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Metal lures have long been one of the more productive lures when casting for tailor in surf.
If fishing from a boat, you can target these ar- eas and cast lures into the gutters, however an extremely good under- standing of the ocean is mandatory, and you do have to pick calmer days to do this safely.
These lures, as for metal lures, are easier to use with a spinning reel, which require less action and effort to make the lure give off the desired result.
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In the past, I’ve used West Australian pil- chard for bait with an Alvey reel but have re- cently changed to lure fishing because I find it more enjoyable.
As always, a variety of retrieves may need to be trialled to see which one works best on the day.
Metal lures can be slightly more costly, though being able to cast these further than a standard pilchard on a gang of hooks means you can reach the back of a gutter, where big tailor – also known as greenbacks – can be found.
A surf rod with the power to set hooks into fish and the length to cast further would be my recommendation.
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A 50g Sure Catch Bishop is a great choice and offers less wind re- sistance when casting compared to a pilchard and is durable enough to withstand many tai- lor attacks.
I suggest consuming these fish straight away rather than freezing the fillets because they be- come mushy when de- frosted.
These lures can be used at any stage of the tide, even if a strong sweep is in play.
In Queensland, tailor have a minimum size of 35cm, with a bag limit of 20 fish per an- gler.
Tailor need immedi- ate bleeding to get the best out of a fillet and should then be put on ice.
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The past couple of trips to the island, I used the Zerek Zap-
Between August 1 and September 30 each year, there’s another closure 400m out to sea from the eastern foreshore at low tide.
With this lure it’s a matter of casting out, wait a couple of sec- onds for the lure to sink and then start the retrieve.
The only closed wa- ter is on Fraser Island for those chasing tailor and other fin fish – from 400m north of Waddy Point to 400m south of Indian Head.
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