Cod Baits!

[Cammy]

hey ausfishers i was out 2 weeks ago at redcliffe jetty and saw a guy catching cod, and just tonight i went out to have a look around with my rod started at 4 -8 , i was using squid and pillies, i picked up 2 bream 25cm chucked em back cause only take bream 5 cm over legal, but no cod:'(, what other baits are effective for cod?? and do you have any tips for me?
thnx

cam;)

[petelaska]

should have used the bream as live bait
Pete

[straddie]

Heya Cammy

I find most cut flesh baits and whole dead or preferably live baits work nicely for them. Locally caught herring, hardiheads and mullet will usually attract their attention in closer to structure.

They don't play nice and will try to run you around what ever snag is close by, so it pays to go hard as your gear can handle on them early if you can.

[Cobia Kid]

i have found shark fillets work,but we were over a cod hole and u can catch cod on anything there,lol

[fish_on]

mate of mine got one last night 4 kg on a nice little mullet. (dead) but fresh.

[marty+jojo]

Cod love crabs. I reckon every second cod i have ever caught has caughed up a crab or had one in his gob. Get out at low tide and turn over some rocks, a pair of kitchen tongs will help to catch em.
Marty.