Piers, beaches and rocks around Victoria have been a very popular way for the recreational anglers to target squid (Sepioteuthis Australis) and other bait fish.
Flinders Pier for example, is a well known location for regularly producing squid ranging from 500gms to 2kg with the occasional one up to 4kg. Flicking around your squid jig is always a popular method however you can also have success with the technique of a silver whiting under a float.
On a recently trip to Flinders, winds were exactly as we needed, we fished the incoming to outgoing tide. I'm a believer that if you put in the hours eventually you will be rewarded, this was one of those situations as to begin with it was very quiet but it ended up being a successful trip.
Flinders is fast becoming a destination known for catching some great quality fresh bait fish. Yakkas and Slimy Mackrel have been around in great numbers. These fish are pretty simple to catch using a Sabiki bait jig under a small float with a little blue bait on each hook. For those who love to target the Gummy Shark land based this is one great pier to get your fresh bait.
It is very important that you plan your Fishing trips and always use a variety of fresh baits. Lets say you are fishing with a couple of mates, everyone should be using a different bait, this will increase your chances of a positive outcome. Sometimes fish are fussy and very temperamental so mix it up and see what works on the night.
Slimy Mackerel, Yakkas, Australian Salmon, Squid, Trevally and Stripey Tuna are the baits I take out regularly with my mates when we head out. This would obviously depend on what species we are out to target.
In my view it doesnt matter what you are targeting the fresher your bait the better the chance it gives you to catch your target species.
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