Worms
Available variants
tub
Consistent tube worms for whiting, bream, cobbler, flounder and flathead. Reliable estuary and river bait 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 frozen at -18°C or below. Thaw only what you need for one session in the fridge or cool esky — never refreeze thawed worms.
Light running-sinker or paternoster rig on a long trace. Keep the bait moving naturally with tide rather than pinning it dead still in heavy current.
Long-shank hooks #6–#2 for whiting; slightly larger #2–1/0 for bream and flathead. Use fine leader 4–8 lb in clear water.
Thread one or two worms along the shank leaving the tail free to wriggle. Handle with dry hands where possible to keep bait firm on the hook.
Calm to light breeze, rising or falling tide on sand flats and estuary edges. Dawn and dusk sessions are prime.
Sand-and-weed transitions in estuaries across WA — Cockburn Sound, Swan–Canning, South West inlets and south coast estuaries.
Whiting, Bream, Flathead, Flounder, Cobbler
Similar to blood worms — light tackle, slow retrieve along transitions.
Year-round with peaks on flood tides in cooler months.
