Pick some Kabura lures in various sizes up at the boat show and along with the purchase we were given a CD on their use.
Watched it for the first time last night and was pretty much disappointed with it as I thought as the title said "How to fish freestyle Kabura". Apart from the few minutes (if that) by where the japanese guys spoke most of the content was from Outdoors with Geoff, which I had already seen. Maybe I expected more from the video???
Not knocking the lures as obviously they work just the title or content of the CD.

Have been using the Catch Kaburas on the last 3 trips and they've been fun to use - and have caught both the smallest and largest fish on the trips.

Sufishent wrote: Have been using the Catch Kaburas on the last 3 trips and they've been fun to use - and have caught both the smallest and largest fish on the trips. However the skirts have taken an absolute pounding and the replacements are blooming expensive. What are folks using to replace these with?

I sell replacement skirts $2.50 each or 5 for $10 (green and orange colours available)

Tzer wrote: Pick some Kabura lures in various sizes up at the boat show and along with the purchase we were given a CD on their use. Watched it for the first time last night and was pretty much disappointed with it as I thought as the title said "How to fish freestyle Kabura". Apart from the few minutes (if that) by where the japanese guys spoke most of the content was from Outdoors with Geoff, which I had already seen. Maybe I expected more from the video??? Not knocking the lures as obviously they work just the title or content of the CD.

you might like to have a look at what Paul has to say about them...

   I enjoy this style of fishing . So much more fun than just winching them in . Generally i drift with two rods in the holders. Hasn't been as good this year so far , too many small fish. It is easy to flick the unwanted lip hooked fish off without damaging them .
   I have 15lb braid and 20lb leader. I use a corvalus 400 which is slowly falling apart.  Any reel suggestions appreciated .  Easily adjustable drag would be good . Idiot serviceable as well ...
   When i have tried different skirts the Catch ones easily out peformed but @ $10 for two I am happy to be corrected.  Either way it is still cheaper than buying bait and burley.

Or just use my replacement skirts at a fraction of the the price of the others

Sorry Kaveman, have not tried your skirts, might have to get some then.

Reading post by random angler. Like the sound of both the Daiwa lexa 300.& shimano calcutta 200d. But if you hook a decent king is the line capacity there.?

I too have started using Kabura slow jigs . I catch fish with them and enjoy using them.

So wanting to further get into various jigs.

May come as a surprise but currently  use Kabura on 8kg suffix mono on a calcutta 400. And it works well ,but think i can do better gear wise
Anyone have issues with backlash with braid on overhead reels, or speed of drop.

Have not used a egg beater reel for ages ,and recently used one of my mates but found it difficult to get used to. Felt all wrong and unbalanced.

Also like the Calcutta 400 . Would these be suited also. Due for a new one.

And would the lexa or calcutta 200 be o.k for the occasional bait session in the shallow harbours.
Cant see why not. Like the idea of gear that can be used in various locations and methods.

Thanks for that. Will check them both out. Guess there are some fish nothing will stop. Hooked something in the firth a few years back. spooled of 300 meters in about 30 seconds flat. Have never hooked such a fast fish before or since. Didnt even pause on the run. Often wonder what that was .
YFT.? A few have been caught in the past there.

I found some spare bottomship skirts in the boat, so tied a running ball sinker above a solid ring, then looped the bottom ship skirt through the ring ... put 10 cod in the bin within an hour ... admittedly the fishing was going pretty good anyway, but didnt notice a difference between that set up and the occasional kabura style lure i have used in the past (thanks to the MIL sending them over from Japan).