Dear Spug,               
I have recently decided to move over to frozen baits for most of my fishing, but how should I store the boilies before, during, and after a session? 

1. Do I take the boilies out of the freezer the night before or on the day of a session?
2. Do I store the boilies in a bait cool bag or an air-dry bag?
3. And finally, can I refreeze the bait I don’t use or do I have to throw away the boilies?

As a guide, my session usually consists of two days and one night, just in case this has a bearing on how to store the boilies. I would appreciate any advice you can give me.

Cheers,
Wayne Rhodes, Beds. 

Hi Wayne, and thanks for the questions.

I use freezer baits for 95% of my fishing and have total confidence in them, and I think it’s a good move for you to have done so as well. Although there are some very good shelf life baits available, they are not in the same league as the freezer baits, so catch rates soar when they are used. They take a little more to manage but you'll soon get used to it, and I am sure it will be worth the effort!

1. If your usual session is for two days and one night then there is no problem with you taking the bait out the night before, especially if you are using a cool bag; these days the cool bags are so efficient that if you take them out on the day they will probably still be part frozen and you really don’t want that on short sessions.

2. A cool bag or a pillowcase is fine – I wouldn’t really worry about an air-dry bag unless your session is going to be more than a couple of nights. I would advise that you steer well clear of using plastic bags to store your bait, as in the hot weather the bait will start to sweat quite quickly

3. Finally, you can re-use your bait, and I often do so with no worries. Obviously, on your next outing make sure you use the leftovers from the previous trip first.

Hope this helps, and be lucky,

Spug