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I am looking for some small soft plastics (I guess 3 inch or less) that are a good match for whitebait and/or smelt for fishing in estuaries for searun trout

I did some searching on here and saw the basstrix flash trix baits mentioned. I then did some googling and found some nice ones but not available in NZ?

can anyone help out?
cheers in advance
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The closest imitation I've seen would be the Berkley Powerbait 5cm Minnow Smelt.
Also, the "Dragon Lunatic" 7.5 cm with paddle tail comes close.

Will see if I can upload a pic
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Blackmagic jelly beans with a small eggsinker or splitshot in front.
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Do the softbaits need to be unscented? I have something that is right up your alley but mine are scented
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Originally posted by kaveman kaveman wrote:

Do the softbaits need to be unscented? I have something that is right up your alley but mine are scented

It depends on local regulations. 
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google "kopyto relax shad 2.5"     I'm suprised Uncle hasn't mentioned them as he used to have a good supply of them.....
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all good for scented baits as long as it is moving and not used in fly fishing only waters
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Originally posted by Lurcher Lurcher wrote:

all good for scented baits as long as it is moving and not used in fly fishing only waters


message me your email address and i will send you pictures. 3inch paddletails
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https://www.fishandsave.com/
Have a look here as well. I brought a heap of larger size softys from here a while ago. Shipping sucked but still came out ahead by a large margin. Very good crowd to deal with. Informed me of my shipping charges and maximum allowed weight of what I ordered for package(4lb). Told them to top it up to limit, then confimed, and paid. Lots of their softys are bass fishing in 3inch odd sizes. plenty off other cr#p to look at as well.
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great if Kaveman can help, good to support the Forum supporters...

But here's another option, little 2.5" Z Man paddle tails, very slim profile unlike some of the other minnows which to me look too fat for smelt - more like sprats. They also have a 3"in the same pattern. Will cost you about $20 in fast shipping, but Anglers Warehouse take the Aussie GST off (10%) which eliminates the exchange rate factor, and the significantly lower price than Z Mans in NZ makes a bulk buy worth it. Jackall and some of the other manufacturers make softies with eyes, but to my eyes that always looks a bit odd with a jighead in front. Rather have a plain body and stick eyes on the jighead to get the overall fish profile/dimensions right. if you're fishing below a ball sinker and a trace, one with eyes would make sense.

I got some of these Z Mans for trying at Lake Rotoiti, look great. I'm keen to try the Motor Oil for its UV factor as well as the more smelt-like colours.

While you're on the site, check out the finesse jigheads they have which are much more suited to trout fishing than most we can get here.



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these could work...

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Originally posted by rockz rockz wrote:


these could work...



Those look exactly like my colour  but mine are 3" paddletails
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Dragon softbait
Hunting and Fishing have this brand and a few different shapes, colours and sizes. All non scented.
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Here is a close up one.
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Kaveman please send me details of the softbaits you are referring to.

Thanks man
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