Baitfish in Shark Bay?

 Hi all,

We're going up to shark bay in 4 weeks and I'm wondering what bait fish are there and where to get them?  I'd like to float Livies behind the boat while we bottom bash.

Can anyone help?

Cam


Ben Derecki's picture

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Butterfish.They're everywhere

Sat, 2013-03-16 17:07

Butterfish.

They're everywhere and they catch everything, alive or in pieces.  Just drop some squid down on a paternoster rig around sand / weed areas and you'll have a load in no time.

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When we go there of the beach

Sat, 2013-03-16 20:22

When we go there of the beach i catch small whiting but the butterfish are everywhere and are also good pinkie baits Good luck anyway!!   

 

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Be patient and calm - for no one can catch fish in anger

FISH-ON's picture

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Date Joined: 19/07/11

When we go there of the beach

Sat, 2013-03-16 20:22

When we go there of the beach i catch small whiting but the butterfish are everywhere and are also good pinkie baits Good luck anyway!!   

 

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Be patient and calm - for no one can catch fish in anger

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whiting heads

Sat, 2013-03-16 21:26

Local shark bay whitting joint have heads cheap good for pinkies but like they say above butterfish are big fish bait cod love them and other big fish some of the river and lagoons have hardy heads and mullet if you have throw net that works well and is a good day out

 

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Adam