How do you catch Dhufish?

How do you catch Dhufish?

The most effective way to catch dhuies is to use a drifting method. The most common rig for drifting is a deep water two-hook dropper loop rig with a sinker that is as small as you can get but that will still keep your bait on the bottom. Preferred baits are live bait, squid, pilchards and whole fish.

What is the best bait for dhufish?

When it comes to bait, dhufish are as fussy as a MasterChef judge. “They love herring, octopus and squid but above all it’s got to be fresh,” says Thom. “Fresh is the key. If you can, get out the morning before and catch 15 herring to take out in the boat – that’s always better than buying your bait from the shop.

Is dhufish good eating?

Dhufish are regarded as one of the best eating fish in Western Australian waters and are arguably one of the best eating fish in Australia. In seafood markets and restaurants Dhufish are up there with the most expensive and for good reason. Their superb white flesh is flaky, juicy and rich in flavour.

What kind of jig to use for dhufish?

Soft Plastics and metal jigs are becoming more and more popular to use while targeting Dhufish. Some soft plastics which are known to work are the Gulp Jerk Shad 6inch in Nuclear Chicken and Squidgy Pro Flickbait 145mm in Pacific Pearl A good solid outfit like a 10kg snapper rod with 20lb line is an ideal starting point.

Where to find a dhufish in the ocean?

Juvenile Dhufish hang around inshore reefs and cruise over the sand at night for hunting. Larger specimens tend to be found in deeper water around solid structure such as reefs or wrecks. Try looking at 30 meters and deeper.

Is it possible to catch snapper with soft plastics?

Years went by and plastic tech changed new comers came and went as is often the case with fishing trends, I kept fishing, in fact started fishing hard, snapper started to become more of a regular catch and at some stage I discovered gulp soft plastics.