Whole fish bait
Available variants
1KG
Vac Pack 1KG
Frozen whole scalies — a tough-skinned baitfish that stays on the hook in current. Popular for tailor, mulloway and general inshore use across WA.
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.
2/0–5/0 gang hooks for tailor; 5/0–8/0 for mulloway in surf.
Tough skin means less bait changes — score lightly if extra scent is needed. Vac pack variant stays fresher longer in the esky.
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 — Perth metro surf, South West beaches and south coast.
Tailor, Mulloway, Herring, Skippy
Use whole for larger targets or halved for tailor on gang hooks. Tough skin withstands casting and current well.
Strong through autumn–winter tailor and mulloway runs across WA beaches and river mouths.
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