Where to fish for bait

Hey all

Well to some it may seem like a daft question, but if its possible i would appreciate some info on your bait gathering spots.

I fish out of Woodies, in my 5.5m tournament so its boating info that I am after.

Its a fact that all the shop bait is shit and at this time of year no really reliable to purchase, so do any of you guys get onto small baitfish on your way to your spot if so would you be kind enough to help me with some suggestions as to where and the gear you use.

I reguarly catch squid so thats not a problem, more interested if there are any good bait groundsfor small fish in or around the sound. Also what baitfish do you prefer and for say just alround bottom bashing and unwieghted drifting.

thanks for you info, look forward to the replies

Brad


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have you thought about

Tue, 2012-01-10 18:28

have you thought about getting yourself a cast net/throw net? once you know how to use one their a godsend for getting hold of fresh bait, just find a nice little school of baitfish and throw it on top of them and hey presto youve got some top quality fresh bait

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Oh yeah didnt thinnk of that

Tue, 2012-01-10 18:35

Oh yeah didnt thinnk of that fukos, I have one too. Bloody thing is hard to use. What are the rules, i think its ok as long as your not in the river???

 

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Pretty sure, you need a netting license

Tue, 2012-01-10 20:49

and even then are fairly restricted as to where you can use it....

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 Not sure if I

Tue, 2012-01-10 18:38

 Not sure if I misinterpretted the rules years ago(just after I bought a cast net) but I thought they were pretty much no go round metro area... otherwise a great idea that Id love to take on board!!

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ammo jetty at woodies for

Tue, 2012-01-10 19:05

ammo jetty at woodies for untold amounds of scallies

 

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Thanks NightWolf, fishing of

Tue, 2012-01-10 19:12

Thanks NightWolf, fishing of the jetty or from the boat, what do you use to catch the buggers????

 

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fish the d9

Tue, 2012-01-10 20:10

plenty of bait around there

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Try the coathanger bridge for

Tue, 2012-01-10 20:48

Try the coathanger bridge for yellowtail, I caught heaps directly under the bridge not that long ago

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well you can use nets pretty

Tue, 2012-01-10 21:55

well you can use nets pretty much anywhere in gero except the harbor just do a search on google for it, oh and only in the ocean untill you get further up north

 

 

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well you can use nets pretty

Tue, 2012-01-10 21:55

well you can use nets pretty much anywhere in gero except the harbor just do a search on google for it, oh and only in the ocean untill you get further up north

 

 

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went down to woodies just

Tue, 2012-01-10 21:59

went down to woodies just before got myself about 60 scalies in an hour you can even just use a treble hook and jig em. secret is though berley definatly a must, but heads up it is always loaded with people down there im suprised the scalies havnt run out yet!

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Any of the above spots and

Wed, 2012-01-11 20:10

Any of the above spots and buy yourself a bait jig for a couple of bucks. You will fill your bucket in no time.

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is a bait jig another name

Wed, 2012-01-11 21:53

is a bait jig another name for bait caster - one with about six tiny hooks with little white teasers and a red bead on each hook - used for gardies?  and if so, how do you jig them?  just a small sinker on the end, and use like a metal jig?

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exactly right randall

Wed, 2012-01-11 21:57

exactly right randall

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