The Tamure Kid wrote: If the videos I've watched on YouTube are anything to go by, the Aussies are the masters at 'weedless' or snagless hook styles. Some of them cast right into tree roots and mangrove forests and the lures bounce right out. Check out the TT Lures posts on YouTube and online. They have a range of weedless hook styles designed for Z Mans and you can buy them online from Australian sites, not sure about here. My experience with thicker Z Man curly tail grubs in the shallows is that they bounceover rocks much better than other styles - even with standard jigheads you basically only just have the hook point showing. I have more problems with snagging using Gulp, which aren't buoyant. I love them in certain situations, but not among foul areas. The other option to slow your sink rate is to go up in size of lure - Z Man 7" for example - on 1/4 oz jigheads. Check out the Moocher Hunters videos on YouTube for great tips on fishing off the rocks for snapper with softies (around Gt Barrier etc). |
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