Could This Easy-To-Use Product REPLACE Bait?

[@StarloGetsReel]

To get hold of some Fishbites in Australia NOW, go to: www.starlotackle.com To follow on Facebook, go to the Fishbites Australia page: facebook.com/profile.php?id=61561509211638 To follow on Instagram, go to fishbites_australia

[@chuckchuckles1688]

how do you reckon these would go catching dart and surf bream starlo. cheers.

[@StarloGetsReel]

@@chuckchuckles1688 very well I reckon.

[@chuckchuckles1688]

also what rod were you using for youre offshore flathead

[@nunubalsam]

Another product you can try is called fish gum

[@chriswalls5831]

It could but I would use both

[@StarloGetsReel]

Me too! 👍

[@shanewarmington2680]

Steve, having watched all the vids you featured I knew this one was coming and rightly so. Your unbiased, scientific (as could be palatable) assessment over a range of dinkum Aussie scanarios was the most believable thing Ive seen on a decade of Atrocial Media, thank you. I looked at this stuff or similar for many years with disdain at the American Ad over hyped (and therefore assumed garbage) for the sometimes fisho that kept his lil creel in the shed and nicked out when the Mrs wasnt looking. Through your constant lifelong fascination with the innovative, 100s of 1000s of fishos have had their enthusiasm envigorated, you should be proud. Keep up the great work mate, Im gonna put my order in tonight..

[@StarloGetsReel]

Thank you so much for those kind words. 🙏

[@brettverrender3167]

Thanks Starlo, I bought some Bloodworm flavoured Fishbites after your previous video. I've rigged it with #4 Starlotackle Wormburners in Ruby Red. I fish off a south coast beach and have caught good bream, mulloway and gummy sharks on the rig. The stuff is easy, clean and consistent to use.

[@StarloGetsReel]

That’s SO good to hear! Thank you for sharing. 👍

[@coevicman3685]

Steve still an excellent tutor mentor with his unique way of show and tell.

[@StarloGetsReel]

Thank you. 🙏

[@muscletone08]

Ive tried to buy these twice from Amazon over the last few years, but have had customs seize them both times. Glad they're available now

[@johnlighton7025]

The sustainability factor is a really good point. Thanks for the video

[@StarloGetsReel]

Thanks for watching!

[@FishtalkVideo]

Just ordered some prawn and crab, and intend using it on Lake Hume redfin. Cheers.

[@StarloGetsReel]

Nice! Please let us know how you go.

[@EdmundSampson-pd7vi]

Canberra?

[@KathyBanana2]

Sending love from Texas!! I always carry fishbites some times they work better than live bait and dead bait lol

[@StarloGetsReel]

@@KathyBanana2 thank you! You are so right, too! 👍

[@warbru3942]

Just got some to try for fresh water bait fishing. Should be good to have on hand, always seem to run out of worms at the worst time!

[@StarloGetsReel]

So true!

[@divad435]

Thanks for considering the environment Sterlo. Us anglers need to step up and do what we can to look after our waterways.

[@StarloGetsReel]

For sure!

[@archiegibbs]

I just ordered some! Will be interesting to see how they go on the SA Salmon... Tired of using a whole bag of pilchards each session and losing half to the waves.

[@StarloGetsReel]

Spot on.

[@jasoncrawford7495]

I fish them all the time works great

[@StarloGetsReel]

Good to hear👍

[@flinty7949]

I will be looking for these next time i head to the tackle shop!

[@StarloGetsReel]

Might be a while before they get into Aussie tackle shops, but I’m sure it’ll happen. Meanwhile www.stsrlotackle.com still has a few packs left.

[@keithprinn720]

love to see how a couple of your tassie days chasing snapper and kgw's would go on this bait substitute.

[@StarloGetsReel]

Agreed! I SO wish we'd had it in time for our most recent trip! I would've LOVED to have tried it on the KGW, in particular... Guess we'll just have to go back!

