Octopus Cephalopod
One of the toughest baits available — octopus leg stays on through the biggest casts and roughest water.
📍 Where to collect / buy
Bought frozen at tackle shops; occasionally found in rock pools.
❄️ Preservation
Freeze; extremely durable even thawed.
🪝 Rigging
Cut leg into strips or chunks on big hooks.
🎯 Presentation
Thread a strip and leave a tapering tail; near-impossible to wash off.
🐟 Best species
Musselcracker, big kob, sharks, bronze bream
#️⃣ Hook sizes
4/0-8/0
💪 Durability
Very high — the most durable bait
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.
