dollies off fads any tips and what not PLEASE

[iknow]

Hi all,

the weather looks amazing for sat sunday, i would really like to hook onto my first dollie, but i have no idea what so ever lures or bait i prefer bait, im putting in off shellharbour and tips i would seriously owe some people if i hook up and thanks in advance

[oldsalty]

Find your nearest FAD ( fisherman attracting device ) , get there as early as u can, before the rest of Australia gets there and throw a live bait at it .

Edited February 5, 2015 by oldsalty

[marshie]

Oldsalty is spot on - early bird gets the worm. Many do well with a livebait down deep for bigger bull mahi mahi

I've caught them in a burley trail of pilchard cubes, by drifting a pillie tail down unweighted on 20lb fluoro and a 1/0 hook

[Guest no one]

Troll smaller skirts too and from the FAD... works for me.

[mike2153]

I'm trying to find the bigger dollies at traps and fads etc, is it common knowledge that the bigger ones sit deeper and I should chuck a livey on the downrigger?

[oldsalty]

Maybe sometimes but not always, seen big ones mixed in with small ones on top and also big loners caught in the middle of nowhere

[iknow]

what size hooks does everyone use, im very fond of the 8/0 oct hook gamatsui,

how does live slimies go on them i get big kings on them so maybe

Find your nearest FAD ( fish attracting device ) , get there as early as u can, before the rest of Australia gets there and throw a live bait at it .

hit shellharbour fads up a few weeks ago only one boat out

Edited February 5, 2015 by nbdshroom