What's a stickbait?

A stickbait is a type of lure that is designed to mimic a baitfish usually a decently big one and it attracts nearby predatory fish. Stickbaits are used to attract fish like Kingfish because kingfish are aggresive predators that would demolish a stickbait thinking its a juicy meal.

Floating stick bait

Floating stickbaits are most effective when the fish are feeding near the surface. If you see kawhai or mullet jumping up from the water then its a sign for uing a floating stickbait. You want to dart the lure side to side and wait for a fish to strike. This motion mimics a injuried baitfish from the school which the predatory fish see as easy pickings which lead to a hook-up.

Sinking Stickbait

Sinking stickbaits are effective when the fish are a little deeper or if the conditions are more choppy where a floating one wouldnt work as well. You want to lift and wind the rod while retrieving the lure which makes it dart around and mimics a baitfish. This lure catched Kingfish, snapper and other predatory fish that might be lurking.