MightyBoosh wrote: I think the one benefit of softies over jigs is that they can be rigged weedless, but I don't see many people doing this in NZ. |
kaveman wrote: Good question Andrew Soft bait definately still part of my arsenal even though i use more micro jigs now. They are so easy to cast and they certainly catch plenty of fish albiet i still think that more big snapper are caught on softbait than small micro jigs Plenty more options out there now too regarding softbaits , Gulp certainly havent got the lion market share they once had. I have had days when softies outfish micro jigs and vice versa so happy to keep using both My micro jig/ softbait rod can handle either with ease so that helps not having to have another specialist rod |
Polar_Kiwis wrote: What hooks do you use to rig weedless? What size softies do you use? I'm keen to try some from shore. |
pjc wrote: Used softies a few times and caught fish,but my concern is when you get 1/2 a bait back is it floating around or jammed inside throat? Are they're degradable if so how long as find a number around shoreline. |
MightyBoosh wrote: I wasn't suggesting that softies be consigned to the scrap heap, and never spoken of again. More that they have come out the limelight in the fishing media, and have fallen out of favour with ordinary fishos like me. |
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