fred 1 Posted December 19, 2007 Report Share Posted December 19, 2007 What is everyone's favourite Snapper bait??? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bennyboy 0 Posted December 19, 2007 Report Share Posted December 19, 2007 I went for slimies....but i reckon there all good Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cal 480 Posted December 21, 2007 Report Share Posted December 21, 2007 I went for squid testicles, only problem is I normally save them for the table, a bit of egg and breadcrumb..............delicious! :shock: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ospray 1 Posted December 21, 2007 Report Share Posted December 21, 2007 Even tho I enjoy putting Squid Testicles on the snapper hooks, I got my best results using Pilchards[/color:3qpab1qh] Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest xtrafishyfish Posted December 21, 2007 Report Share Posted December 21, 2007 I prefer thai fish balls over squid testicles :lol:My first preference are red mullet fillets followed by slimies, salmon, tommies and gar filletsGot my big 30 pounder on a whole salmon head {SMILIES_PATH}/cool.gif Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest addict Posted December 22, 2007 Report Share Posted December 22, 2007 i use pilchards and slimies they work good for me Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Butters Posted December 22, 2007 Report Share Posted December 22, 2007 I got my biggun on a whole tommie.. slimys, pillies or squid.. tho generally for me.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest xtrafishyfish Posted December 22, 2007 Report Share Posted December 22, 2007 What do you blokes think of the sauries... I have used them but I'm still out to lunch on whether I like them or not :? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fred 1 Posted December 22, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 22, 2007 i know a few blokes who swear by the sauries.i've never caught anything except eagle rays on them.Guru has buying heaps of them lately Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Drawn 1 Posted December 23, 2007 Report Share Posted December 23, 2007 G'day Smiley,I read this post the other day and it reminded me how good red mullet is for bait so yesterday when I went out locally for snaps it was the first bait I tried. It was VERY quiet at this spot but I did hook a big snapper on red mullet but got reefed.Went to a whiting drop next and first bait down was taken by a fish around 7kg on cockle and size 4 hook. Then got more using a bit bigger hooks with squid and cockle.Oh yeah and it was a bit bumpy. So I'd rate cockle as a great bait as I catch plenty of big snapper every year using cockle.But I voted for tommies as especially in the other Gulf I think they work best overall IMO. Drawn Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bennyboy 0 Posted December 23, 2007 Report Share Posted December 23, 2007 good stuff drawn, got any photo's?I got rubbed out the other week on a decent sort using the smallest peice of mackeral fillet..Caught me by suprise, but goes to show they can turn up wherever even on the smallest baits intended for something else {SMILIES_PATH}/cheesy.gif Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest xtrafishyfish Posted December 25, 2007 Report Share Posted December 25, 2007 Howdy Drawn yep! you can't beat red mullet for bait. Quite often you'll hook a snapper on your whiting rig (on cockles) when fishing for snapper, trouble is tho' these days the whiting hooks are made out of wire and not very strong... I lost a good size snapper on my whiting rig when he straightened out the hook so now I don't fish for both species at the same time {SMILIES_PATH}/cheesy.gif Here's a great writeup on the PIRSA site about snapper fishing as it sums up my own views exactly of snapper having been taught by the "old school" of fishos' in my family {SMILIES_PATH}/smiley.gif It's a great read {SMILIES_PATH}/cheesy.gif http://www.pir.sa.gov.au/fisheries/pdf_ ... er_fishing Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest addict Posted December 25, 2007 Report Share Posted December 25, 2007 interesting read there andrew {SMILIES_PATH}/smiley.gif Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest xtrafishyfish Posted December 25, 2007 Report Share Posted December 25, 2007 Howdy Adon, I stumbled across that webpage earlier today and couldn't believe the views on our St Vinnies snapper was exactly as I'd seen it when I was a young kid. Before the Prawnies wrecked the Gulf and the Glenelg Tyre Reef, dredge and barge were dropped... the old local pros' used to pull tons of snapper off that spot you fish and we