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Cut bait
Pack size: 1kg packets
Earlybird Bait Whiting Heads available in 1kg packets (10 packets per carton). Trimmed for easy rigging and strong attraction.
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.
Pot bait or 5/0–8/0 for large mulloway.
Cut bait to a size the target fish can easily take. Secure firmly with half-hitches or thread so it survives casting and current.
Fish dawn, dusk and tide changes. Reduce lead and leader size when water is clear and fish are cautious.
Crab grounds in Swan, Peel–Harvey and metro estuaries.
Crab, Mulloway, Shark
Primary crab pot bait; also fished on heavy bottom rigs at night.
Performs across WA seasons, with best windows around dawn, dusk and tidal movement.
