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- 01/11/2011 at 6:15 am #7078
yellowfin
ParticipantWanting to try get kahawai whilst surfcasting without spinning
01/11/2011 at 6:31 am #19059Miliwolf
ParticipantAlmost 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.
01/11/2011 at 6:32 am #19060yellowfin
ParticipantThey love pilchard and bonito..
01/11/2011 at 6:45 am #19061Fishy Bishy
ParticipantPillies 100% !!
01/11/2011 at 7:10 am #19062yellowfin
ParticipantThe biggest Kahawai I’ve ever caught was on half a paddle crab. But usually anything works. Squid, pillies, bonito, trevally pipis etc etc
01/11/2011 at 8:28 am #19063Miliwolf
ParticipantThe big ones are quite happy to take a small live bait
They are a pest when fishing for kingies, so I normally send a big one out with a hook in it
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01/11/2011 at 8:46 am #19064baitman
Participantpilchard are no 1 for me.
01/11/2011 at 10:49 am #19065Birdlingsflat
Participantsmall live bait no1 for me..or a bleeding half a yellow eyed mullet
01/11/2011 at 5:25 pm #19066yellowfin
ParticipantCaught kahawai on kahawai!
In fact caught them on pretty much everything.
02/11/2011 at 3:23 am #19068yellowfin
Participantah didnt know they went for squid etc
thanks for the info guys
02/11/2011 at 4:58 am #19069HIPP
ParticipantI 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
02/11/2011 at 6:26 am #19074fishforpot
ParticipantSquid 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 ….
02/11/2011 at 8:02 am #19075yellowfin
ParticipantSquid 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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