Bait Fish ID

Found these schooled up off the burrup today. Only couple of noahs cruising with them unfortunately.

So what are they? and more importantly what are they good bait for? Laughing


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Scad

Sun, 2009-10-11 17:02

Without seeing the tail its just a guess that its one of three scad,the mackeral scad,Russell's mackeral scad or the long bodied scad.All found north of Shark bay and swim in large schools in inshore waters

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That's them

Sun, 2009-10-11 17:41

and i believe they are very good bait, but then again I guess most fresh fish would be depending on what your fishing for. Nice looking little fish! 

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Eastern States Yakka or scad

Sun, 2009-10-11 17:57

Here whatever. But great bait. All the scads just go by Yakkas over there.

Cheers

Neels

PS I am not totally sure of this so might look like a Sunday pisstank at the end of the day. LOL

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