HenryNSW Posted October 12, 2020 Share Posted October 12, 2020 Hello New to the forum, seen some good articles from Google links. I have just recently started fishing again, and last week when I went holiday at Shoalhaven I caught a Salmon off the beach for the first time so very excited 😄 Question - 1. Just wondering if I can use Australian Salmon as bait for other type of fish such as Flat heads, Snappers, tailor etc...  thinking of freezing Australian Salmon as cubes, or small strips (size of pilchards). Keen to hear everyone's thoughts Thanks Henry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noelm Posted October 12, 2020 Share Posted October 12, 2020 They would be OK, most fish flesh is suitable for bait, Salmon will go soft when defrosted, it doesn't freeze well, best option is to fillet and skin it, cut all the blood meat away and eat it fresh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonD Posted October 12, 2020 Share Posted October 12, 2020 (edited) I scale my salmon and pre-cut to bait size before vacuum sealing it for bait.  I mostly use it from the shore as I prefer using bait which is naturally found at the depths i fish while in the boat. Edited October 12, 2020 by JonD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jordy Posted October 12, 2020 Share Posted October 12, 2020 (edited)  I know a guy who swears by salmon heads as great Jewie baits, Have to be freshly caught though. He gets impressive results. Edited October 12, 2020 by jordy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebel Posted October 12, 2020 Share Posted October 12, 2020 Welcome aboard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HenryNSW Posted October 12, 2020 Author Share Posted October 12, 2020 Thank you everyone for the advice. Does yakka eat small pieces of Australian salmon ? Here i figure maybe I fish yakkas and use those to fish salmon  Just thinking of ways to avoid keep on buying pilchards from the shops Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noelm Posted October 12, 2020 Share Posted October 12, 2020 Yes, Yellowtail will eat Salmon flesh, or just about anything really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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