As a business man, everyone has a right to make a profit and make a living. I defend that to the end of time. It is what it is and the prices are the prices because that is what they are selling them for.
As we get later into the season-often terminal fisheries require the use of Herring or Anchovies to be successful. For us out of Vancouver-once the Pinks F off, Anchovies will be the bait of
Choice for late returning Chinooks off the Fraser and Cap.
I paid $17.99 per pack for my preferred size of Anchovies recently.
The real loser of the game here is the retailer. Hooks-Leader-Teaser sales are going to take a severe beating.
The popular disposable spoons will prevail and Tackle Manufacturers will love this. The fish readily bite on spoons when they first show up and are suspended.
This is the type of thing which leads us to show up at the winter charity herring sale with 5 gallon pails and fill them up and prep bait for the season.
As a guide/charter operator perspective-we use more bait and teasers and hooks than anybody. We’ll take the out and swap to tackle because it’s not sustainable spending $25-$40 per day on bait. Margins just aren’t big enough with the price of fuel and guide wages. The end loser is the guest.
This is a nobody wins scenario. Sad. The end game is- everyone loses.
