in business. Those same shrimp that are dying in your livewell are also dying in their livewells. So they lose money on them also. And to top it off, just let them not have shrimp and people are mad because they can't get live bait. So no, I don't think it's a scam at all. It's a choice. Your choice.

[jpd0144]

Originally Posted by tigerhead

I find it funny that most fishermen spend ~$200 on a reel, $100 to $200 on a rod, 20k to 40k on a boat, 30k to 50k on the truck to pull it, $100 on gas per trip, and so on, and then are POd at bait camp owners for charging exorbitant prices for shrimp. Of course bait camp owners are all millionaires because their profits are out the roof......lol!

Truth is, most bait camps barely stay in business. Those same shrimp that are dying in your livewell are also dying in their livewells. So they lose money on them also. And to top it off, just let them not have shrimp and people are mad because they can't get live bait. So no, I don't think it's a scam at all. It's a choice. Your choice.

Spot on in my book ... Well said !

[meaux fishing]

Originally Posted by tigerhead

Not to be rude, but I think your math or your fishing is at fault. If you fished for 4 to 5 hours without losing a shrimp to the fish or just casting, then you need to find a new area to fish. Not a different bait. If you are losing shrimp to catching or casting, then the cost of the shrimp hasn't changed. That's just the cost of fishing.

I find it funny that most fishermen spend ~$200 on a reel, $100 to $200 on a rod, 20k to 40k on a boat, 30k to 50k on the truck to pull it, $100 on gas per trip, and so on, and then are POd at bait camp owners for charging exorbitant prices for shrimp. Of course bait camp owners are all millionaires because their profits are out the roof......lol!

Truth is, most bait camps barely stay in business. Those same shrimp that are dying in your livewell are also dying in their livewells. So they lose money on them also. And to top it off, just let them not have shrimp and people are mad because they can't get live bait. So no, I don't think it's a scam at all. It's a choice. Your choice.

Exactly.... in the grand scheme of things $20-$40 on shrimp is not that much money. I just don't like to fish with em cause I hate having to re bait my hook after every fish.

[irokcj5]

Originally Posted by tigerhead

Not to be rude, but I think your math or your fishing is at fault. If you fished for 4 to 5 hours without losing a shrimp to the fish or just casting, then you need to find a new area to fish. Not a different bait. If you are losing shrimp to catching or casting, then the cost of the shrimp hasn't changed. That's just the cost of fishing.

I find it funny that most fishermen spend ~$200 on a reel, $100 to $200 on a rod, 20k to 40k on a boat, 30k to 50k on the truck to pull it, $100 on gas per trip, and so on, and then are POd at bait camp owners for charging exorbitant prices for shrimp. Of course bait camp owners are all millionaires because their profits are out the roof......lol!

Truth is, most bait camps barely stay in business. Those same shrimp that are dying in your livewell are also dying in their livewells. So they lose money on them also. And to top it off, just let them not have shrimp and people are mad because they can't get live bait. So no, I don't think it's a scam at all. It's a choice. Your choice.

Gonna start calling you PROFESSOR Tigerhead, cause you just schooled a bunch of fisherman that love their high dollar rigs but don't want anyone else to make a living. Very well put Professor Tigerhead!!