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Shellfish bait
Pack size: 500g packets
Cockles are small saltwater clams (family Cardiidae). Strong scent dispersion makes them effective in current.
Earlybird Bait is wholesale only. Find a nearby retailer or apply to stock our range at your store.
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–#2 long-shank; small ball sinker.
Use fresh-looking meat; replace if washed out by surf.
Fish dawn, dusk and tide changes. Reduce lead and leader size when water is clear and fish are cautious.
Beach edges and sheltered inshore drifts where scent can spread.
Whiting, Bream, Herring
Present on light paternoster or running rig; crack shell slightly for extra scent in slow sessions.
Performs across WA seasons, with best windows around dawn, dusk and tidal movement.
