Sinking vs. Floating Stick Baits
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Topic: Sinking vs. Floating Stick Baits
Posted By: Millkman
Subject: Sinking vs. Floating Stick Baits
Date Posted: 30 Mar 2011 at 12:03pm
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Hi, just a question - if I was looking to get into this stick baiting craze - using the Carpenter style lures, (top water/Kingi Killing) BUT should I be looking at sinking or floating stick baits? - There seem to be both out there?? Which works best? Up around the Northland region/East Coast.... Thanks! ------------- Getdatfish |
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Posted By: marx
Date Posted: 30 Mar 2011 at 1:28pm
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Floating wouldn't bother with sinking unless you want to troll them or go out in rough conditions (floating stickbaits hard to swim in rough conditions). Floating stickbaits give you splash and a little bubble trail which gets the kings attention. ------------- Science for the mind and Art for the soul. |
Posted By: sid fishus
Date Posted: 30 Mar 2011 at 2:09pm
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Floating best, sinking work too but not as good for kings. Might just be the more exciting visuals with floating. ------------- I always tell the truth about things that never happened |
Posted By: YeeHaa
Date Posted: 30 Mar 2011 at 2:14pm
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Yep agree with Sid Fishus -------------   WWW.YEEHAA.CO.NZ (09)5705058 30 Jellicoe Road Panmure |
Posted By: hookerpuka
Date Posted: 30 Mar 2011 at 3:17pm
I beg to differ.... having caught plenty in the 'Upper Northland" area "Myself" on both styles. Some days one will out fish the other but both styles certainly catch there fare share of fish, require different actions. but they do both work as well as each other. |
sid fishus wrote:Posted By: laidbackdood
Date Posted: 30 Mar 2011 at 3:22pm
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Carpenters float and then go sub surface...So do the alive sticks that i sell..float then go sub surface.River 2 sea rover sticks dont go under at all and then there are sticks that stay down all the time(which marx is refering too)....Then there is the question..is it better to have the rattles in the sticks like some river 2 sea rovers have or rattleless!
The king will get a better look at the stick when its under water a bit=profile,colour etc
with poppers they just chase the ****te out of it!Speed kills.The rover has a great action if you work it right. ------------- Once the idiots turn up..Im outta here...No time for Drama Queens. |
Posted By: marx
Date Posted: 30 Mar 2011 at 3:32pm
What sinking stickbaits have you been using "yourself" mike? ------------- Science for the mind and Art for the soul. |
Posted By: hookerpuka
Date Posted: 30 Mar 2011 at 3:36pm
| R2S Doggies bro :D have had some big days on those cheapies :D |
Posted By: ginga
Date Posted: 30 Mar 2011 at 4:26pm
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I still prefer floating myself, bit more splash and commotion.
But beware floating ones are harder to work and in tough conditions when the fish are fussy and only hitting ones with perfect presentation you may end up just getting follows.
Sinking ones should be in every arsenal in my opinion, some days it will give you the otpion to let it down the water column to where some fish may be holding. they are more forgiving to work as well. ------------- www.extremesportfishing.co.nz. Agent for Carpenter, Orion and ASWB products |
Posted By: riga
Date Posted: 30 Mar 2011 at 5:52pm
I am a fan of those too, mean value for money and easy to use. The rover on the other hand annoys me how it gets too active and jumps back and hooks itself on the leader, maybe I am just sweeping too hard.
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Posted By: Millkman
Date Posted: 30 Mar 2011 at 6:10pm
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That is great help guys, those R2Sea Lures sound great!....but what Colour and size? Smart have a 168mm one (Firetiger colour and Orange Colour) ....what is the best size and colour for the Kings then? ------------- Getdatfish |
Posted By: hookerpuka
Date Posted: 30 Mar 2011 at 8:06pm
| Pink is very good, but have caught fish on the blue, black and orange tiger. |
Posted By: riga
Date Posted: 30 Mar 2011 at 8:17pm
| I only have the green doggie and it has been working sweet for me. |
Posted By: laidbackdood
Date Posted: 30 Mar 2011 at 8:18pm
I have found the rover works really well with short stabs...it zig zags back and forth really nice!
As the man from dilma says " Do try it !"
 must get me some doggies then. ------------- Once the idiots turn up..Im outta here...No time for Drama Queens. |
Posted By: Ocean Blue
Date Posted: 31 Mar 2011 at 6:22pm
Pretty well sum's it up! Watching someone who knows how to get the most out of a surface floating stickbait is magic. These things dart underwater, splash and look too good.. Same lure in the hands of someone with less experience or the wrong gear - forget it. Sinking stickbaits are very versatile, and with a bit more weight and inbuilt action are a good place to start. Cheers Dave ------------- Fishing Vanuatu - Trees & Fishes Anglers Lodge | Vanuatu Mothership Adventures | New Caledonia | Malaysia |
Posted By: Capt Asparagus
Date Posted: 31 Mar 2011 at 7:57pm
 this is the doggie for thems as don't know. |