Pike as Bait

[Malcolm]

I noticed in Tuggers thread Madmullet uses Pike for Snapper.

Who else rates Pike as a bait live,dead,in stips,cubes or cut in half.

I ask as they are easy to catch and plentiful and was thinking about freezing some.

Oh and I spose they would make a good Crab bait?

[ellicat]

Wes uses them for sharks I just noticed.

I've caught a squid on one

[madmullet]

i sware by them. ask anyone thats been in the boat with me, i always target them first before anchiring up to fish

[JackBarrett13]

Pike are amazing for snapper and escpically for cobia. Over at moreton off the tangalooma jetty we catch pike and throw them out on gangs. We have caught cobia ranging from 4 to 6 ft and many snapper.

[planetfonz]

we used pike for years as a flesh bait for bream in gold coast canals. they were fun to catch and the bream loved it

[Jords]

heard they are great for big tailor and jewies

[tugger]

Good on pelagics also like mackerel cobia etc

[Doyley]

Flathead don't mind a fillet of them either

[Dav0]

Caught.a few yellow tail pike this arv on the soft plastics so I'll let ya know how they go for bait after the weekend!

[Davo_Dinkum]

found them no good as crab bait ,but i only tried them a few times .

[fishing_teen]

i may have to stop and get some pike next offshore trip

[malram]

Got about 30 of the buggers up at Bribie last night. Must have been a big school of them feeding. Normally there are a few but this was insane. Would throw soft plastic out... literally let it drift with current, wind in 2 seconds later, pike.

[jgarner447]

i LOVE using them for bait, ive caught snapper, tailor, jew, bream, flattys, and even had a small tuna take one, only problem is i cant get many does anyone wanna catch me some for some $$$ ???

[The Mad Hughesy]

i sware by them. ask anyone thats been in the boat with me, i always target them first before anchiring up to fish

it's true, only legal snap caught while fishing with Kurt was on pike

[Oconnell]

where abouts, my kids love to catch them

[Oconnell]

Got about 30 of the buggers up at Bribie last night. Must have been a big school of them feeding. Normally there are a few but this was insane. Would throw soft plastic out... literally let it drift with current, wind in 2 seconds later, pike.

Where abouts i would love to take the kids and use the HB lures i have.

[Bagless]

I'm keen to know where and how to catch pike around Wynnum and the Port. Sound like excellent bait. I've seen videos of people catching them on multi hook jigs like this
/>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-U_dLAKPXiA

Looks way too easy, guess you need to know where to try it

Also sounds like pike are masters of destroying lures, perhaps soft plastics aren't the best way to go? I guess if they tend to be higher in the water column light spoons might work well?

[jgarner447]

sounds like pike are masters of destroying lures, perhaps soft plastics aren't the best way to go? I guess if they tend to be higher in the water column light spoons might work well?

these things SMASH your soft plastics to pieces lol

[uglyfish]

i LOVE using them for bait, ive caught snapper, tailor, jew, bream, flattys, and even had a small tuna take one, only problem is i cant get many does anyone wanna catch me some for some $$$ ???

The sale of fish whether its for bait or not is illegal with out a commercial licence.

[jgarner447]

i LOVE using them for bait, ive caught snapper, tailor, jew, bream, flattys, and even had a small tuna take one, only problem is i cant get many does anyone wanna catch me some for some $$$ ???

The sale of fish whether its for bait or not is illegal with out a commercial licence.

yes thanks i have already been informed of this