What bait can I use for kahawai?

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  • #7078
    yellowfin
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    Wanting to try get kahawai whilst surfcasting without spinning

    #19059
    Miliwolf
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    Almost any bait would work, but I would avoid crab and other crustaceans. Smaller hook sizes around 4/0 would also catch more then larger hooks.

    Floating baits, and adding a bit of sparkle can also improve catch rates.

    #19060
    yellowfin
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    They love pilchard and bonito.. :grin:

    #19061
    Fishy Bishy
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    Pillies 100% !!

    #19062
    yellowfin
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    The biggest Kahawai I’ve ever caught was on half a paddle crab. But usually anything works. Squid, pillies, bonito, trevally pipis etc etc

    #19063
    Miliwolf
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    The big ones are quite happy to take a small live bait :wink:

    They are a pest when fishing for kingies, so I normally send a big one out with a hook in it :lol: .

    #19064
    baitman
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    pilchard are no 1 for me.

    #19065
    Birdlingsflat
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    small live bait no1 for me..or a bleeding half a yellow eyed mullet :wink:

    #19066
    yellowfin
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    Caught kahawai on kahawai!

    In fact caught them on pretty much everything.

    #19068
    yellowfin
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    ah didnt know they went for squid etc

    thanks for the info guys

    #19069
    HIPP
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    I caught two on the wesdt coast with prawn randomly in the moonlight whilest targeting Rig. Ive also caught them on trevelly and squid bait. Cheers, Hipp

    #19074
    fishforpot
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    Squid is only good for use in resturants …..its probably the single biggest cause of newbies to surfcasting giving up the sport …..moreso the handy frozen bait packs ….
    Admittedly it’s a handy bait to have on hand , if its fresh ….stays on the hook longer , but lets face it , it aint the best bait …

    If you want to catch a fish , find out what it’s there to feed on …..or find something that acts like a drug for the fish , like pillies in the case of KY ….

    #19075
    yellowfin
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    Squid isn’t too bad in general.. certainly can catch a wide variety of species with it but dogfish tend to find it pretty quickly if they are around. Kahawai aren’t too fussy, perhaps those hookers that some guys here have been catching in the avon could be a good bait too, should be a winner for catching crabs too (no pun intended).

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