Clickers

[Elecmuso 5]

So I had a quick go with the pump and there are plenty of clickers around (coffin bay). But I've never been all that sure of the best way to bait up and hook size.

Also are they good for most species apart from the obvious (ie. Yfw)?

 

[anchovy 116]

 I have found that the size of mature specimens can vary a lot by location. so ideal hook size may vary but what determines hook size for me is what I'm fishing for. For YFW I use hook size of 6-8 so if the nippers are small it would be better to use an 8 and if they are larger a 6. they can be tricky to put on a hook especially if they are small they almost disintegrate when you put the hook through them. I go through the back of the tail and out through the front so they are still alive. from what I've read they are a premium bait that almost any fish would take. I've caught a garfish on a nipper before

 

[vogon 95]

On Yorkes I use size 4 for YFW & they catch other species as well, even small stuff.

I put the point of the hook in at the base of the underside of the tail and thread them down the hook & come out in the head. This also serves to help keep the body on better.

Hope this is helpful

 

[doobie 3,264]

And cast delicately too - too many times I've cast only see the clicker going in the wrong direction !

[Hugo 92]

Absolute gun bait. great also for bream, flathead, mullet, tommies etc. A gentle lob cast unweighted on a soft tipped rod and allowed to drift or slowly retrieved they are deadly. I've found that if you keep winding when you feel a bite it improves the hookup rate.

[Elecmuso 5]

Thanks fellas. Collected 20 this arvo. Was going to try them in the morning. Are there any suitable land based spots on the coffin Bay township side of the bay? Haven't seen a sole fishing off the shore.