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Re: Silverfish unavailable?
Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2018 10:08 am
by cobby
Wolly Bugger wrote:FishHunter81 wrote:Went to tackle world mornington this evening to pick up some garfish tackle. Went to get some silver fish and they said its no longer available or for sale at tackle shops. He said you may still find places with old stock but other wise its not being sold. This apparently is due to the smaller type being imported from Asia somwhere and it has disease which cannot be put into our waters. Anyway I grabbed some puddy like white dough bait which I'll try tomorrow. Going to try for snapper too around mount Martha on high tide.
Recently I went to BCF after some silverfish only to be told, that they were no longer available as they were not being imported
Definitely still being imported....
Re: Silverfish unavailable?
Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2018 2:40 pm
by 4liters
cobby wrote:Wolly Bugger wrote:FishHunter81 wrote:Went to tackle world mornington this evening to pick up some garfish tackle. Went to get some silver fish and they said its no longer available or for sale at tackle shops. He said you may still find places with old stock but other wise its not being sold. This apparently is due to the smaller type being imported from Asia somwhere and it has disease which cannot be put into our waters. Anyway I grabbed some puddy like white dough bait which I'll try tomorrow. Going to try for snapper too around mount Martha on high tide.
Recently I went to BCF after some silverfish only to be told, that they were no longer available as they were not being imported
Definitely still being imported....
Maybe the people who supply those two outlets can't get their hands on any for some reason
Re: Silverfish unavailable?
Posted: Mon Aug 20, 2018 7:55 am
by nato28
From what I've heard from a few guys the issue at the moment is that a lot of the silverfish that is being imported is too big to be of use as garfish bait. You can still get your hands on it though just need to be picky about what you're buying.
Re: Silverfish unavailable?
Posted: Mon Aug 20, 2018 10:00 am
by bowl
nato28 wrote:From what I've heard from a few guys the issue at the moment is that a lot of the silverfish that is being imported is too big to be of use as garfish bait. You can still get your hands on it though just need to be picky about what you're buying.
Lol I read the opposite, it was to small n skinny n fall off hook..
Re: Silverfish unavailable?
Posted: Mon Aug 20, 2018 10:15 am
by Lightningx
The ones I have seen in the past were too fat and big. I suppose you could use them but would have to trim them down before putting them on the hook.
Re: Silverfish unavailable?
Posted: Mon Aug 20, 2018 3:48 pm
by dazz999
Lightningx wrote:Might be unavailable there but I have no problem getting it at a nearby servo
are they the ones by seaford baits
Re: Silverfish unavailable?
Posted: Mon Aug 20, 2018 3:50 pm
by dazz999
bowl wrote:nato28 wrote:From what I've heard from a few guys the issue at the moment is that a lot of the silverfish that is being imported is too big to be of use as garfish bait. You can still get your hands on it though just need to be picky about what you're buying.
Lol I read the opposite, it was to small n skinny n fall off hook..
the best were the ones from gotch i think ive got 2 packets left
Re: Silverfish unavailable?
Posted: Mon Aug 20, 2018 4:03 pm
by Lightningx
dazz999 wrote:Lightningx wrote:Might be unavailable there but I have no problem getting it at a nearby servo
are they the ones by seaford baits
I cant remember mate. I put them in a plastic box and haven’t used them for awhile but they are good ones. Always catch when I use them.
Re: Silverfish unavailable?
Posted: Mon Jun 15, 2020 11:41 am
by GregExplores
I went to my local BCF yesterday since I was going to go chase some gars in the bay today and they told me they still are not getting any silverfish in. Had to use some old squid from five months ago and didn't even get a bite...
Re: Silverfish unavailable?
Posted: Mon Jun 15, 2020 12:03 pm
by 4liters
Yeah I've had a hard time finding them too.