 Alan L wrote:People think fish are garbage guts. Nope. They don't feed 24/7 - just like you. You prob spend about 1-5% of your time per day feeding. There are times fish don't want to feed. So expecting them to eat any old crap you put on the line has poor results. Some baits work a whole lot better than others at certain times. So when you get rubbish bait don't be surprised if the bite is off. I find one of the best is Kahawhai. Either fresh or not too long frozen. I rarely buy bait - a bag of pillies will last me a summer. But I hardly go fishing without a few in the bin. Sometimes (rarely tho) they are all that seems to work. Alan
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the any old crap still works for blue cod and berley , and , yes the fish probly dont feed 24/7 , we have "bite times and the likes of Bill Hohepa's calendar to guide us thru hard times 
but some fish are foragers ? no? and as such they feed untill full and most locals will have some idea about what tide works for them
before its comdemed to the mincer| GregS wrote: Late summer or early Autumn I usually stumble upon Skippies while softbaiting, sometimes in only 20m deep, I try to get half a dozen which is fun on light gear. I look after them like any normal catch, bag them with thick wall plastic bag and cable tie to seal them then freeze. They are still good for the following summer, just used on Saturday and still in good condition. Great oily bait |
Mc Tool wrote:
the any old crap still works for blue cod and berley , and , yes the fish probly dont feed 24/7 , we have "bite times and the likes of Bill Hohepa's calendar to guide us thru hard times but some fish are foragers ? no? and as such they feed untill full and most locals will have some idea about what tide works for them There is no denying better quality bait catches more fish but when you get to the point where your bait cost as much or even close to the price of a bought fish for tea...... Everything goes in berley , even left over cat food ( my Mrs overfeeds the hell out of them ) trout frames , coutta's and anything else I catch but wouldnt eat . And mushy bait can be saved for one more go with bait elastic ( I thought thats what it was made for ) before its comdemed to the mincer |
| Alan L wrote: People think fish are garbage guts. Nope. They don't feed 24/7 - just like you. You prob spend about 1-5% of your time per day feeding. There are times fish don't want to feed. So expecting them to eat any old crap you put on the line has poor results. Some baits work a whole lot better than others at certain times. So when you get rubbish bait don't be surprised if the bite is off. I find one of the best is Kahawhai. Either fresh or not too long frozen. I rarely buy bait - a bag of pillies will last me a summer. But I hardly go fishing without a few in the bin. Sometimes (rarely tho) they are all that seems to work. Alan
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