Whole fish bait

Blue Bait

Name: Blue Bait
Brand: Earlybird Bait

Pack size: 200g packets

Smaller than a pilchard but larger than whitebait — a versatile whole-fish option when a full pilchard is too big.

Earlybird Bait is wholesale only. Find a nearby retailer or apply to stock our range at your store.

Full product rundown

Practical guidance for storage, rigging and fishing this bait around Perth and wider WA waters.

Keep at -18°C or below until use. Thaw only the quantity needed for one trip; do not refreeze after thawing.

Match rig weight to depth and current — lighter for estuaries, heavier for surf or offshore. Present bait naturally near structure or bait trails.

#6–#1 long-shank or baitholder.

Keep frozen until needed. Use whole for best presentation — the small size means no cutting required.

Fish dawn, dusk and tide changes. Reduce lead and leader size when water is clear and fish are cautious.

Metro beaches, estuary edges and jetty fishing from Quinns to Mandurah.

Herring, Whiting, Bream, Flathead

Use whole on paternoster or running sinker rigs. Fish near bottom for whiting and bream, mid-water for herring.

Year-round in WA; excellent on calm mornings and evening tides in cooler months.