Minnow: Small bait traps are ideal in rivers and lakes. Add a little berley (breadcrumbs) in the water and inside the trap.
Mudeye: The dragonfly nymph, mudeyes are found in dams and impoundments with good vegetation under the water, particularly around the edges. Drag a mudeye net through the weed.
Yabbies: Top bait for fish such as redfin and Murray cod and even bream. Find a dam or waterway with holes burrowed in around the banks. Tie a string around a piece of meat, cast it out a few feet from the edge and let it settle on the bottom. Bring it up slowly as the yabby with clutch the meat; place the net under the yabby before lifting it out of the water.
Shrimp: Favourite bait in rivers for Murray cod, redfin, trout and yellowbelly. Take a leafy gum branch and place in an old drum near a weed area. Shrimp will use it as shelter and grip the gum, which you can then remove.
Other
Alternative baits can be sourced from the supermarket. Canned corn and cheese will take carp. Raw chicken and rabbit meat will attract silver trevally and yellowbelly.
Berley
Berley is any plant or animal tissue or extract that is placed in the water for the purpose of attracting fish. Berley must not be used to attract fish for any purposes other than as part of a fishing operation. You must not use more than 10L of berley to assist in the taking of a shark.
I hope these tips for sourcing good bait will help you in your next adventure out on the water, and best of luck catching those fish!
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