advice?
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Category: Saltwater Fishing
Forum Name: Popper and Topwater Fishing
Forum Description: If you're into a bit of action on top, this is the forum for you
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Topic: advice?
Posted By: smizz
Subject: advice?
Date Posted: 29 May 2011 at 10:07pm
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im looking to maybe getting into this type of fishing.. is someone able to put me onto page i could maybe read through about it.. or explain to me to difference between stickbait rods and popping and what length rod should i be looking at id like to be doing it off a boat.
thanks for any help
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Posted By: ReelAppealLures
Date Posted: 30 May 2011 at 6:40am
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Smizz, have a read of this post... http://www.fishing.net.nz/asp_forums/intro-to-popping-by-gman_topic57811.html - http://www.fishing.net.nz/asp_forums/intro-to-popping-by-gman_topic57811.html ------------- http://www.facebook.com/pages/Reel-Appeal-Lures/300309486704362 |
Posted By: Fenien
Date Posted: 30 May 2011 at 8:29am
| Check out http://www.gtpopping.com.Though - www.gtpopping.com.Though this is mostly Gt popping there is a huge amount of info on rod selection etc.One of the best sites by far.Good luck. |
Posted By: Falco
Date Posted: 30 May 2011 at 9:17am
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Agree with above.
Generally,most kiwis are wanting one rod to do both popping and stickbaiting.
A popping rod is stiffer in the tip to "pop" poppers.Popping is more than just winding a lure acroos the surface - cast take up the slack and rip the rod to make the lure dig in and surge foward,let the lure sit take up slack and repeat.
A stickbait rod it softer in the tip to really give that swim bait some action,and to not rip the lure out of the water on the sweep.
A pure stichbait rod will saturate when trying to work and cast a large poppers,or a larger stick baits than what it is intended to do.
A rod that can do both really well is worth the money,let me know when you find one.
About 8ft long rod rated to cast lures up to 150g,PE 5-6,with a 8,000-10,000 or 4500- 5000 sized reel.
Trace 80lb - 130lb
This would get you going and cover both techniques adequately.This type of sport like jigging can be basic or complicated,the more you ask of one set the more complicated it can become.
Do your own research and listen to the advice you receive with an open mind,alot of it will come from people who are out there doing it and have been for a while.
There has been good advice offered on here from people like Ginga,sometimes it falls on deaf ears,and I wonder why they asked in the first place.
All I can say is try and get out there amongst it and see what gear is available,it can be hard to catch fish this way also but it is really rewarding and spectacular when you do,so put the time in down at the jetty in between trips out to see and pratice your casting and swimming technique.
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Posted By: ginga
Date Posted: 30 May 2011 at 2:52pm
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Hey Grant feel free to give us a call on 0275031115
I dont mind trying to help you out with a bit of free advice.
Of course i will try to sell you a Carpenter rod, but i wont be offended if you end up with something else. ------------- www.extremesportfishing.co.nz. Agent for Carpenter, Orion and ASWB products |
Posted By: kIWir
Date Posted: 30 May 2011 at 3:44pm
Top one mate...
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ginga wrote:Posted By: ginga
Date Posted: 30 May 2011 at 3:59pm
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you could always buy the latest Blue water mag, i did a pretty detailed piece on top water fishing in it. The cover shot is of a nice bay of Plenty kingfish, plenty of other good reading in blue water too. ------------- www.extremesportfishing.co.nz. Agent for Carpenter, Orion and ASWB products |