What rig is best for live bait?
Drift Rigs When drifting down a river with live bait, a three-way rig is best for catching trout. You can use a swivel or tie loop knots for the two leader lines. The shorter line (about 3 inches long) holds a 1/4- or 3/8-ounce bell sinker; a second 18-inch leader has a #10 or #12 hook for worms or salmon eggs.
What bait is best for jewfish?
Live baits are the best for catching mulloway, otherwise fresh mullet, tailor or yellowtail will work well, and even mulies will do the trick. Mulloway are often difficult to catch because they can run a long way before swallowing the bait, which makes it difficult to set the hook.
Where can I find jew fish?
Most beaches along the NSW coastline would accommodate a few jewies from time to time, although the better beaches are generally quite exposed to deep ocean water and there should be some form of reef or headland nearby. Beaches adjacent to the mouth of an estuary system are also reliable spots to look for jewfish.
Can you catch jewfish during the day?
They can be caught during both day and or night. At night I tend to find the fish in areas you may not locate them during the day but this is something that will only be learned with time on the water as each system can vary.
Why can’t I catch any fish?
If you aren’t catching any fish, then you are probably fishing in the wrong area. One of the keys in fishing is to be constantly on the move until you can find fish. Once you find them, then you can slow down and take your time fishing that area, but don’t waste time fishing in spots that aren’t holding any fish.
How do you target a jewfish?
Any feeling of a bite or something unusual it is best to strike as if a jewfish has inhaled it this will set the hook. Try to cast toward shallower water working back toward the deep as active fish will move to shallower margins where the bait is to feed and ambush prey.
What is the biggest jewfish ever caught?
104.5lbs
A MASSIVE 47.5kg jewfish – that’s 104.5lbs in the old scale – was caught in the Shoalhaven River on the NSW South Coast on Sunday. Keen angler Vaughan Little, from Culburra Beach, hooked the beast jewie on a 100mm black and gold Squidgy Fish.
Are Jew fish good eating?
Eating: Black jewfish, even the larger specimens, are excellent eating with white to pale pink flesh with large flakes. Usually they have little oil and a distinct flavour.
How do you fish for Jew fish?
What kind of bait does jew fish use?
Rig was Alvey 6500BCVRR loaded with Maxima “Ultragreen” 15lb line, Alvey 10ft Rod, 35lb Schneider Leader and 8/0 Mustard “Big Gun” hook, though I am changing my rig to use Gamakatsu 6/0 Octopus Circle hooks as I have heard they give more chance of a mouth hook up and if I am going to catch and release don’t want to do anymore damage than necessary.
What’s the point of using live bait in fishing?
The whole point of using live bait is to keep it alive as long as possible into the fishing process, so the wriggling attracts fish. If you rig your hook too early, your bait will be dead by the time you get it in the water.
What kind of Rod do you use to catch jewies?
When I’m targeting jewies from the boat I use a Samurai NV8 rod, which is ideal for both bait and lure work. Getting quality bait is crucial if you’re to have regular success on breakwall jewies. Freezer-burnt mullet fillets and frozen imported squid just won’t cut it. You’ve got to make the effort if you want the rewards.
What are the different types of live bait rigs?
By using this service, some information may be shared with YouTube. The most common types of rigs for live bait are slip-sinker rigs, slip-shot rigs and slip-floater rigs. The first is most effective but hardest to use; the second is most common; and the third is easiest but perhaps least successful.