If we hadn't had a bait fishery last year, I don't think I would be able to make my annual bank payment. The cost of bait is outrageous right now. It has to be over 50% more what everything cost back in 2022. The price of every gaspereau, redfish, silverside and clam has skyrocketed since the closure of mackerel.
Bait is harder to get, and good bait is very hard to get. You buy bait now that's not taken care of. The quality is not good. This reflects on your catches at the end of the day.