Elements and Performance Criteria
- Select bait and berley.
- Determine target recreational fish species, identify feeding habits and preferred bait and or berley.
- Evaluate effectiveness of using frozen and fresh bait to catch target species.
- Select appropriate bait and or berley according to feeding preference of target species.
- Determine when manufactured baits are effective and permitted, and select as appropriate.
- Catch and maintain bait.
- Follow organisational safety procedures throughout all activities.
- Select appropriate method for catching and collecting target bait species.
- Select and set up appropriate equipment for targeted bait species and check working order.
- Use bait collecting method and equipment effectively to maximise catch.
- Comply with permissions, and bait catching regulations applicable to the location.
- Determine optimum level of freshness of bait for catching target species.
- Keep fresh bait alive in suitable conditions to enhance its effectiveness
- Maintain dead bait in suitable conditions for future use.