Catching tailor and homemade lures

[dunc]

hello all
I would like information on catching tailor from the rocks and the beach. I have the gear and would like to know techniques, bait, berley?, and anything else relative to it.

Also has anyone got suggestions for making their own lures for tailor.

dunc

[theone]

I have fished for taylor only 3 times before but have caught a few on those occasions, the main thing that we did was use a berley mixture of bread, chook pellets, tuna oil and occasionally fish scraps. To use this berley we either just threw a handful out at intervals or you make them into little balls in a freezer bag prior to your trip and freeze them. then when you get out there rip off the plastic ans just lob it out where your lines are. Obviously having in mind the current and wind etc. you should make the balls big enough to sink.

good luck

[NQCairns]

Hi, i used to make all my own basic lures and should get back to it. One suggestion is buy a length of solid stainless rod, cut to length, drill each end for terminal tackle etc. I know this works on taylor from experience plus other species, Shinier the better. Tip - if drilling SS, drill at slow speed using CRC or similar as lubricant or you will burn the drill bits. NQCairns

[CHRIS_aka_GWH]

dunc,

for homemade lures do a search on #Ausfish & you'll fnd some great info & pics to boot from previous posts. Or if you're lazy like me spend $8 on a 60gram or 80gram Raider Lure.

I used to burley gutters as well using frozen leftover balls like theone's post but we'd sink them in the sand about 1 foot down at low tide & let nature disperse it as the tide rolled in. Can't say it increase the tailor catch / size - it definitely attracted more "unwanteds" like rays, shovelnose & bream so I don't do it anymore.

The humble pillie is the easiest bait to use. Personally, I now prefer slab baits on single hooks as I target bigger fish & won't keep a tailor that's under 1.5kg.

A good hint is to fish with a mate as a team so you always have a bait in the water. If your mate isn't ready to cast out hold your fish at the back of the wash - it will keep the school in the gutter. Likewise if the fish are out wide bring the first fish in slow - the school will follow.

seeyainthesurf,
chris

[mackmauler]

Id opt for the 65 gram raiders and put a big chemical sharpened treble on the back, in my experience simple homemades are not as effective as the raiders while surf fishing, The raiders have plenty of action at slow speeds which is hard to duplicate with home jobs, and if you use a long shock trace you shouldn't lose them often, the trace is important because distance casting puts a huge load on the line, about 15 feet of 30kg is handy.

[Live_Bait]

hello all
I would like information on catching tailor from the rocks and the beach. #I #have the gear and would like to know techniques, bait, berley?, and anything else relative to it.

Also has anyone got suggestions for making their own lures for tailor.

dunc

Making lures out of milo tin lids works well draw the shape of an "Abu toby" on the tin then cut it out and it works a treat for Tailor

[Bumpy]

If you really want to make your own , then cut the handle off a stainless steel kitchen knife . Check out the flea market or the op shops . Drill the hole close to the edge and thin the end with a grinder so as not to permanently spread the ring .