CATCHING KING GEORGE WHITING:

The best bait by far is squid candles for king george whiting, as they are soft and supple, followed by the tentacles, and then the body, coral prawns just half peeled are good as well, a size 1/0 or even 2/0 hooks , dont be afraid to put on a big bait as KG are a greedy fish, there bite is usually two or three hard thumping bites followed by a run, so feed them bit of line as they normally dont swallow it right away, just LIFT your rod dont strike to hard, if you miss it, drop strait back as often they will return.

CATCHING A BALDCHIN GROPER:

Baldies are finicky. They will play with a bait for a while. Fresh octopus is great bait as are crabs if you are prepared. When a baldy starts to play with the bait keep feeding line until he makes his run then lift the rod and hang on. Using Tuna circle hooks reduces the damage to fish if you have to release them.

USING RELEASE WEIGHTS:

West Coast Angling Club uses release weights to increase survival of released fish.

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