thefunkychicken 0 Posted December 20, 2010 Report Share Posted December 20, 2010 Gday.This post is merely intended as a quick scout around to ascertain the proportion of people that use live baits when targeting fish.Me personally: I don't.I'd be very interested to hear from others.Cheers. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bent87 0 Posted December 20, 2010 Report Share Posted December 20, 2010 There is no substitute for a live bait when targetting mulloway, i'm a big fan of using a livie whenever possible. Live clickers are awesome for YFW too. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
clay91 3 Posted December 20, 2010 Report Share Posted December 20, 2010 yeah whenever i catch a small baitfish i chuck it on as a livey. ya never know whats around Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rickster 0 Posted December 20, 2010 Report Share Posted December 20, 2010 i too will use a livey given the chance but how ever i always take along the good ol pillies as i find them to be the next best thing or maybe squid as well. :woohoo: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted December 20, 2010 Report Share Posted December 20, 2010 There is no better baits than live baits. Quiet often catching and maintaining livies is too much of a pain in the bum though but they are by far the best baits overall. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ranger 48 Posted December 20, 2010 Report Share Posted December 20, 2010 Stick me in for a YES also! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
urhookedfish 12 Posted December 20, 2010 Report Share Posted December 20, 2010 If on a snapper drop and the Mackeral rock up in the burley trail, after youve stocked up on bait, put down a live Macky and if there are any thumpers around you are likely to find em.Big Snapps love live Mackeral and tommies. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jack. 10 Posted December 20, 2010 Report Share Posted December 20, 2010 Stick a YES on the board for me too.There's not much I'm certain of because when it comes to fishing, a lot of stuff works. Different rods, knots, rigs, boats etc etc etc.The one certainty is that live baits are best. Whether it's live clickers or worms for yellow fin, live little crab for Bream, live mullet for mulloway or slimey's and tommies for the Snapper.Any bait that is alive will be best. After all, that's what people spend a fortune on lures for... To imitate a live bait.But I also agree pillies have to be second, and I've got plenty in salted in the freezer right next to the fish I've caught to prove it Quote Link to post Share on other sites
snake 1 Posted December 20, 2010 Report Share Posted December 20, 2010 thats a yes for me... love the way a livie struggles sending those pulses down the rod when its about to get nailed then WHAM!! can't beat it(actually catching em on a lure kicks arse also) cheers snake Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Peelin 0 Posted December 20, 2010 Report Share Posted December 20, 2010 Live baits are frustrating anoying and you generally don't catch as much on them. That said they are far and away the best way of getting the end of your line attached to a quality fish. Write them off to your own detriment I say. Oh and put me in the yes pile for +2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
southie THE BANGA 2,304 Posted December 20, 2010 Report Share Posted December 20, 2010 im yes and no.... ppl swear by livies for the mullies at ards... where i have caught more mullies on dead baits like squid pillie etc.... have only caught one mully on a livie... but as for bream YFW and that i love live bait.... ie shrimp clickers etc.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jimbojames 285 Posted December 20, 2010 Report Share Posted December 20, 2010 live baits for sure . half the fun of a good sesh is catching the live bait BUT most of the frustration . iv'e spent hours an hours an hours chasing live bait but now i am getting an idea of where to find them it is getting easier . also expect never to catch them and you usually will . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chuckemback 0 Posted December 21, 2010 Report Share Posted December 21, 2010 yea ...live baits work! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
USSR 0 Posted December 21, 2010 Report Share Posted December 21, 2010 Livies here too!Think the answer to your question is here before your eyes.....lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tako 0 Posted December 21, 2010 Report Share Posted December 21, 2010 YES YES YES!!!!!!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kat 0 Posted December 21, 2010 Report Share Posted December 21, 2010 I've never used live baits but it is something I want to do but i have no idea where to start....I once put a couple of hooks through a shitty but nothing eventuated. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
afishyfish 4 Posted December 21, 2010 Report Share Posted December 21, 2010 ....I once put a couple of hooks through a shitty but nothing eventuated.Hope you waited til it came out :side: :whistle: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pete1000 0 Posted December 29, 2010 Report Share Posted December 29, 2010 I've just started using live baits for mullies, with no luck yet.Might be my rig though - I just use 3 snooded 7/0 circle hooks in a running rig that would have pillies on it when the live bait is not around.What rigs work best for live baits for mullies? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
whyallabrad 0 Posted January 6, 2011 Report Share Posted January 6, 2011 All of my best big kings over 10kgs have been caught on live squid at pt augusta and whyalla. My best two mullies came from the port river, both on live garfish and have caught a few reds on small live shittys. Don't often livebait but seem to for targetting trophy fish. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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