Bait Around Lane Cove

[PeterSmith]

Hey everyone, have gotten back into fishing recently and I'm trying to find some spots within my 5km radius to buy some bait. If anyone knows any spots within 5km of the lane cove plaza that would be greatly apprecieated.

[PeterSmith]

Thanks man. Greatly appreciated

 

[f1shen]

Be careful using supermarket prawns meant for human consumption as bait:

https://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/fishing/aquatic-biosecurity/aquaculture/aquaculture/white-spot-disease/important-information-for-recreation-fishers-use-of-prawns-as-bait

[Little_Flatty]

Also, give cheap white bread a go as bait and berley. You'd be surprised the quality of bream you can catch with bread...they love it!

[Bryant fish]

Chicken breast alone or with parmesan or garlic works well and is cheap

[Isaac Ct]

48 minutes ago, Bryant fish said:

Chicken breast alone or with parmesan or garlic works well and is cheap

I have also been told that Chicken with parmesan cheese works really well for bream, my uncle used to also add pizza base sauce or tomato sauce/ketchup whatever you want to call it. As @Little_Flatty stated bread is a killer bait and is highly underrated as it can not only catch you bream, but I have caught Blackfish, Mullet and whiting on bread. Also if you plan on fish. jetties or land-based structure, look for barnacles and mussels as they supply a ready source of berley and bait.

[BigHorse]

10 minutes ago, Isaac Ct said:

I have also been told that Chicken with parmesan cheese works really well for bream, my uncle used to also add pizza base sauce or tomato sauce/ketchup whatever you want to call it.

Sounds like fish also like a chicken parmigiana!!!! 😅

 

But for bait go to a local servo or shop and just get some prawns or pilchards! Thats all you need👍

P.S Welcome to fishraider!!!!👍

Edited September 6, 2021 by BigHorse

[Rebel]

Welcome aboard.

Good advice above.

[XD351]

+1 for the servo bait - most of the stuff in tackle stores comes from the same place as the servo stuff - like tweed bait .

As mentioned above you have to be careful of white spot disease on prawns but getting bait like garfish , squid and mullet etc from the supermarket or local fish market is ok . There is a fish market in lane cove plaza - might be worth a look .

You could also lob down to a spot inside the 5km limit and try to trap some poddy mullet or use a bit of squid or sausage mince to catch a few yakkas for bait .

You could also use the bait that time forgot - pudding ! No not Christmas pudding ! It is just a dough mix that you can add all sorts of ingredients to but a few of my favourites were mashed up sardines , cat food  or pecks paste - not a lot , just enough to put some smell into the bait and you want a consistency of bread or pizza base dough which is moulded onto the hook like a blob - 9555b and suicide hooks work well with this bait .

 

[PeterSmith]

Hi Everyone, thanks for the help.

I went down today and went through a few different service stations till i found one that sold some bait. Bought a bag of pillies and prawns and went down to my local jetty. Caught a few yakkas and decided to chuck a smaller one out live and hooked up to what i thought was a rat king. Turned out to be a 55cm + Sambo!

[BigHorse]

WOW!!

Nice fish there mate, well done👍

[masterfisho7]

Sounds like you hit the spot well done that,s a nice fish