Bait trap vs Cast Net?

[rhino01]

What is everyone's thoughts on either a cast net or bait trap. I am landbased and looking at catching some live bait which method would be the best. If I were to buy a bait trap what would be the best bait to use?

[kevinchen19870316]

great question! i wanna know the answer too

[jeff f]

bait traps tend to get mauled by sharks, mudcrabs etc in the csalt castnet is much quicker and way more effective

[Plastic Man]

i would say the quickest way would be a cast net

[Angus]

In my opinion.

Cast nets are for salt.

Bait traps are for fresh (as you cant use cast nets there anyway).

Simple.

As I said though thats just my opinion.

But i have even found traps work better for fresh species that are for location fixed like yabbies or shrimp. Where as cast nets for bait schools and prawns in salt water allow you cover more ground.

Angus

[ellicat]

Fresh - trap (because castnets are illegal in fresh)

Salt - Castnet (or trap if you can't throw a net :blush: )

[brisbane_boy]

iv got both and to be honest the cast net gets the most but then again im not to sure what is the best bait to put in the trap, and another + for the castnet u dont need biat its totaly free bait.

[rhino01]

My only concern with the castnet is that I fish off rocks in salwater and getting the cast net out further enough / getting damaged. Thought if used bait trap - throw out, wait do a bit of fishing then bring in and use bait (IDEALLY). Does that make sense and is anybody doing that?

[jeff f]

if you want to try trapping bait in saltwater try putting half a slice of bread and enough sinkers to stop it floating away in a large plastic coke bottle (remove the label) and tie a length of line around the neck

submerge it it shallow water(20-30cm) where there is not much current if there are poddy mullet around they will go into the bottle to get at the bread.

pull the bottle up by the string and you got bait.

best if you use 5 or 6 botles scattered around an area as you usually only get 2 or 3 per bottle

only works with clear plastic bottles

[uglyfish]

yeah works well jeff,but why dont you just catch bait before you go mate and keep em alive with an airator??be easier and alot less stuffing around..

[mangler]

As others have said castnet for salt, bait trap for fresh.

For freshwater I usually use for bait: a handful of dry dog food, bread, or boiled potatoes or a mixture of all 3, good for yabbies and shrimp.

Saltwater castnet all the way, but a trap would probably work, provided it is placed around structure where plenty of baitfish school and checked often enough to minimise shark and mudcrab damage.

Cheers,

Matt

[jeff f]

i havent done it since i got a cast net way back in the '70s

just letting these guys know about a simple cheap way to catch livebait

[rhino01]

If I decide to use a bait trap in salt water what sought of bait - was thinking chopped up pillies or should i use the berley pellets?

[maxi]

i use an old fluro tube, not the new skinny ones, the old big fat ones, just break it off carefully ..... :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

Maxi

[jeff f]

rhino01 wrote:

If I decide to use a bait trap in salt water what sought of bait - was thinking chopped up pillies or should i use the berley pellets?

in the salt you cant go past bread

flesh will mainly atract small bream,catfish and other things you cant use, or are no good for bait

[rhino01]

Should I use any tuna oil or scent on the bread?

[Do$tylz]

man a bait jig is good for herring off jetties and piers. Even works off rocks if they're around.