Burley , current , I like to use salted mackerel , or cubed pilchards ...I prefer anchor and burley (fish based) set about 5 meters off the bottom , ledger rig ,they seem to come in runs get one - three , wait 15 mins and another school moves through. Sand is my preferred bottom. PM VC he’s an avid winter carrot hunter..
Have had a good run on them soft baiting with a nuclear chicken.
Depth doesn’t seem to worry them we get them at 40 meters in the summer right up to 8 meters in the winter.
That said this is all Tasman bay experience. Things maybe different down your way ...try different things , different depths ..everyday is different and some are just tough catching days.
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