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The Fishing Website : Discussion Forums : Proven stickbaits https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/ Thu, 04 Jun 2026 08:00:53 +0000 Thu, 21 Sep 2023 10:06:41 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.01 360 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=134777 <![CDATA[The Fishing Website : Discussion Forums]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/ <![CDATA[Proven stickbaits : Hey Fishoff.Ive done a heap of...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=134777&PID=1834858&title=proven-stickbaits#1834858 Author: Snapperbully
Subject: 134777
Posted: 21 Sep 2023 at 10:06am

Hey Fishoff.

Ive done a heap of topwater fishing in the islands & around NZ. If you can afford the little extra, you will not regret the move to hand made timber stickbaits. I get all mine from Land & Sea. These guys are the only ones who have OTL & NaCl. What a shop too!

http://https://www.land-sea.co.nz/products/brand/63/otl?pgNmbr=2&pgSize=25&isScrollChunk=true&chunkNumber=2 - http://https://www.land-sea.co.nz/products/brand/63/otl?pgNmbr=2&pgSize=25&isScrollChunk=true&chunkNumber=2

The OTL 100g Chop is my favourite.

Good luck.

Snapperbully

]]> Thu, 21 Sep 2023 10:06:41 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=134777&PID=1834858&title=proven-stickbaits#1834858 <![CDATA[Proven stickbaits : Pcj wrote:Need some help/ advice....]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=134777&PID=1820440&title=proven-stickbaits#1820440 Author: kaveman
Subject: 134777
Posted: 13 Dec 2021 at 1:38pm

Pcj wrote:

Need some help/ advice. Never tried but have a couple lying around here. Now do you rig so hook is hanging down or do you tie line so the jig hangs down with the hook up the top?? Seen both ways but which is correct. Wanting to try for kings this summer.

Tie leader to the solid ring on the hookset only. Never tie to split ring or the jig

]]> Mon, 13 Dec 2021 13:38:08 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=134777&PID=1820440&title=proven-stickbaits#1820440 <![CDATA[Proven stickbaits : Check out Coxie's videos...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=134777&PID=1820393&title=proven-stickbaits#1820393 Author: The Tamure Kid
Subject: 134777
Posted: 12 Dec 2021 at 1:01pm

Check out Coxie's videos on his GC jetski fishing channel on YouTube.

He has caught some nice legal kings with 200g Catch jigs at some well-known only moderately deep small reefs off the 'bottom end' of Waiheke.

Nicely accessible for you out of Kawakawa.

Otherwise i personally think casting top water lures, or big softbaits a few metres below the surface, is more suitable for us inshore fishos wanting to try for kingies on lures. Marker poles, channel buoys, around the points at Pakatoa, Noises, Motutapu etc.

You can put in a lot of effort for no reward, though.

]]> Sun, 12 Dec 2021 13:01:01 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=134777&PID=1820393&title=proven-stickbaits#1820393 <![CDATA[Proven stickbaits : The Tamure Kid wrote:With long...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=134777&PID=1820380&title=proven-stickbaits#1820380 Author: Pcj
Subject: 134777
Posted: 12 Dec 2021 at 11:32am

The Tamure Kid wrote:

With long jigs of that sort, the vast majority of fishos tie the leader (with a uni knot) to the solid ring of the assist rig.

That way you are connected directly to the hook, and there's no chance of split ring failure.

So, to be clear, you don't tie your leader to the metal loop at the eye end of the jig, or the split ring.

If you want any further expert advice, I'd post your query in the jigging thread, rather than the topwater one.

Thanks TK cleared that one up.Now to find time/weather/kings Haha ]]> Sun, 12 Dec 2021 11:32:34 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=134777&PID=1820380&title=proven-stickbaits#1820380 <![CDATA[Proven stickbaits : With long jigs of that sort, the...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=134777&PID=1820379&title=proven-stickbaits#1820379 Author: The Tamure Kid
Subject: 134777
Posted: 12 Dec 2021 at 11:02am

With long jigs of that sort, the vast majority of fishos tie the leader (with a uni knot) to the solid ring of the assist rig.

