Lobsters Caught in the Only Creel Fitted with a Bait Container

A recent trial off the coast of Padstow has delivered a highly encouraging real-world result for the Bait Saviour System.

Martin, an experienced commercial lobster fisherman with extensive knowledge of the local waters, fitted a Bait Saviour Bait Container to one creel within a line of 20. When the line was hauled, the only lobsters caught were inside the single creel fitted with the Bait Container.

This created a useful side-by-side comparison. All 20 creels were deployed together on the same line and experienced the same general location and sea conditions, but the creel using the Bait Saviour System produced the catch.

Lobsters inside the creel fitted with a Bait Saviour Bait Container during Martin’s trial off Padstow.

Protecting Bait Until It’s Needed

Traditional bait is exposed as soon as a lobster pot reaches the seabed. It can quickly be consumed by sea lice, fish and other non-target species, or lose its effectiveness before lobsters arrive.

The Bait Saviour Bait Container is designed to prevent this. Bait is protected inside the container during the early part of the soak and released automatically after a pre-set delay. This creates a fresh release of bait and scent at the chosen time, helping the creel continue fishing effectively for longer.

For commercial fishermen such as Martin, timed bait release can support longer soak periods, reduce unnecessary bait loss and provide greater control over when each pot is actively fishing.

The Next Trial: A Four-Day Soak

Following this successful result off Padstow, Martin has ordered another Bait Container configured for a four-day soak.

The next trial will allow him to assess how the Bait Container performs over a longer period and under different fishing conditions. His practical experience as a lobster fisherman will also provide valuable feedback on how timed bait release performs during everyday commercial use.

Fishing results will always vary depending on location, tides, weather and lobster activity. However, catching lobsters in the only Bait Saviour-equipped creel on a line of 20 is a strong and promising result.

We’re looking forward to following Martin’s next trial and sharing the results.

Learn more about the Bait Saviour Bait Container.