Yellowtail (cut bait) Fish bait
Fresh yellowtail flesh makes a firm, bloody big-fish bait — a top choice when you have caught a few.
📍 Where to collect / buy
A by-product of a good yellowtail session; freeze the excess.
❄️ Preservation
Freeze in strips or chunks.
🪝 Rigging
Angle-cut strips or chunks on big hooks.
🎯 Presentation
Strips flutter; chunks hold for scent.
🐟 Best species
Sharks, big kob, geelbek
#️⃣ Hook sizes
5/0-8/0
💪 Durability
High — firm flesh
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.