[@666percentfishing]

I use these from eBay. Great product and I have caught great fish with them. Online they are expensive, but in Perth I have only seen them available at one store. I like the webbing / fabric inside which helps them stay on the hook for ages.

[@StarloGetsReel]

Agreed!

[@raynewman4904]

Great episode Steve, I've been watching you play with this stuff for a while. Well worth having a pack in the boat or tackle box for when you run out of bait. Or your on a day trip and see a nice spot for a throw. I'll look up Tom's site. Thanks mate.

[@StarloGetsReel]

Cheers!

[@huntinfishin7214]

Very interesting indeed,cant wait to get hold of some and try it on a few freshwater species. Best of all no smelly bait in the boat.

[@StarloGetsReel]

You got that right!

[@i1bike]

And chicks will like u

[@colinspratt9580]

Hi Steve, an interesting alternative to frozen bait. Most of my fishing is spinning, however occasionally I’ll use bait & this will convenient. I’ve just ordered a blue & red pkt. Look forward to trying it. Cheers

[@StarloGetsReel]

I'll be keen to hear your feedback!

[@aidandonnelly7368]

I have ordered some and look forward to trying it out with the family

[@StarloGetsReel]

Good luck! 👍👍👍

[@FatGuyWithAKatana]

I've caught a couple of impressive black drums on fish bites over here in Florida but usually the targeted species is pinfish and other small bait fish to use as cut bait on my more serious rods. Storing it in your car might dry it out but it lasts a really long time in the fridge.

[@mbnz0174]

Perfect timing! Just packing for a trip to Cairns. Going to throw a packet of Fishbites in the suitcase. Will be copying that beach rig too. Cheers.

[@StarloGetsReel]

Good stuff!

[@mbnz0174]

An update for you Starlo. Haven't done too much fishing in FNQ, but tried Fishbites today. Lots and lots of bites, same if not more than mullet and of course, much tougher. That said, it didn't take too long for the toothy critters to pull it apart. Unfortunately, the fish were small, so I didn't hook too many, but I have no doubt about the fish-attracting properties of Fishbites. Fish taken on Fishbites were crescent grunter and rock cod (I think!). Can't wait to try them in an environment that I'm more familiar with.

[@StarloGetsReel]

@@mbnz0174 good stuff! 👍

[@peterhipwell4632]

That’s great certainly worth the try be interesting to see how they work with Cod Yellas Redfin etc

[@StarloGetsReel]

Agreed. I've already heard at least one report of cod on them!

[@mini_steve]

Was thinking the same. Maybe some QLD bass may take an interest. Never know unless we try.

[@EdmundSampson-pd7vi]

Believe it or not I've consistently caught large cod, one 80cm on KFC popcorn chicken , stays on the hook. The mc Donald chicken bites don't work!

[@peterhipwell4632]

@@EdmundSampson-pd7vi I’ve used Inghams Chicken Chippees whole and cut into three with great success in the Murray River and Murrumbidgee for Murray Cod

[@huwmcconachy3272]

Last fishing session was with some soft old frozen cockles, not the best time watching your bait fly off in another direction. Just ordered a few “flavours” to test out next time when I can’t get fresh local bait. Tight lines 😊

[@StarloGetsReel]

Excellent! Be sure to let us know how it performs.

[@fishbitesbrettburford5600]

You will never throw Fishbites off your hook. Good luck!

[@AlessailaSC]

love that it's finally here in australia for a good price! I've watched many american based youtubers, namely Justin Reed Fishing using this stuff constantly!

[@StarloGetsReel]

Makes us happy, too! 👍

[@fishbitesbrettburford5600]

Justin is great fisherman and even better person.

[@AlessailaSC]

@@fishbitesbrettburford5600 absolutely love his YT channel! from the fishing to the cooking with his wife and kids :D pompanoooooooooooo

[@davidgc4396]

Probably a good way of cleaning out my freezer of fresh frozen bait I catch but will probably stick to that and live bait 😊

[@Tizb0y]

Great to see we can finally get our hands on some in Aus,just ordered myself a few packs now. Interested to see if they work on the whiting n herring over here in WA,great stuff to pack in the spin bag for when the choppers turn off the bite. Can’t wait,thanks once again for the great videos mate keep it up.

