Mullet (Harders) Fish bait
The premier live bait for garrick and big kob — and a fine dead bait too.
📍 Where to collect / buy
Cast-netted in estuaries and off beaches (net permit + rules apply); sold frozen.
❄️ Preservation
Keep alive in a bucket with fresh water changes; freeze whole for dead-baiting.
🪝 Rigging
Live under a float or freelined; dead whole or as fillet.
🎯 Presentation
Bridle or nose-hook live baits so they swim naturally.
🐟 Best species
Garrick, kob, sharks
#️⃣ Hook sizes
4/0-8/0
💪 Durability
Live: excellent; dead: medium
Note: bait collection (prawn pumping, mussel/redbait picking, cast-netting) requires the correct permit and is subject to daily limits and closed areas. See regulations.
