What Bait To Use?

The key to successful fishing is correct choice and presentation of bait. Here at Polar Bait we supply the following types of bait, which can be bought wholesale by the carton.

Pilchards are used to catch:

Most open water species including Tailor, Dhufish, Snapper, Mulloway, Breaksea Cod, Baldchin groper, Nannygai, Skippy, Tarwhine, Samson Fish, Yellowtail Kingfish, Bonito, Tuna, Snook, Mangrove Jack, Trevally, Queenfish, Dolphin Fish and Shark.

Coral Prawns are used to catch:

Skippy, Whiting, Herring, Flounder, Flathead, Tarwhine, King George Whiting, Garfish, Mulloway and Snapper.

River Prawns are used to catch:

Whiting, Black Bream, Flounder, Flathead, Mulloway, Tarwhine and Giant Herring.

Squid is used to catch:

Most bottom species including Dhufish, Snapper, Skippy, Whiting, Samson Fish, Broadbill Swordfish and Breaksea cod. Plus most bread and butter species such as Herring, Garfish, Yellowtail and Scaly Mackerel.

Whitebait is used to catch:

Skippy, Tailor, Pike, Herring, Flathead, Mulloway, Flounder and Tarwhine.

Bluebait is used to catch:

Skippy, Tailor, Pike, Herring, Mulloway, Tarwhine, Flounder and Flathead.

Octopus is used to catch:

Most bottom species including Dhufish, Snapper, Skippy, Blue Groper, Breaksea Cod, Baldchin Groper, Nannygai, Tarwhine, Herring, Pike and Whiting.

Mullet is used to catch:

Mulloway, Tailor, Barramundi, Mangrove Jack, Dhufish, Snapper, Breaksea Cod, Baldchin Groper, Samson Fish, Yellowtail Kingfish, Tuna, Bonito and Shark. Whole Mullet/Mullet Heads is used as Crab & Cray Bait.

Mackerel is used to catch:

Used whole is ideal for Marlin, Sailfish, Broadbill Swordfish, Spanish Mackerel, Trevally, Queenfish, Dolphin Fish, Bonito and Tuna. Fillets are used for Dhufish, Baldchin Groper, Snapper, Breaksea cod and Samson Fish.

Bloodworms are used to catch:

Black Bream, Whiting, Cobbler, Yellowfin Whiting and other river species.

Sandworms are used to catch:

Whiting, Cobbler, Silver Bream and other Inshore species.

Cockles are used to catch:

Whiting, King George Whiting, Cobbler, Bream, Tarwhine.

Bony Herring is used to catch:

Mulloway, Black Bream, Barramundi, Spanish Mackerel, Queenfish, Trevally, Tarwhine and Giant Herring.

Yellowtail is used to catch:

Snapper, Mulloway, Australian Salmon, Samson Fish, Dolphin Fish, Yellowtail Kingfish, Amberjack, Tuna, Mackerel, Broadbill Swordfish.

Garfish is used to catch:

Tailor, Yellowtail Kingfish, Dolphin Fish, Spanish Mackerel, Queenfish, Trevally and it is ideal for trolling for Marlin, Sailfish, Tuna, Mackerel and Trevally.

Spleen is used as crab bait.