Whole fish bait
Available variants
2KG Block (Local)
2KG Block (Indo)
1KG IQF
400gm IQF
4KG IQF (Local) Box
Vac Pack Salted Mulies
Baby Mulies
Burley (Pilchard) Logs
Whole mulies (pilchards) — the most common bait used on WA beaches. Available in blocks and IQF packs.
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.
Blocks thaw slowly — start thawing an hour before fishing or use IQF packs for immediate single-fish access.
Match rig weight to depth and current — lighter for estuaries, heavier for surf or offshore. Present bait naturally near structure or bait trails.
2/0–4/0 gang hooks for tailor; #4–#1 for herring; 6/0–8/0 for mulloway.
For surf, butterfly and hook through head and tail. Crush thawed blocks and mix with pollard for burley.
Fish dawn, dusk and tide changes. Reduce lead and leader size when water is clear and fish are cautious.
Surf beaches, gutters, river mouths and groynes across WA — from Perth metro beaches through South West surf and Mid West coast to Kalbarri.
Tailor, Herring, Whiting, Mulloway, Skippy
Whole for tailor on gang hooks in surf; halved for herring and whiting. Use as burley by crushing blocks.
Peak through autumn–winter tailor runs on WA beaches; herring and whiting year-round.
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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Whole fish bait
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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Whole fish bait
Frozen whole scalies — a tough-skinned baitfish that stays on the hook in current. Popular for tailor, mulloway and general inshore use across WA.
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