| Tailor
Size
500g - 2kg. can reach
15kg
Legal
Length
30cm Bag
Limit
20
Where
Tailor are predominantly
an ocean fish found
in the southern States
of Australia but
can be found in estuaries,
lakes, bays, around
headlands and surf
beaches. They are
found near live bait
populations. Tailor
seem to school in
areas of great movement
particularly entrances
to bays and lakes,
estuary mouths, wharves,
gaps in recalls,
rocky headlands and
the surf. Qualities
Predatory fish that
works in schools.
A hard fighter with
plenty of stamina
and speed. Teeth.
Bait
bait: Blue bait,
Fish flesh, Garfish,
Live minnow, Pilchard,
Pippi, Poddy mullet,
Prawn, Squid, White
bait
Other: Lures - metal
and feather types,
minnow lures, spoons,
silver wobblers,
poppers and glittery
pilchards. Wonder
crocodile, Rapala
minnows, Silver slices
and Bombers all work
well.
Tackle
3 - 7kg main line
with a 70cm 10kg
monotrace or wire
trace shock absorber.
Hook: 2/0 - 7/0 Mustad
4202 Ganged. 2 or
3 X 2/0 - 4/0 Limerick
hooks back to back
for lures.
Rig: Trolling lures
or whole bait fish
on ganged hooks.
Running sinker rig.
Casting whole bait
fish on ganged hooks
retrieved at medium
speed. If the bottom
is rough then use
a float.
Hints
In the surf tailor
are found in holes
and gutters at high
tide. At low tide
when the fish gather
and wading is possible
try spinning the
gutters. Early morning
and evening up until
dark is best. Tailor
prefer a fast moving
bait and look for
signs of feeding
like flocks of gulls
and splashing in
water. Stop boat
near splashing fish
and spin to the outside
of the school with
silver lures. Trolling
close inshore waters
around inlets, estuaries,
headlands and big
beaches is productive.
Fish should be bled
immediately and put
on ice. Autumn and
early winter they
occur in big schools
around the southern
east and west coasts
and there travel
north along the shores
as winter progresses. |