The Fishing Website : Discussion Forums : Softbaiting + Burley https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/ Mon, 17 Aug 2026 18:57:58 +0000 Mon, 20 Jan 2025 08:26:39 +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=63939 <![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[Softbaiting + Burley : Old topic, but a tales from a...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=63939&PID=1841747&title=softbaiting-burley#1841747 Author: Pannie_Dropper
Subject: 63939
Posted: 20 Jan 2025 at 8:26am

Old topic, but a tales from a rest experience. Went out a few days ago with the intention it berleying up in the shallows as there was little swell around. Didn’t bring bait, there was an abundance of Kahawai the day before. (Actually, I did bring 1 piece of mackerel which cooked in the ice cream tub during the morning).
Of course, we get out and no sign of KY anywhere. So I thought I’d anchor up anyway, they’ll come to the berley. Just use a slow pitch jig, that will work. An hour later, only undersized snaps on the jigs. Then out of desperation I put the soft bait outfit together and all change. A KY, now on board, big chunks of bait out the back and dinner well sorted. But we staying softbaiting too, and could do no wrong! It was the key to success. We would have been screwed otherwise ]]> Mon, 20 Jan 2025 08:26:39 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=63939&PID=1841747&title=softbaiting-burley#1841747 <![CDATA[Softbaiting + Burley : Was out 2day with the softees,...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=63939&PID=913183&title=softbaiting-burley#913183 Author: mokomoa
Subject: 63939
Posted: 10 Mar 2011 at 10:48pm

Was out 2day with the softees, it was pretty quiet until i started putting a small piece of skipjack on with the softbait and it sure changed things.Also try throwing small scraps of bait out in front of your drift and match your softee to the colour of the scraps.. ie brown softee for chopped up skippee etc.]]> Thu, 10 Mar 2011 22:48:28 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=63939&PID=913183&title=softbaiting-burley#913183 <![CDATA[Softbaiting + Burley : Well, my way of fishing has the...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=63939&PID=912955&title=softbaiting-burley#912955 Author: PJay
Subject: 63939
Posted: 10 Mar 2011 at 4:28pm

Well, my way of fishing has the two things differentiated thus:
 
1.  Anchor (or set yourself up ashore) and burley to bring the targets to you as you fish cutbait or livebait.
 
Or
 
2.  Drift yourself to the fish whilst casting softbait.
 
Whatever, for me one of  the big attractions of softbaiting is not having to bugger about with burley.
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Subject: 63939
Posted: 10 Mar 2011 at 3:08pm

Not necersarily but you have to remember the softbait is tapping into the natural aggresion of fish, they might not well be hungry but a lot of times they will still hit it out of annoyance. Like a cat chasing a soft mouse toy sort of thing. Other times you need your softbait to look like prey items because they are hungry but fussy too. Its something you learn as you go....
 
]]> Thu, 10 Mar 2011 15:08:13 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=63939&PID=912933&title=softbaiting-burley#912933 <![CDATA[Softbaiting + Burley : I guess it will also distract...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=63939&PID=912928&title=softbaiting-burley#912928 Author: alanimal
Subject: 63939
Posted: 10 Mar 2011 at 2:53pm

I guess it will also distract them away from the SB ]]> Thu, 10 Mar 2011 14:53:22 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=63939&PID=912928&title=softbaiting-burley#912928 <![CDATA[Softbaiting + Burley : No don&#039;t need to and just...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=63939&PID=912925&title=softbaiting-burley#912925 Author: Muppet
Subject: 63939
Posted: 10 Mar 2011 at 2:45pm

No don't need to and just an extra expense.]]> Thu, 10 Mar 2011 14:45:12 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=63939&PID=912925&title=softbaiting-burley#912925 <![CDATA[Softbaiting + Burley : Hi Guys, Do you or have you...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=63939&PID=912917&title=softbaiting-burley#912917 Author: alanimal
Subject: 63939
Posted: 10 Mar 2011 at 2:25pm

Hi Guys,
 
Do you or have you been using Burley when using Softbaits?
 
Cheers
 
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