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Bonito frozen bait — Earlybird Bait Western Australia

Whole fish bait

Bonito

Available variants

Wogs 1KG1kg

Whole frozen bonito (wogs) — a high-oil baitfish with excellent scent trail. Used whole or cut for crab pots, shark rigs and heavy surf setups.

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.

Freezing and storage

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

Rigs and jigs

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

Hook and jig sizes

6/0–10/0 for shark; 4/0–6/0 for mulloway; pot bait — no hook required.

Bait prep and handling

Very oily — use gloves when cutting. Quarter for pots; steak-cut for heavy surf rigs. High scent output draws fish from distance.

Best conditions

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

Where to use in Perth

Offshore marks, crab grounds and heavy surf beaches across WA — Perth metro deep marks, South West reef and north coast.

Best target species

Shark, Crab, Mulloway, Tailor

How to fish this bait

Whole in crab pots for maximum oil release. Cut into steaks or fillets for shark and mulloway rigs.

Seasonality and local conditions

Year-round for crab; peak shark and mulloway demand in autumn–winter across WA.

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