The Fishing Website : Discussion Forums : Catching livebaits https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/ Fri, 13 Nov 2026 17:00:47 +0000 Fri, 16 Apr 2010 22:37:14 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.01 360 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=52450 <![CDATA[The Fishing Website : Discussion Forums]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/ <![CDATA[Catching livebaits : NZ_Nitro wrote:how do you...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=52450&PID=751559&title=catching-livebaits#751559 Author: JordanM
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Posted: 16 Apr 2010 at 10:37pm

Originally posted by NZ_Nitro NZ_Nitro wrote:

how do you put a live bait on a hook?

heres a thread from earlier this year
http://www.fishing.net.nz/asp_forums/forum_posts.asp?TID=52277&PID=743049&title=hooking-up-live-bait

]]> Fri, 16 Apr 2010 22:37:14 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=52450&PID=751559&title=catching-livebaits#751559 <![CDATA[Catching livebaits : Photofisha wrote:Kerry if...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=52450&PID=751537&title=catching-livebaits#751537 Author: gromph
Subject: 52450
Posted: 16 Apr 2010 at 9:55pm

Originally posted by Photofisha Photofisha wrote:

Kerry if you want maggots ya just have to breed emWink
Great for piper i used to breed them when i was younger and clean them up in bran much to my mums discustBig smile.
You dont need to go through that hassle tho just small squid is fine for piper etc.
The trick with piper is to find a sheltered bay out of the wind berley up and use a pencil float and tiny hook.


Cheers Adrian,
I have found (or at least my wife has) maggots in our waste bin recently having put some bloodied newspaper used for cleaning fish in the bin (which does have a lid).
Don't know how the flies get in but they sure do love fish blood LOL

I so wish I'd brought some of my course fishing tackle over from the UK - am well used to using small floats / light line / maggots etc.
]]> Fri, 16 Apr 2010 21:55:57 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=52450&PID=751537&title=catching-livebaits#751537 <![CDATA[Catching livebaits : Sorry I dont have a pic to show...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=52450&PID=751536&title=catching-livebaits#751536 Author: smudge
Subject: 52450
Posted: 16 Apr 2010 at 9:55pm

Sorry I dont have a pic to show you. I'll try and explain. Hooks can be straight shanked or kirbed. A kirb is where the point of the hook bends one way or the other from the shank. Grab a hook and have a look - chances are unless it's a lure hook it will be kirbed.

Anyway back to the live bait. You can insert the hook just in front of the dorsal fin, dont hook it deeply you want plenty of the hook protruding and you dont want to kill the livey. If you lie the hook down towards the tail of the point of the hook will either curve in toward the live bait which you dont want or curve away from the bait exposing the point which you do want. It is the kirb of the hook that is responsible for that, if it curves in toward the bait you need to put the hook through from the other side. By putting the hook through at an angle towards the head of the bait it will further expose the point of the hook making a hook up more likely. There are other ways but with pics its all a little hard to explain.
]]> Fri, 16 Apr 2010 21:55:27 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=52450&PID=751536&title=catching-livebaits#751536 <![CDATA[Catching livebaits : NZ_Nitro wrote:how do you...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=52450&PID=751531&title=catching-livebaits#751531 Author: gromph
Subject: 52450
Posted: 16 Apr 2010 at 9:49pm

Originally posted by NZ_Nitro NZ_Nitro wrote:

how do you put a live bait on a hook?

Think it depends on the livebait - I'm no expert but I think with larger fish such as Khawhai you can hook them just in front of the dorsal fin and for piper hooking the just in front of the anal fin (bottom near the tail). Someone may correct me here thoughBig smile
]]> Fri, 16 Apr 2010 21:49:25 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=52450&PID=751531&title=catching-livebaits#751531 <![CDATA[Catching livebaits : how do you put a live bait on...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=52450&PID=751350&title=catching-livebaits#751350 Author: NZ_Nitro
Subject: 52450
Posted: 16 Apr 2010 at 4:45pm

how do you put a live bait on a hook?]]> Fri, 16 Apr 2010 16:45:08 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=52450&PID=751350&title=catching-livebaits#751350 <![CDATA[Catching livebaits : Jordan, to get away from the spotties...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=52450&PID=750697&title=catching-livebaits#750697 Author: smudge
Subject: 52450
Posted: 15 Apr 2010 at 11:47am

Jordan, to get away from the spotties you need to try fishing near the top of the water using a float although if it is shallow you will still catch them. Some floating burley such as crumbled weetbix or bread should help draw them in.]]> Thu, 15 Apr 2010 11:47:33 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=52450&PID=750697&title=catching-livebaits#750697 <![CDATA[Catching livebaits : Local knowledge is king for Livies....]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=52450&PID=750683&title=catching-livebaits#750683 Author: Resacobi
Subject: 52450
Posted: 15 Apr 2010 at 11:16am

Local knowledge is king for Livies. There are fantastic spots up where I fish and most people drive straight past them in a rush to get out into deeper water. Spend the time catching livies... there nearly always make the difference between good and great fishing, either as live baits or fresh dead baits. ]]> Thu, 15 Apr 2010 11:16:06 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=52450&PID=750683&title=catching-livebaits#750683 <![CDATA[Catching livebaits : Kerry if you want maggots ya just...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=52450&PID=750676&title=catching-livebaits#750676 Author: Photofisha
Subject: 52450
Posted: 15 Apr 2010 at 10:44am

Kerry if you want maggots ya just have to breed emWink
Great for piper i used to breed them when i was younger and clean them up in bran much to my mums discustBig smile.
You dont need to go through that hassle tho just small squid is fine for piper etc.
The trick with piper is to find a sheltered bay out of the wind berley up and use a pencil float and tiny hook.

]]> Thu, 15 Apr 2010 10:44:14 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=52450&PID=750676&title=catching-livebaits#750676 <![CDATA[Catching livebaits : If you are keen on the maggots...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=52450&PID=750555&title=catching-livebaits#750555 Author: aji_tsuri
Subject: 52450
Posted: 15 Apr 2010 at 1:28am

If you are keen on the maggots and aren't to fussy try producing your own.
 
Obtain some meat (road kill, out of date meat, discount meat, fish heads, neighbours cat, etc).
Attach very securely a piece of string or wire
Place in bucket covered loosly (you don't want birds, cats or your dog getting it, but you do want flies to have access) and make sure the string is hanging out and easily accessible
Leave until either the stench gets too bad or you can see maggots wriggling around
Now with the forementioned easily acceessible secure string (I think this a key element) lift the maggot riddled meat and hang it up with a container below to catch the maggots.  They should just drop out.
 
 
 
p.s.  I've never tried this and doubt I ever will.
]]> Thu, 15 Apr 2010 01:28:46 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=52450&PID=750555&title=catching-livebaits#750555 <![CDATA[Catching livebaits : what about bait fishing LB? im...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=52450&PID=750548&title=catching-livebaits#750548 Author: JordanM
Subject: 52450
Posted: 15 Apr 2010 at 12:07am

what about bait fishing LB? im down here in welly, and as you may know, where HAWDED with spotties! is there anyway to get baitfish eg, jackmack,KY,Herring...etc without hooking up spotties!? and could you use sabikis LB? or would it be more of a wharf type thing...?]]> Thu, 15 Apr 2010 00:07:28 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=52450&PID=750548&title=catching-livebaits#750548