[@StarloGetsReel]

No worries! Hope they do the job for you.

[@Azz151515]

So far I've had decent results with sand whiting and ok results with herring in the kwinana ockingham\mandurah area using the bloodworm and shrimp versions. It's probably almost as effective as bait, depending on what you compare it to. It will also catch flathead and tarwhine, as well as blowfish. Got a few wrasse, buttterfish and trumpeters from freo earlier this week, but I don't keep them. I've tried it in the Swan River near the Causeway a couple of times and it will catch bream, I think it takes a bit more time in the water for it to become effective, so there's more time for pickers and blowies to get at it and maybe the bream aren't attracted to it as much - I'm still testing it out. I've been cutting 3 or 4 small 5mm x 5mm cubes of it and stacking the up on the hook like a kebab, it seems a little better than leaving a chunk of it dangling off the end of the hook - but bait presentation is certainly something worth experimenting with, as well as hook choice. Circle hooks seem to work quite well imo.

[@Tizb0y]

@@Azz151515 circles are my preferred hook for most bait fishing,esp in the Murray for bream. Thanks for the reply,I’m in the Mandurah area Mainly but I get round the swan sometimes so it’s good to have some info,glad they seem to be working. Seem like a good option for when I plan a lure session and things aren’t hot,or that inevitable time I forget the bait😂

[@Tizb0y]

@@Azz151515 not sure about yourself,but have noticed there is a lack of blowies outside of the metro areas? Fished buffalo a few weeks back with small baits like prawns and got 0 blowies,move up the coast too white hills or Tim’s and you bet you’ll get blowies during the day at minimum. 😂 wa is interesting from fishing coming from the NT originally.

[@paulnelson144]

Nice, I just bought some from Tom's site, keen to try them out on some redfin in a couple of weeks time if they arrive by then.

[@StarloGetsReel]

Oh, I think you'll have 'em well before that!

[@paulnelson144]

@@StarloGetsReel Sounds good, I will give them a go in Burrendong.

[@jefferylorance7988]

I try them in Hawaii shoreline and I found the fish eating the coating on a membrane (looks like netting material)no hook-ups but the membrane was still attached…so it does attract fish to nibble on the fish bites…leaving me with unsuccessful results..this was many years ago.. Maybe it time to try again ..maybe they may have improved? Aloha

[@biotester]

I have a few bags of this bait but not tried them, you video reminds me of them and I'll try them next week.

[@brettverrender3167]

I've watched a number of videos of American fishos using Fishbites and they all say they get a better hook up rate with small pieces of Fishbites. Most were using a 1cm square piece only and less is more worked best for them.

[@StarloGetsReel]

Yep. Small is best, as I've been learning, and pinned just once on the hook. The American anglers really seem to favour circle hooks, too, which is interesting.

[@brettverrender3167]

I've been using Black Magic KL 4/0 circle hooks from the beach with good results.

[@fishbitesbrettburford5600]

Correct. A mistake many people make is using too big of a piece.

[@russellgibbon8621]

Very interestng Steve, thank you. I would be very keen to see if these fishbites can catch mullet!

[@StarloGetsReel]

You and me both! I’m pretty sure it will.

[@russellgibbon8621]

@@StarloGetsReel Mullet are my new no.1 target species. I had long believed them uncatchable, but I have seen here on KZbin people hauling them on on flies, with bread and baited spinners. So let'see what a bit of Fishbite on the end of a Mepps spinner can do . . .

[@mitchmcbride6053]

Awesome stuff mate I like this new way I reckon it’s a top addition to our sport

[@StarloGetsReel]

I agree!

