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Pilchards, Garfish, Berley, Whitebait, Fresh Squid, Tuna Oil, Chicken, etc
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skuxliss
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baiting

Post by skuxliss » Sat Oct 10, 2015 6:08 pm

Hi all just throwing it out there if anyone has any special method of baiting Pilchard on to hooks so they don't fly off when casting?

Also heard putting them in a container full of salt for a couple nights to draw the moisture out also makes them like rubber like so they're easier to hook on and stays on the hook longer?

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Re: baiting

Post by Fishsniper » Sat Oct 10, 2015 6:15 pm

Yeah bud, put your hook just under the backbone and feed it through to the eye and the most important part is tying a couple of half hitches round the tail, or just youtibe it and you will get all the variables ;-)

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Re: baiting

Post by 4liters » Sat Oct 10, 2015 6:53 pm

You could try using bait elastic too.

I wouldn't be doing anything to draw the moisture out. You want that stuff leaking out into the water, not your fridge.
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Re: baiting

Post by cheaterparts » Sat Oct 10, 2015 6:55 pm

my advice would be to start with good pillies

I pick mine up from the fish market in spring vale they are always better than going to the bait freezer
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Re: baiting

Post by dezza68 » Sat Oct 10, 2015 8:19 pm

I fish them on a two hook rig and if Im really trying to get them out a distance I use a bait clip on the sinker and clip the rig to streamline it. Having a smooth casting action will help as well.
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Re: baiting

Post by caledup » Sun Oct 11, 2015 9:04 pm

Use ghost cotton

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Re: baiting

Post by Fish-Hunter » Sun Oct 11, 2015 9:14 pm

Bait mate elastic or half hitches will help the pillie from flying off.

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Re: baiting

Post by Nude up » Sun Oct 11, 2015 9:29 pm

Bait mate I always have some with me either on the boat or in the surf. If you pick up crap pillies that when defrosted are soft bait mate whipped around the tail hold it on the hook long enough to get a bite

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Re: baiting

Post by skuxliss » Sun Oct 11, 2015 9:57 pm

Cheers fellas for the info

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