MB wrote: Vibes have caught my eye too, but the hook position looks like a nightmare for snagging up, plus I wonder how resilient they are to snapper teeth. |
Kandrew wrote: I tried vides not a fan of the hooks, micro jigs work better for me. I am keen to try slow pitch jigs but I have enough fishing setups now. I do have one of the older tcurve 50 to 150gram jig rods I might have a go at slow pitch with. |
The Tamure Kid wrote:
I know what you're saying re the teeth, but some of the fish they get in Aussie - e.g. the coral trout, seem to have some decent gnashers and i haven't seen them destroy a vibe. They fish a lot over foul/coral reefy territory, and don't appear to snag up more than with a jig. I might have to buy one of the Nomad ones next time I order some softbaits from Anglers warehouse, just to have a sneaky go with. I reckon in 20m+ over sand, for example, they could be pretty successful. I know they probably won't hands down out-fish other methods, but it might be fun to give one a go. |
Kandrew wrote: I tried vides not a fan of the hooks, micro jigs work better for me. I am keen to try slow pitch jigs but I have enough fishing setups now. I do have one of the older tcurve 50 to 150gram jig rods I might have a go at slow pitch with. |
The Tamure Kid wrote: Of all the jigging methods, the slow pitch seems to be the most complicated - if you believe the articles and vids. I can see how a flipping and fluttering lure would really appeal to snaps under work ups etc.What doesn't appeal to me is what I understand is the recommended method (once you hook up) of simply winding straight off the reel with little or no rod intervention. I would find that bizarre. |
The Tamure Kid wrote: ...good old inchiku jigs were by far the most successful lure. They hardly seem to be used these days... |
riga wrote: Interesting comments above. I really rate the ability of the baitjunkies. Fishing side by side I have found the baitjunkies get more fish than zman - both 7 inch jerkshads. The major downsides are that after a few fish they slide off the jighead easier and they are no where near as durable. So I mostly just use them now in shallow water where I am retrieving and casting a lot and can reset the lure. For deeper water softbaiting 30m to 70m I use the zman as they stay on the hook better and hold up more to the fish. Just my comments. I need to keep an eye out for the baitjunkies in the bargain bins and stock up while I can then. |
riga wrote: Interesting comments above. I really rate the ability of the baitjunkies. Fishing side by side I have found the baitjunkies get more fish than zman - both 7 inch jerkshads. The major downsides are that after a few fish they slide off the jighead easier and they are no where near as durable. So I mostly just use them now in shallow water where I am retrieving and casting a lot and can reset the lure. For deeper water softbaiting 30m to 70m I use the zman as they stay on the hook better and hold up more to the fish. Just my comments. I need to keep an eye out for the baitjunkies in the bargain bins and stock up while I can then. |
Kandrew wrote: It also comes down to where and what depth, I still fish SBs in the firth around the 8mtr, micro jigs work fine in this depth as well but I do catch bigger fish on the SBs. I fish 10 to 20 gram micros around whangaparoa in 20to 30 mtr and have better results than SBs and then when I move out to the 40 mtr mark I move to sliders. |
Kandrew wrote: These new sliders from shimano work great and are very easy to change. https://fish.shimano.com/en-NZ/product/lures/saltwater/a155f00000cqpumqah.html |
Kandrew wrote:
https://www.marine-deals.co.nz/tackle-jig-heads/daiwa-baitjunkie-2x-jig-head-1-qty-6?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIl8iW_tjI_QIVmQsrCh0erAzdEAQYHiABEgI-YvD_BwE |
Kandrew wrote: . I fish 10 to 20 gram micros around whangaparoa in 20to 30 mtr |
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