I got Kelly to show us his #1 way to bait up with Rock Bait. Caution, be prepared for stinky fingers when you bait up on the rocks! Rock Bait gets messy but is a great way to catch most reef fish looking for a tasty bite amongst the reefs and rocky outcrops of the coastal areas in South Africa.
Rock Bait (Pyura stolonifera), also commonly known in South Africa as "red bait" (or "rooiaas" in Afrikaans), is a sessile ascidian, or sea squirt, that lives in coastal waters attached to rocks or artificial structures. Sea squirts are named for their habit of squirting a stream of water from their exhalant siphons when touched at low tide. Worldwide it's commonly found along the South African coastlines, Southern Australia, small parts of New Zealand and Chile.
This video tutorial is a cut-out from our successful GALJOEN JOURNEY | FISHING FOR SOUTH AFRICA'S NATIONAL FISH video where we used Rock Bait to catch our Galjoen.
Let us know if this video helped in your fishing journey!
