queensland Best Bait For Logan River Bullies

[nmiln21]

Hi everyone,

Wanting to go bull shark fishing this weekend at the Logan river (land based) and I'm wandering what bait to use. I've got a shimano stradic with 12lb line will that be a good line strength to battle one of these beasts. Any help will be appreciated thanks.

[Binder]

Live bait is always good, otherwise a lump of pike eel is the favoured dead bait for river bullies. But mullet is a good standby.,

 

Mad Mullet did some great video's a while back, one of which was land based bully fishing, and probably the Logan as well. There is also a great article by Neil Schulz on fishing for bullies in the archives as well.

Someone more dexterous than I with the search function might be able to find links for you if you cant find it yourself.

 

 

[nmiln21]

thanks binder for the reply, looked at the you tube video by Mad Mullet and gave me some shark tips. Do you know any hot spots for eels, caught some as by-catch when targeting mullet at scrubby creek. 

Thanks Nick

[The Mad Hughesy]

a lot of estuarys have eel in them, as well as a lot of fresh lakes in and around suburbs. just make sure your allowed to fish in the local fresh water ways before doing so.

Nudgee beach, pine river, Caboolture river all hold pike eels. they will eat anything really...just as long as its nice and smelly.

[nmiln21]

thanks i will give it a go

[buzzard]

For live bait I use cat fish up to 8 inches in length or Tilapia. Never fails me. Fish the last couple of hours of the incoming tide...

[rayke1938]

Just a friendly warning would  not advise using tilapia for bait it is a big no no unless you have purchased from a fish shop and have proof of purchase.

Cheers

Ray

[buzzard]

Thanks Ray. I should have posted not to use Tilapia as after speaking to Fisheries I dont use it now but have substituted it with eel fillets..

[natang]

On 29/12/2018 at 7:16 PM, buzzard said:

For live bait I use cat fish up to 8 inches in length or Tilapia. Never fails me. Fish the last couple of hours of the incoming tide...

hey Buzzard where about in the Logan are you fishing?? under the motorway there or in the vicinity?

[natang]

I used to fish there years ago

 

[buzzard]

This area is down past the Gem hotel about 6 ks and it is a man made rockwall. If you can put up with the tide and snags I have also caught beeam and jewies there. Good luck.

[buzzard]

Has anyone fished up around Woodgate just South of Bundy. Going in one week and never fished there. Taking Kayak and Diving gear.

[Drop Bear]

On 01/01/2019 at 12:40 PM, buzzard said:

Has anyone fished up around Woodgate just South of Bundy. Going in one week and never fished there. Taking Kayak and Diving gear.

I google earthed that area a few years ago and it looks so good. It will be full of sharks. 

The best bait by far is a chunk of eel. Just find any freshwater creek and chuck a hook with some meat on it and you are a great chance of catching an eel or 4. Cut a big chunk off it and you are set to go. 

Good luck. I hope you catch a few and can send us a few pics

This thread was one we did a little while ago where we caught a few.