Teasers

Teasers are used to attract fish to the boat and excite them to strike.
They work by splashing and/or flashing on the surface.

Two types of teasers are used in Phuket:

Bird teasers, which are wooden or plastic lures with a wing on each side.
The wings give life to the fish-shaped body so it looks like a desperate
flying fish trying to lift off the surface. Bird teasers can be trolled
separately or with a lure or string of lures behind them.

They work best in calm to moderate seas with
a trolling speed between 4 and 8 knots.

Daisy Chains, which are a combination of bird teasers
and plastic squid or soft headed lures set on a heavy nylon leader.

Usually one Daisy chain is trolled from each corner of the boat,
with the bait or lure set on the outside of each chain
and one trailing behind the last lure in the chains.
This technique is used with great success when targeting sailfish.

Note: Illustrated teasers can be purchased through our "Shopping" section.