fished further south but when the tyres and dredge etc were put down it acted as a magnet and called all the snapper in from along the coast there and our spots stopped firing, now with the increase in numbers of snapper our old spots are working again with the influx of blue crab numbers and the month long ban... it's all good {SMILIES_PATH}/cheesy.gif Interesting they also rate the old red mullet as well {SMILIES_PATH}/cheesy.gif Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Drawn 1 Posted January 2, 2008 Report Share Posted January 2, 2008 I use mustad blood worm hooks size 4 for whiting, they are plenty strong enough to land snapper on but they go blunt quickly which is a pain. I find myself changing the hooks over once during a session unless the whiting are feeding well and we get our bag in under 2 hrs.I've been fishing over Yorks the last week and the best bait for the reds was whiting heads with about 1/3 of the frame left attached.Also got the smallest snapper so far on a live bait, it was 47cm caught on a live chow 15cm long.Drawn Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Drawn 1 Posted January 3, 2008 Report Share Posted January 3, 2008 Benny, here's a very ordinary phone pic of a couple of the snapper from the other week.Drawn http://www.fishyorkepeninsula.com/images/attachments/yiHgCmGl__Image005.jpg[/img] Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest xtrafishyfish Posted January 3, 2008 Report Share Posted January 3, 2008 Howdy Andrew, they're nice looking snapper {SMILIES_PATH}/cheesy.gif Thanks for the tip on those bloodworm hooks, I'll check them out in the shop next time. I normally use the mustad #4 Allround hook for whiting but unfortunatley they've been taken off the market so I'll look at the ones you suggest as a replacement {SMILIES_PATH}/smiley.gifI used your advice you gave me a few years ago about laying down the whiting frames and the day I tried it I got the big 30 pounder on the salmon head. I guess the head and half the frame would be a better bait than just the head as the frame will flap around in the current and generate some interest from the fish... sounds like a good idea you've got there {SMILIES_PATH}/cheesy.gif Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Drawn 1 Posted January 3, 2008 Report Share Posted January 3, 2008 I am dissappointed with how quickly they go blunt but can't bring myself to stop using them because I've never broken one on a snapper using 10lb braid.I bought a small packet of gamakatsu wide gape hooks the other day to test as they hold their points well and are supposed to be very strong. I was assured they work on whiting and if they are as strong as their other hooks they should handle a snapper no worries. l'll let you know how they go but l'm not sure how long that will be as I'm planning a snapper session on SP's next outing then chasing some callop and cod.drawn Quote Link to post Share on other sites
David Ciaravolo 34 Posted January 4, 2008 Report Share Posted January 4, 2008 Many of our customers travel miles for Squid Testicles, they would have to be one of the best allround baits!! Heard mullies like em to. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mullies_chaser 0 Posted January 4, 2008 Report Share Posted January 4, 2008 Plastcis big 110 flick baits in the blue pillie. I love using plastics for snapper, lol even though i havent caught a legal snapper yet! {SMILIES_PATH}/sad.gif {SMILIES_PATH}/sad.gifTesticles or tenticles? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
srick 0 Posted January 6, 2008 Report Share Posted January 6, 2008 the best snapper bait is...... abalone gut. its the best burley, bait and snappes love em. i caught my ten kilo on cuttlefish gut so i think thats cool tooo. but in saying this it doesnt last long on the hook cos everythin wants to eat abs. best for fishes taste buds but not for lastability if you know what i mean? so i chose slimies for my fav. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ospray 1 Posted January 7, 2008 Report Share Posted January 7, 2008 Firstly with squid testicals, you have to put them in your mouth to soften them up for the hooks...................[/color:3fsn6o2y] Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bennyboy 0 Posted January 7, 2008 Report Share Posted January 7, 2008 squid have nuts?i'm missing something here.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ospray 1 Posted January 7, 2008 Report Share Posted January 7, 2008 Thats the trouble with you young fellas.....You still have a lot to learn LoL[/color:2w3f2yis] Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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