Whole fish bait
Available variants
1KG
Vac Pack 1KG
Frozen whole herring — a versatile bait fish popular across WA for crab pots, surf fishing and bottom rigs. Firm flesh holds well on the hook.
Earlybird Bait is wholesale only. See where to buy 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.
3/0–6/0 for surf and tailor; pot bait — no hook required for crab.
Score flesh for extra scent release in surf. Use whole in crab pots — the oily flesh breaks down slowly for sustained attraction.
Fish dawn, dusk and tide changes. Reduce lead and leader size when water is clear and fish are cautious.
Surf beaches, crab grounds, river mouths and groynes across WA — Perth metro beaches, Swan–Canning, South West surf and Mid West coast.
Crab, Tailor, Mulloway, Shark
Use whole in crab pots or cut into fillets and chunks for surf and bottom rigs. Halved for tailor on gang hooks.
Effective year-round; strongest demand through autumn–winter crab season and tailor runs on WA beaches.
Whole fish bait
Whole mulies (pilchards) — the most common bait used on WA beaches. Available in blocks and IQF packs.
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Whole fish bait
Premium frozen mullet for mulloway, tailor, shark, crab and crayfish. Strong scent and durable flesh for night and surf sessions across WA.
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Whitebait are immature fry fish (25–50 mm). A fine, versatile bait for light-tackle estuary and inshore fishing across WA.
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