Crab live bait in ppb

[fitzy90]

I just use a simple small running sinker rig with a light leader if im casting out or being lazy, or if there is a bit of flow in the river ill just use an un weighted bait and let it run in the current. i've never fished the docklands for bream but you could just use an un weighted bait and let it sink down the pylons similar to using blades.

[sloth]

why not bread?

Also I'm gonna head down for a fish after work tomorrow.

Bread works for sure but I've found it gets a lot of smaller fish too. I'm intending to fish mussel in the shell and crab/yabbie of decent size to hopefully selectively target the bigger units .... Well that's the idea anyways

I'm also interested to see if bait gets a better hit rate. My kids get bored with lures pretty quick if there isn't much action - so want to see if I can spice things up - bread could be a good option for them (was actually thinking of taking then mullet hunting with bread)

I'm working from home Friday else I'd have stuck my head down at the docks to say hello

[sloth]

I just use a simple small running sinker rig with a light leader if im casting out or being lazy, or if there is a bit of flow in the river ill just use an un weighted bait and let it run in the current. i've never fished the docklands for bream but you could just use an un weighted bait and let it sink down the pylons similar to using blades.

Ahh cool .... I take it you just cut a section and then thread it on the hook ? I'm actually thinking it might be worth trying on a light jighead.

[kaotay]

Ok ... So I've never bait fished before but considering giving it a go for a bit of a change from flicking lures around. I'm still targeting bream so I'm thinking I'd like to try mussels and crabs. Specifically live crabs..... Problem is I've just been reading the intertidal zone restrictions and if I understand them correctly it's prohibited to collect crabs in the intertidal zone. So where do people get live crabs from? Do bait shops stock them?

Maybe try a Cranka crab?

You're correct about the intertidal zone restrictions. Here's a tip. North of the Westgate is classified as inland waters. No intertidal zones there!

[sloth]

Aha. Had no idea on that demarcation point for being inland. Well that simplifies things. You're a legend

I fish cranka crabs already and have had a fair bit of success on them - just want to try bait to see what I'm missing .... Or not missing

I'll definitely throw the livies where I chuck the crankas - want to see if there's much difference in quantity or quality. Obviously hard to run a strict controlled comparison but Ive seen the big units be lure shy ..... So want to see the difference with the real McCoy. Thanks for the info on the intertidal classifications.

[eddyt]

Saw a big school of mullet today if you're after them. Looks like they're everywhere.
Also 1 bream today, taken on a blade off the bottom. Not quite as big as yours but still decent, around 28cm to the tip.

[sloth]

Saw a big school of mullet today if you're after them. Looks like they're everywhere.
Also 1 bream today, taken on a blade off the bottom. Not quite as big as yours but still decent, around 28cm to the tip.

Cheers mate - reckon I'll take the kids fishing for the mighty mullet. Loaf of bread and we should be set

Good work on the bream. 28 is still decent for the docks - glad those little pickers seem to have disappeared and the better fish are firing up - seemed to have had lockjaw the last month.

Lately I've not had much luck off the bottom. All my recent ones have come from under pontoons on lures dropping vertically past them. I've tried slow rolling a grub along the edge of the pontoon - got a couple of bumps but no hookups. Frustrating fish

[addicted2plastics]

A couple mates recon you'll get them from a good woman from down the pub!!