GrantHarris Posted February 21, 2007 Share Posted February 21, 2007 Hello everyone Encouraged by the excellent (almost overwhenlming response) I received to my query regarding squidgies I thought I might pick your collective brains on this one. I've never caught them before and would like to know the best way from the boat. Being a bait fish I guess some sort of floating rig with a bit of berley. Then obviously once I have them I need to use them so some advice on livebait hooks and rigs (don't have a downrigger yet) would also be appreciated. Cheers and many thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
netic Posted February 21, 2007 Share Posted February 21, 2007 Mate there are a couple of ways to catch them. Bread berley is awesome way to bring them to the boat. I use Sabiki Jigs and get great results, very common to have 5 yakkas on per drop. You can also use a handline with a Long Shank and small sinker and put some bait on and drop it in amonst your burley. Any bait will work. Cut pillie peices..Mince, Chicken Breast, Prawn etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishingrod Posted February 21, 2007 Share Posted February 21, 2007 Netic is on the right track above. Just use any of the commonly available "bait jigs". I put a very small piece of squid on the hooks as well to help. Squid is tough and you can normally get a few fish b4 needing to re-bait. I just anchor up in a known livie area, burley with 2 pieces of bread and a couple of frozen pilchards in the burley bucket. If its a bit slow .... use a bit more burley every 5 mins or so. I can normally get 10-30pcs live Yellow Tail in 1/4 - 1 hr Everyone has their own technique. This works for me in in Broken Bay cheers Rod Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrantHarris Posted February 22, 2007 Author Share Posted February 22, 2007 Netic is on the right track above. Just use any of the commonly available "bait jigs". I put a very small piece of squid on the hooks as well to help. Squid is tough and you can normally get a few fish b4 needing to re-bait. I just anchor up in a known livie area, burley with 2 pieces of bread and a couple of frozen pilchards in the burley bucket. If its a bit slow .... use a bit more burley every 5 mins or so. I can normally get 10-30pcs live Yellow Tail in 1/4 - 1 hr Everyone has their own technique. This works for me in in Broken Bay cheers Rod Well Rod, Broken Bay (Little Box Head) is our destination on Saturday morning so I will certainly give these techniques a try. Thank you once again for all your help. It's making this summer's fishing (the first I've done in 10 years) very enjoyable Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matty Posted February 22, 2007 Share Posted February 22, 2007 just on another note... wondering if anyone can tell me any good live bait spots in the harbour..(im fine in broken bay/h'bury) balmoral is ok but i never seem to have much luck there.. i put in at roseville.. so if any one can help me it would be much appreciated.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wyldchyld01 Posted February 22, 2007 Share Posted February 22, 2007 sorry to half hijack, but how do you know if it's a good place to try for live bait like yakkas, small reef system, overhead clutter like boats or something Brenton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heath Posted February 22, 2007 Share Posted February 22, 2007 Well Rod, Broken Bay (Little Box Head) is our destination on Saturday morning so I will certainly give these techniques a try. Thank you once again for all your help. It's making this summer's fishing (the first I've done in 10 years) very enjoyable Try round Clifton Gardens or middle harbour area. close to the shore... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishingrod Posted February 22, 2007 Share Posted February 22, 2007 do you know if it's a good place to try for live bait To be honest I dont know ! Somewhere where its part protected, with a supply of tiny food for the fish to eat. Around moorings and wharfs can be good too. They offer protection and also a food source. I mainly get my Yakas near the shore in 3-10metres of water ....say max 40m out from rocks. There is some weed and rock and sand mixed in .... a bit of everything really. Im relating to the Cowan Creek and Broken Bay area. If you go on a charter boat (Eg Foster) we got Yakas and Slimeys on some near shore reefs max 1 mile out. Best to ask your local tackle shop where the key locations are in your area (mid north coast i assume) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicho Posted February 23, 2007 Share Posted February 23, 2007 Well Rod, Broken Bay (Little Box Head) is our destination on Saturday morning so I will certainly give these techniques a try. Thank you once again for all your help. It's making this summer's fishing (the first I've done in 10 years) very enjoyable If you fishing that area, then Westhead is a good place to try in front of the pill boxes, sound around till you see a school on the sounder and then burley up there is genersally a mess of boats around here getting yakka's in the morning, so it wont be hard to miss. Good luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
domza Posted February 23, 2007 Share Posted February 23, 2007 just on another note... wondering if anyone can tell me any good live bait spots in the harbour..(im fine in broken bay/h'bury) balmoral is ok but i never seem to have much luck there.. i put in at roseville.. so if any one can help me it would be much appreciated.. near the jetty at roseville there are thousands of yakka's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heath Posted February 24, 2007 Share Posted February 24, 2007 Make sure you berly. Makes ALL the difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrantHarris Posted February 26, 2007 Author Share Posted February 26, 2007 Update from the weekend: Thanks everyone for the advice. We went to Little Box Head and within 20 minutes had enough to keep us going for the day. A simple slurry of burley made of bread, fish oil and cat food in combination with a Wasabi bait jig had us pulling them in sometimes 3 at a time. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishingrod Posted February 27, 2007 Share Posted February 27, 2007 We went to Little Box Head and within 20 minutes had enough to keep us going for the day. Well done ! Thanks for the update. You got mainly yellow tail i assume ? Rod Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrantHarris Posted February 27, 2007 Author Share Posted February 27, 2007 You got mainly yellow tail i assume ? Rod Yes all except something that was very silvery/white in colour - couldn't tell you what it was though and we threw it back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stylo Posted March 15, 2007 Share Posted March 15, 2007 What is a wasabi bait jig if you don't mind me asking ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huntman Posted March 15, 2007 Share Posted March 15, 2007 Yes all except something that was very silvery/white in colour - couldn't tell you what it was though and we threw it back. did you catch anything using the yakkas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Big-Banana Posted March 15, 2007 Share Posted March 15, 2007 Yakkas aren't a problem, its those bloody slimeys which I can't get a hold of! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james1990 Posted March 15, 2007 Share Posted March 15, 2007 The key to catching Livebaits is BURLY. Anchor near structure IE- shallow reef, near a jetty/wharf rock wall, markers. Burly up using chook pellets, bread, dry AND wet catfood, corn, peas, old fish bits/bait all soaked in tuna oil over night in a sealed bucket, always works for me. Use the 6 hook rigs either from wasabi, force ten or one of the various other brands that sells the live bait catcher rigs. OR a handline with a sinker to suit the depth of the water you fishing in(preferably no lead) and a small size 5/6/7 longshank hook. cheers james Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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