[@tomjones8293]

Can you use these fish bites as salad toppings too Starlo ? just wondering when I am hungry on a boat

[@StarloGetsReel]

🤣

[@rhoffy101]

Looks like a great product Starlo, Are you able to provide a video using fishbites bait fishing in freshwater on redfin, yellowbelly, murray cod etc. Keen to see how it performs instead of worms or cheese.Thanks again!

[@StarloGetsReel]

Great suggestion! We’ll definitely get around to it.

[@andreadelgado-ym5md]

Been wondering about this product for awhile. Found it surprising it was hard to find around here. Wonder how well it works on our other bread and butter species

[@StarloGetsReel]

Results so far have been very encouraging.

[@nobodyhome8148]

Onya Mate 👍

[@mardysvids1]

Thank you for the great video Starlo! I'm definitely going to order some packs via your sons website..any suggestions on what flavour for King George Whiting, Snapper, such as clam, worm, or prawn flavours ? I'm going to even try it on the Garfish..P.s Im fishing in Melbourne Port Phillip Bay.

[@StarloGetsReel]

Good stuff! I'd be trying squid and pipi/cockle down there... Keen to see how you go!

[@mardysvids1]

@StarloGetsReel Thanks, Mate! will let you know how it goes 👍

[@jaimininorath5760]

great video. really want me some know :) they should be paying you or giving you an affiliate link!

[@StarloGetsReel]

It's my son Tom who's selling them here. I'm more than happy to help him with his business... and to see this great product getting into Aussie hands at a fair price now, too!

[@jaimininorath5760]

@@StarloGetsReel saw that right after i commented this! good for him and shoutouts to you. Will have to order some :)

[@rogerfranz1152]

Mayby try cut the end like squid tenticles release the smell better?

[@rogerfranz1152]

Like the tentilces should soften faster by cutting in thin stripes at the end and maybe they squiggle as you reel it too

[@benwhite8075]

Haha "too big"... I really wish I had that problem. 😂

[@ArbyCreations]

I bought a pack after your first video and had high hopes for them. Fished about an hour with not even a touch. Left the baited rod and started casting around it with a soft plastic and on got a fish on my second cast. Third cast was another fish and the fish bites didn’t get touched. I will give them a go again but not feeling overly confident about their success rates, at least not in Brisbane.

[@StarloGetsReel]

Fair enough. But do give them another go. You might be surprised… I was!

[@ArbyCreations]

@@StarloGetsReel I definitely will keep trying until the pack is used up. I was insanely excited to try them and Im still hoping they work on the snapper now that its season for them.

[@Tizb0y]

@@ArbyCreations I’ve only used mine twice but I got a bunch of pinkies 20-35cm with them,so I reckon if you dropped it down off a boat u would do well for pinks

[@davidsansom1681]

Hi Starlo, I like what I see. Will you be doing any research on freshwater natives with the fishbites? If so, what flavours do you think might work? Dave.

[@StarloGetsReel]

Definitely on the list. I’ll let you know what works but I have high hopes for the Bloodworm version. 👍

[@donnanaughton756]

Thanks Steve. What scent do you recommend for our local (south coast) estuaries, shrimp and squid?

[@StarloGetsReel]

So far I've done well on squid, shrimp, crab and pipi/cockle... worth trying a few different flavours, and also adding a piece of the "fast acting" formulation if you're not getting much action.

[@donnanaughton756]

Thanks mate

[@roberre164]

Fantastic stuff Starlo. I was too slow off the mark to order some and now they are all out of stock. Will you have some more down the trail?

[@StarloGetsReel]

More to come! Next batch should only be about two weeks away. 👍

[@roberre164]

@@StarloGetsReel Excellent. This stuff looks the business. Can't wait to give it a go!

[@DionBria-n9y]

Try em out on the garfish mate

[@keithprinn720]

Clearly if you can catch worms, squid, mullet and nippers like Roger does that is a massive factor.

[@StarloGetsReel]

Absolutely!

