Fishing Bait Vending Machine
Give a man a fish, they say, and he'll eat for a day. Teach him to fish, and he'll eat forever—as long as he has bait.
Continuing our series of wacky food-vending machines is this one, sent in by my friend Sydney. She says, "This was bizarre. My cousin took a photo of a bait-vending machine in Idaho. Somehow I thought it would be of some strange interest to you and your Serious Eats compatriots."
It is.
Yeah, it's not directly food-related, but I think I've made my point on how it can indirectly score you some food. I think my dad will like this post, as will you, HunterAnglerGardenerCook.
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5 Comments:
Hmmmm, I'd like to get one of those and just re-label it "Sushi to Go", place it downtown and observe via web cam.
Tonecat at 12:47PM on 08/23/08
I've seen a lot of these, usually they offer nightcrawlers and dead crickets and stuff, it's hard to sell bullhead minnows through a vending machine cause they die real fast without water.
redfish at 2:03PM on 08/23/08
Out in Penciltucky and Marylandtucky we got these here machines all over the dang place. People up here like do do some fishin.
JerzeeTomato at 2:29PM on 08/23/08
@JerzeeTomato: They've had these for at least a decade in Penciltucky, I remember seeing them on my trips home. They're just an upgrade to a chest fridge on the front porch of the general store with coffee can next to it to put your $.25 in -- the fresh bait honor system will never again be what it used to be.
BrianPrestonCampbell at 2:06PM on 08/24/08
"Yeah, it's not directly food-related..."
It is if you're a fish, serious bait eaters that they are.
holdthemayo at 7:49PM on 08/24/08