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Prawns
Pack size: 200g packets
Earlybird Bait River Prawns in 200 gram packets (25 or 50 packets per carton). Excellent for herring, whiting, King George whiting, cobbler, skippy, bream, flathead and flounder.
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 frozen until use. Thaw in fridge for best texture; quick thaw in cold water acceptable for same-day sessions.
Jetty: ball sinker to #4–#1 hook. River: long trace running rig along weed edges. Herring: small pieces under a float or light jig.
#6–#2 for herring and whiting; #1–1/0 for bream and skippy.
Thread tail or whole prawn for whiting; use small tail sections for herring. Check current WA biosecurity rules for prawn use as bait in your area.
Light wind, moving tide, clear to lightly stained water.
Metro jetties, Swan and Canning river edges, Cockburn Sound flats and sheltered inshore marks.
Herring, Whiting, King George Whiting, Bream, Flathead, Skippy, Cobbler
Light running sinker down the jetty wall or over sand flats. For herring, fish mid-water with small pieces.
Winter–spring herring runs; whiting year-round on calm mornings.