[@lukep5130]

Hey Starlo, great video mate. I'd never heard of these before but they seem to work a treat. Do you know if they are biodegradable and safe for the fish if they swallow them? I've heard the Berkley trout baits can kill them

[@StarloGetsReel]

Cheers! Yes, apparently they're biodegradable, non-toxic and even "food safe"!

[@rockfly8384]

Which fish bites would you recommend for bass and yellowbelly fishing?

[@StarloGetsReel]

I haven’t had a chance to try them on anything other than carp in the fresh yet, but I’d lean to the Bloodworm ones, I reckon… Keen to hear how you go! 👍

[@FrankLadd]

Been using these for years. It's almost as good as fresh or live bait. In fact in some cases it is better.

[@SandmannOZ]

Interested to give it a go. When you gonna have more stock in Starlo? I'd rather wait for you than pay $10 more per pack from Amazon.

[@StarloGetsReel]

Tom tells me his next shipment is roughly 2 weeks away, so hang in there! 👍

[@SandmannOZ]

@@StarloGetsReel thanks mate, will keep an eye out for it.

[@theimpaler5034]

What is the product made from would like to see

[@StarloGetsReel]

The makers play that one pretty close to the chest (understandably). But I know that it's non-toxic, biodegradable (apart from inner mesh in the long life version), and supposedly "food grade", and that it doesn't contain any animal products. My best guess would be some sort of vegetable or plant-based starch?? Plus the magic scent ingredients, of course.

[@theimpaler5034]

@@StarloGetsReel it would have to be similar how they make bollies in Europe as a bait for carp fishing

[@LakeMacLocal]

Who's being baited here? I went to get some but you're sold out! Love the episodes :)

[@StarloGetsReel]

Yes... Tom sold out in 36 hours! We certainly didn't expect that! More coming... hang in there.

[@outaboutwithmarkjustine3183]

i bought a cpl hundred bucks worth when my partner and i were in N.Z.😊

[@joshforrester3370]

Its def works i make my own super easy maybe better thsn f-bites

[@StarloGetsReel]

Nice!

[@moseskruger691]

Hi Im in South Africa we don't have it here yet do you maybe have a video how to make it

[@Azz151515]

Any idea what the difference between the different "flavours" is? Is there actually a different scent in each kind as well as the fish attractant hormone? Or just a different colour?

[@StarloGetsReel]

Apparently different formulas and scents. I was fishing with it today and the fish clearly preferred the “Shrimp” over everything else… and they were spewing up prawns, so I guess there must be something to it!

[@Azz151515]

@@StarloGetsReel That's good to know, thanks for the reply mate! I received a couple more packs in the mail today, different scents and activation speeds, I'll keep experimenting with it in the Perth Metro area. So far the whiting love it and herring are pretty easy to catch on it too. I haven't cracked to code on our Swan River black bream as yet

[@redtobertshateshandles]

I didn't catch whether Fishbites stinks up your hands or not ?? Just curious.

[@StarloGetsReel]

No, definitely not.

[@fishbitesbrettburford5600]

Not at all! Fish don't "smell" the same way underwater as we do above. Stinky baits are for the fisherman, not so much the fish.

[@geoffcohen613]

great bait for use when traveling in caravan so wife doesnt complain about smell of bait in car fridge.

[@StarloGetsReel]

Very true!

[@rmbloomy]

I tried to buy them on Amazon after seeing a video of yours earlier this year and the order got cancellef

[@StarloGetsReel]

Bugger. Tom will have more in a couple of weeks at www.starlotackle.com

[@adeand4310]

Fish bites good bait but it's a painful to punch the hook through the bait

[@StarloGetsReel]

Yes, fairly tough stuff.

[@Malcolm-f8q]

I’m yet to get a bight on it .

[@StarloGetsReel]

Sorry to hear that. Hang in there. Have you tried a bit of the fast-acting formula (red packs)?