That way you are connected directly to the hook, and there's no chance of split ring failure.

So, to be clear, you don't tie your leader to the metal loop at the eye end of the jig, or the split ring.

If you want any further expert advice, I'd post your query in the jigging thread, rather than the topwater one.

]]> Sun, 12 Dec 2021 11:02:51 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=134777&PID=1820379&title=proven-stickbaits#1820379 <![CDATA[Proven stickbaits : Need some help/ advice. Never...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=134777&PID=1820374&title=proven-stickbaits#1820374 Author: Pcj
Subject: 134777
Posted: 12 Dec 2021 at 10:38am

Need some help/ advice. Never tried but have a couple lying around here. Now do you rig so hook is hanging down or do you tie line so the jig hangs down with the hook up the top?? Seen both ways but which is correct. Wanting to try for kings this summer.

]]> Sun, 12 Dec 2021 10:38:44 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=134777&PID=1820374&title=proven-stickbaits#1820374 <![CDATA[Proven stickbaits : Somethingsmellsfishy wrote:For...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=134777&PID=1803415&title=proven-stickbaits#1803415 Author: The Tamure Kid
Subject: 134777
Posted: 05 Feb 2021 at 10:22am

Originally posted by Somethingsmellsfishy

Somethingsmellsfishy wrote:

For the past 3 years i've always used the Rapala long cast 14cm and had ok results down south, i changed them up this year due to using a friends NACL and they are farm more superior. I was out a few weeks ago and had a school chasing in my usual rapala x3 times and no hook ups threw out my NACL Kahawai and instantly took it. Not so much on the cheaper more affordable side they cost between $80 and $140 per lure. The kingy i hooked up was 116cm and weiged in at just under 25kgs so well and truly made my money back in weight of fish of one kingy!

Those NACL lures look superbly made, very interesting. With the OCL guy also making quality lures, it's great to have local artisans to support.

In terms of the Rapala long cast you had success with, is that the one with the bib, or without - the "Long Cast Shallow"?

]]> Fri, 05 Feb 2021 10:22:38 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=134777&PID=1803415&title=proven-stickbaits#1803415 <![CDATA[Proven stickbaits : well, in my (very) limited experience,...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=134777&PID=1803393&title=proven-stickbaits#1803393 Author: muchalls
Subject: 134777
Posted: 04 Feb 2021 at 10:26pm

well, in my (very) limited experience, I had a good fish and a dropped one on Shimano Orca, Pillie pattern but rigged with 2 singles.]]> Thu, 04 Feb 2021 22:26:20 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=134777&PID=1803393&title=proven-stickbaits#1803393 <![CDATA[Proven stickbaits : For the past 3 years i've...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=134777&PID=1803185&title=proven-stickbaits#1803185 Author: Somethingsmellsfishy
Subject: 134777
Posted: 02 Feb 2021 at 11:51am

For the past 3 years i've always used the Rapala long cast 14cm and had ok results down south, i changed them up this year due to using a friends NACL and they are farm more superior. I was out a few weeks ago and had a school chasing in my usual rapala x3 times and no hook ups threw out my NACL Kahawai and instantly took it. Not so much on the cheaper more affordable side they cost between $80 and $140 per lure. The kingy i hooked up was 116cm and weiged in at just under 25kgs so well and truly made my money back in weight of fish of one kingy!
]]> Tue, 02 Feb 2021 11:51:00 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=134777&PID=1803185&title=proven-stickbaits#1803185 <![CDATA[Proven stickbaits : Thanks Jac, wow that is the cheap...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=134777&PID=1802701&title=proven-stickbaits#1802701 Author: FizFisho
Subject: 134777
Posted: 26 Jan 2021 at 9:48am

Thanks Jac, wow that is the cheap end. Im glad I dont use them to often, loosing $50 lures to kings is not cheap bait vs livebaiting haha.

I know these are cheaper, but I like WaxWings, I just love their action.]]> Tue, 26 Jan 2021 09:48:24 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=134777&PID=1802701&title=proven-stickbaits#1802701