Live bait - Tail biters

[mickzxc]

Hey all,

Been live baiting recently in the bay, I've been hooking the livies just behind the head but more often than not have been pulling up a half bait with the tail end bitten off. Any ideas of what would be taking the livies from the tail and any suggestions on a better rigging method? Stinger hook?

Cheers.

[adambris]

tailor

[madmullet]

tailor

agreed

[fishingnut]

probably tailor, most predatory fish eat head first but these filthy vermin eat em any wich ways

[pondo]

Could try a stinger hook mate.

[kmcrosby78]

Or a two-hook snelled rig - one behind the head and one near the tail. Although I did this on Monday at Mud on my overhead out the back and reeled it in to find both hooks had been bitten off. Weird as the line didn't run at all so must have bitten clean through straight away.

[billythakid]

Or a two-hook snelled rig - one behind the head and one near the tail. Although I did this on Monday at Mud on my overhead out the back and reeled it in to find both hooks had been bitten off. Weird as the line didn't run at all so must have bitten clean through straight away.

ahh the classic mystery hook disappering trick from a little shark . had this happen a few times

[kmcrosby78]

Or a two-hook snelled rig - one behind the head and one near the tail. Although I did this on Monday at Mud on my overhead out the back and reeled it in to find both hooks had been bitten off. Weird as the line didn't run at all so must have bitten clean through straight away.

ahh the classic mystery hook disappering trick from a little shark . had this happen a few times

The live bait was about 20cm long so I was VERY disappointed that it went to waste!!!!!!

[uglyfish]

Or a two-hook snelled rig - one behind the head and one near the tail. Although I did this on Monday at Mud on my overhead out the back and reeled it in to find both hooks had been bitten off. Weird as the line didn't run at all so must have bitten clean through straight away.

ahh the classic mystery hook disappering trick from a little shark . had this happen a few times

Them big green sea toads are legends of that trick as well.

Is try a stinger hook mate..

[Guest]

This has been a good post, some good advise given...

Tailor pain in the bum sometimes

[keen_as]

When I used to fish with baits only I would use a stinger about 90% of the time or a dbl snell. At times still been bitten clean off.

[aussie123]

If its a very clean bite off its possibly mackeral or if its not so clean possibly tailor or toads