The list of the contents of our bait freezer reads like a menu for the rest of the world, yet most Kiwi anglers have relegated the snapper’s small cousins – mackerel, piper, sprats – to the bait freezer for the longest time.
But a reload of your mindset and a non judgmental palate may surprise you – they really taste good.
Easy to catch and plentiful, the little guys line up to bite small pieces of bait or sabiki flies.
Sabiki flies are a string of small hooks with small moth-sized wings on them, they’re terriffic. Sometimes, a tiny cube of bait is needed on the hook, to turn on a hot bite. Bounce your sabiki on the sea floor from a boat or wharf, and you’ll often have a bucket full-o-fish quick-smart.
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Fishing for fish bait in Auckland?

We only sell 1st grade bait.
Frozen Pilchards – Sardines 1st grade brine soaked.
Salty Dog Pilchard Bait 1kg
Salty Dog Pilchard Bait 2kg
Salty Dog Pilchards 5kg box freeflow
Salty Dog Pilchards 10kg box freeflow
Frozen Squid
Salty Dog Squid 1kg
Salty Dog Baby Squid Freeflow 2kg
Frozen baits assorted.
Salty Dog Piper
Salty Dog whole Bonito
Salty Dog whole Mullet 2pk
Salty Dog Salted Bonito Fillets 900g
Salty Dog Baby Blue Mackerel Bait
Anchoivies 700g 100mm
Whole Baby Salmon bait
Salted bait, no refrigeration required.
Salty Dog salted bait, Reseal bucket 1.5kg Blue Mac
Salty Dog salted bait, Reseal bucket 1.5kg Bonito
Salty Dog salted bait, Reseal bucket 1.5kg Mullet
Salty Dog salted bait, Reseal bucket 1.5kg Pilchard
Salty Dog salted bait Kids vacuum pack
Salty Dog salted Mixed Grill vacuum pack
Frozen Burley
Salty Dog Berley 3kg
Salty Dog Red Berley 5kg
Salty Dog Berley 5kg
Salmon Berley 4kg
Salt Ice 5kg bags
See here for fish bait and tackle.
Pick up only from our Auckland bait shop at Go Fish Northcote on Aucklands’ Northshore.