skippy for bait
Submitted by Sea goat on Wed, 2019-09-11 15:01
Hi guys.
have noticed a number of people seem to target skippy for bait. Just wondering how they go? can see how they would be good as firm flesh and moderately oily. what species do you generally target with them, and what sort of rigs? and do you generally use them as whole baits, or strips on gangs?
if mainly using them for sharks etc i wont bother as dont do too much beach fishing, but if good for other things i reckon i can keep up a decent supply!
seem to be all i can catch lately, and sick of buying bait. so far havent tried them as bait as have only kept what i will eat fresh, but keen to give them a shot, so next time will keep a couple and freeze.
cheers!
Goat
sunshine
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Brilliant bait for gummies
Cut into cutlets ......learnt that in Westernport and tried it in the Sound with great results.....have tried fillets out wide but have been less than successful, use Western King Wrasse fillets out wide with stunning results
carnarvonite
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Wrasse
Wrasse go better for dhues and big pinkies as live bait
Daryn
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Date Joined: 01/05/12
Everything likes Skippy
Everything likes Skippy (even skippy!)
Da pirate
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Date Joined: 03/05/15
Bait ....
bait you don’t have too buy is money
saved .. I always try too fish too fish
again ,, cheers pirate.
little johnny
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Must admit
Skippy look good but for some reason there crap for dhues ect. Samblowies and yellow tail kings love them
sunshine
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Exactly my experience
Just wish I could find a spot with lots of little western king wrasse.....might hunt during the dimersal closure
Tom M
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Used them for snapper off
Used them for snapper off Palm Beach jetty back in the 70's, good results.
Tom M
choc
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One of the best KG baits you
One of the best KG baits you can get, apart from squid tentacles.
Fillet the skippy, cut out the middle strip of the fillet with bones in it. Use the strip for whiting bait wortks a treat.
barracuda
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yep
fresh caught skippy are good for dhueys
caught about 5 inthe last 2 months on them
Sea goat
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awesome! thanks heaps
awesome! thanks heaps guys...will keep a coup0le more next time to fil my supplies! keen to give the king wrasse a shot too! lol not like my success rate can get any worse!!
Mrlickalotopus
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We found years ago Skippy was
We found years ago Skippy was very good bait for Jewies. We'd allways look what the 20kg+ jewies had been feeding on and allways found skippy in the gullet. We then made a point of fishing for big skippy of a wreck SW of rotto and would save about 20kg of skippy fillets for bait every few months.