Easy Bait For Snapper?

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Easy Bait For Snapper?

Post by TheLoneTurtle » Mon Sep 25, 2017 8:51 pm

Hey guys
What are some easy baits you can catch fresh for snapper LANDBASED.
I don't really know what good bait i can catch besides squid but i suck at jigging only ever caught 2 squid in my life.
Also any spots to catch this "bait".
Do gummy baits work for snapper too, e.g. trevally, salmon, pike/snook, etc.
Cheers guys :thumbsup:

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Re: Easy Bait For Snapper?

Post by Lightningx » Mon Sep 25, 2017 8:55 pm

Gars. Caught plenty of snappers with it :thumbsup:

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Re: Easy Bait For Snapper?

Post by crumpet_avenger » Mon Sep 25, 2017 9:47 pm

Parrot fish fillets. Wrasse. Whatever you wanna call them. Catch easily off rocky areas

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Re: Easy Bait For Snapper?

Post by Kenle » Mon Sep 25, 2017 9:57 pm

Mullet, plenty everywhere. Maribyrenong river, barwon heads river or the yarra. Baytrout fillet, plenty in barwonheads atm. Chicken breast fillet soaked in tuna oil, plenty at the super market. Or a bag of frozen pilchard from the servo is an easy option too. ;-) goodluck

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Re: Easy Bait For Snapper?

Post by TheLoneTurtle » Tue Sep 26, 2017 9:12 am

crumpet_avenger wrote:Parrot fish fillets. Wrasse. Whatever you wanna call them. Catch easily off rocky areas
any spots in specific, i have been to mount Martha with small rods, small hooks, small bits of prawn, still never caught one.

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Re: Easy Bait For Snapper?

Post by Bugatti » Sun May 26, 2019 8:08 pm

Easiest bait I have found , , , , and comes with it's own little berley , , , , are Tommie (Australian Herring) Heads. I get them from a local Fishmonger, who processes/fillets their own fish. They cut the heads off and as they pull the head of, some of the guts come out stuck to the head , , , , Bait and Berley all in one :-D

Gar heads are ok too but not as good.

You have to get in the good books with them as the Tommie heads are a much sort after (no cost) bait for Snapper. When I get them and if there are heaps, I freeze them in sandwich bags for multiple trips.

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Re: Easy Bait For Snapper?

Post by rb85 » Sun May 26, 2019 8:20 pm

Bug a few old posts at a time mate keep the forum in the future

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Re: Easy Bait For Snapper?

Post by Bugatti » Sun May 26, 2019 10:46 pm

rb85 wrote:
Sun May 26, 2019 8:20 pm
Bug a few old posts at a time mate keep the forum in the future
Just bumping some threads rb, to keep some light to topics, and not have the repetitive questions asked but rather, bring the answers forward before questions are needed to be asked

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Re: Easy Bait For Snapper?

Post by Sebb » Mon May 27, 2019 6:07 am

Bugatti wrote:
Sun May 26, 2019 10:46 pm
rb85 wrote:
Sun May 26, 2019 8:20 pm
Bug a few old posts at a time mate keep the forum in the future
Just bumping some threads rb, to keep some light to topics, and not have the repetitive questions asked but rather, bring the answers forward before questions are needed to be asked

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Squid heads always be my snapper bait. Caught some of my big landbased snappers on that. Squids are generally easy to catch and all year round without the need for burley etc.
Otherwise yes, just burley up on a nice calm day and get some whatever fish that come along. Mullet, tommie rough, gar,...
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