Wide Bait Ground What is it?
What bait should I use?
Area of kelpy reef and rocky hard ground. This is the most widely known and consistent area for catching live bait.
Fresh baits fished on a paternoster rig or live baits on the surface.
For the kids Great for kids as it is relatively close and the kids will have a ball catching the live bait on bait jigs.
What lures are best?
Where is it? Wide bait ground, GPS 30. 15. 34 - 153. 14. 55 The wide bait ground is 5.5 nautical miles from the harbour entrance.
Knife jigs and soft plastics. Trolled skirted lures and hard bodied lures in the summer months.
What dream fish might I catch? Large Cobia or even little Black Marlin
Best time to fish? All year round.
Stay Safe
What’s there?
When offshore boating, plan your trip – make sure all safety gear is on board and working. Check for Severe Weather Warnings – for abnormally high tide, damaging winds and/or damaging surf. See http://www.bom.gov.au/ australia/warnings/
Rocky hard ground and reef covered in kelp.
What fish should I target? Live baits such as Slimy Mackerel and Yakkas. Also produces Flathead, Snapper, Cobia, School Sharks and Mackerel.
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