[@davidw381979]

I can’t even get a nibble on it. Scam

[@fishbitesbrettburford5600]

@@davidw381979 I've had many days without a bite on live shrimp. That's fishing. Be sure you're choosing the correct scent for the application. The scents are ALL different and will make a difference when targeting specific species. It's certainly not a scam. If it were, we wouldn't be in business for 24 years. WalMart, Bass Pro and thousands of other retailers wouldn't be carrying it if it were.

[@Malcolm-f8q]

@@StarloGetsReel at $32.00 a pack it was a stretch to try 1 pack

[@hofamilyyoutube]

Any bream success anyone?

[@StarloGetsReel]

I haven’t tried yet, but I’m pretty confident. 👍

[@mitchcastle8489]

I have just picked up some shrimp and pipi, will give it a go at a few of my winter bream spots in Sydney and try and remember to report back!

[@fishbitesbrettburford5600]

Try the bloodworm if your bream are in freshwater like they are here in the States.

[@GQRS]

I've used this here in California and they don't work never caught nothing with them.

[@StarloGetsReel]

Sorry to hear that. We've been doing pretty well on them here.

[@davidw381979]

I ordered this off Amazon, has not got a single nibble yet. So far it’s rubbish

[@StarloGetsReel]

Ah well, hang in there. 👍

[@fishbitesbrettburford5600]

Scent matters. Match the hatch with a natural scent you've had success with.

[@therookiefisherman5234]

Nothing replaces real bait.

[@StarloGetsReel]

True enough, and I say exactly that in the video, but there’s also a lot to be said for the convenience of an alternative that lasts for years and doesn’t require refrigeration or an aerated live well!

[@ross49452]

It literally releases chemicals into the water great

[@StarloGetsReel]

Non-toxic, food safe ingredients.

[@fishbitesbrettburford5600]

The word "chemical" gets a bad rap. Oxygen is a chemical element and we breathe that every second of the day.

[@microwave-vh2uc]

This guy is fishing for fisherman

[@StarloGetsReel]

🤣

[@stevem4660]

They look like chewing gums

[@StarloGetsReel]

Hmmm. Not sure I'd chew 'em... maybe the fast acting version?

[@rodgray6438]

Starlo i am a little concerned that no-one has mentioned the products bio-degradability. Don't we need to be asking this question ?

[@StarloGetsReel]

Absolutely! And trust me, it was one of the FIRST things we asked about... The bait itself is fully biodegradable, non-toxic and even "food safe", apparently (not that I'd be eating it!). The only non-biodegradable components are the packaging and the cloth matrix in the centre of the long-lasting version. This cloth ends up staying on your hook and usually has to be trimmed off with scissors. Obviously it and any packaging should be treated like any other non-biodegradable litter and brought home for correct disposal.

[@rodgray6438]

Thanks Starlo, i only asked as you didn't mention it in the video, btw i always enjoy your channel.

[@Tizb0y]

@@rodgray6438he absolutely does mention it in the video mate,but being a long video can understand how you might have missed it 🤙🏼 good one for caring enough to ask the question tho 🤙🏼 more people that care the better.

[@fishbitesbrettburford5600]

@@StarloGetsReel You hit the nail on the head Steve. The Fast-Acting baits (red bags) are a 100% biodegradable product for anyone interested. The chemicals we use to make our scents are all FDA-approved ingredients for whatever that's worth to anyone. You could eat this product yourself if you wanted to, it's ompletely safe however it will run through faster than a Mexican bean burrito. Don't ask me how I know

[@rodgray6438]

@@StarloGetsReel i am sorry Starlo i didn't watch the video of the lake fishing and perhaps i should have instead of annoying you unnecessarily, it has piqued my interest now thankyou.

[@soobz]

But what's in them? Is it 100% biodegradable and 100% free of all persistant toxins?

[@StarloGetsReel]

All biodegradable apart from the cloth mesh inside the long life version, which you need to bring home. Non toxic and “food grade” with no animal products.

[@5wisher5weet]

Click BAIT 😂