Tailor pillie bait ....

[robvee]

At last I have found a series of pics that show a tried and tested method of baiting a pillie when the Tailor are shy of chewing a whole one ........

www.fishingec.com/?p=6381

[apconcen]

Very good I have noticed before on a few occasions a few guys doing this and landing more variety but bigger size wise. So for instance they may get tailor but also big bream, dart, etc.

I am guessing we would have to rework this with wire? How do you do it in a practical sense ?

[robvee]

Very good I have noticed before on a few occasions a few guys doing this and landing more variety but bigger size wise. So for instance they may get tailor but also big bream, dart, etc.

I am guessing we would have to rework this with wire? How do you do it in a practical sense ?

It works exactly the same with wire. Note that this method is only for single hooks - not gangs. I use a single 6/0 for Tailor, and it works a charm. The problem that I have in Aus is that the "ghost cotton" is really hard to find. I get family members from South Africa to post it over for me. I have only seen it once in Anaconda at Ashmore ..... anybody else know where to get it locally??

[gr hilly]

i like to fillet the bait to the head on both sides removing the rib cage leaving on the head a simple long shank through the the bait just below the head and back through the head leaving the two tails flapping this method does not spook tailor but you have to fish with finesse.

hilly

[bondy99]

Mine are still salted, three maybe 4 weeks old now, old briney will have to be met soon otherwise feed the local wildlife without getting a feed.

[sleepygreg]

Dental floss works as well. There is some other stuff that we used to use many years ago....used to get it at spotlight....stuffed if I can remember what it is called. When I remember I will post it up.

[nigelr]

Hat elastic and 'baitmate' are other products that will work.

[apconcen]

I use[ well only once, so it at bottom of tackle box] Gillies Bait Thread [ available from Southport Dive & tackle in GoldCoast]

[bondy99]

Had no problems with heavily salted pillies with 4x4/0.

Been salted for some 7 or 8 weeks now, still in the esky outside and not in the fridge along with a salted down grinner (big grinner at that). (Don't know what will eat a grinner at this late stage).

[gr hilly]

we might have to peter if we dont get out soon.
glynn

[bondy99]

I think seargent baker might be better than grinner, nice needle teeth grinners do have