luck with wax wings
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Topic: luck with wax wings
Posted By: WillzNS
Subject: luck with wax wings
Date Posted: 08 Jan 2014 at 10:07am
| hey people just wondering if anyone here has had much luck with wax wings have got a few kahawais on them and thats about it |
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Posted By: CBF-Whk
Date Posted: 08 Jan 2014 at 1:58pm
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Got multiple strikes on a yellow an white midsized. From skippies but they all dropped the hook at the end of the first run?????? Was on a lightish 10kg spin out fit. Yesterday had another go with heaver line on rat kingies. Much better hook sets. Speedy retreaves is the way to go, faster the better. CBF Whk
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Posted By: Fenien
Date Posted: 08 Jan 2014 at 2:10pm
| Are you using the standard hook that comes with the lure?I have changed all mine over to a Shogun in line single hook & have found a much better hookup ratio.Agree with the retrieve speed,def the faster the better. |
Posted By: laidbackdood
Date Posted: 08 Jan 2014 at 4:32pm
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The double hook not so good........I bought a couple of the "Daddy" ones from the states that have a big single hook on......the single hook on the smaller ones def seems to tame the action a bit. ------------- Once the idiots turn up..Im outta here...No time for Drama Queens. |
Posted By: laidbackdood
Date Posted: 08 Jan 2014 at 4:35pm
------------- Once the idiots turn up..Im outta here...No time for Drama Queens. |
Posted By: Fenien
Date Posted: 08 Jan 2014 at 4:52pm
| Very nice LBD.What size are those "Daddy" ones by the way? |
Posted By: WillzNS
Date Posted: 08 Jan 2014 at 7:38pm
| yep was using standard hooks mate might need to change to a single and give that a try |
Posted By: laidbackdood
Date Posted: 09 Jan 2014 at 1:52am
They are the biggest and last i knew they werent available in nz..........I will have a sniff around and see if i can find a link............they are pretty dam impressive and have a solid single hook on em  ------------- Once the idiots turn up..Im outta here...No time for Drama Queens. |
Fenien wrote:Posted By: WillzNS
Date Posted: 09 Jan 2014 at 3:20am
| are they bigger than the 138mm ones |
Posted By: laidbackdood
Date Posted: 09 Jan 2014 at 4:50am
yeah mate....they are 168mm and 4 oz but the postage from the states is a crime.........some have two hook points(like in my pic).........so you prob could run two small trebs but why would you? Am still trying to find the cheapest.....will let you all know. unfortunately i Ko'd the bottom one off a wharf up north(totally my stupid fault/lot of force to pole
 )....smashed it to **** but the pilchard one is still going strong.------------- Once the idiots turn up..Im outta here...No time for Drama Queens. |
Posted By: CBF-Whk
Date Posted: 09 Jan 2014 at 7:51am
yes it was straight from the packet. Will give them another go the skippies are in quite close. May have to look at the single hook too. CBF Whk
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Posted By: WillzNS
Date Posted: 09 Jan 2014 at 8:23am
| where did ya get your single hooks from mate |
Posted By: Fenien
Date Posted: 09 Jan 2014 at 8:49am
| Pretty sure I got them from Greg up at Gofish. |
Posted By: laidbackdood
Date Posted: 09 Jan 2014 at 5:41pm
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update....Making some progress but at the moment your looking close to 22.95 US and then 14.95 US post....so 37.90 US aint cheap.............I am thinking of telling this dood that people are interested here and can he do cheaper as a result..........see what he says..........will let you guys know. ------------- Once the idiots turn up..Im outta here...No time for Drama Queens. |
Posted By: The Badger
Date Posted: 10 Jan 2014 at 6:51am
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Use a mail delivery service to avoid the high freight charges. NZ Post has just started one up called You Shop. Basically they supply you with a US postal address that the retailer ships the goods to. Then they contact you with a price to send them to NZ. It usually works out at about 1/3 of the price that the retailer will charge for freight. I used an outfit called Pre Zoom and it was an excellent service, but they just suspended US operations. One delivery from Melton's was going to cost me $83US in freight. Pre Zoom charged me $19.50 NZ and it arrived within 7 days
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Posted By: Rotate
Date Posted: 10 Jan 2014 at 7:55am
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i have a you shop account and its useless.i have a couple very cheap items sitting there from ebay that seller wouldnt ship international that i probably wont send to nz as you shop prices are so high.my mate also has one and said it wasnt just me he said they ripped him a good one to.i buy from ebay weekly and just find someone who has set price and you can get multiple items for no extra .the idea of youshop is awesome just havnt had anything that works out.but yea if seller wont send international it is one of the only options. went out and bought another 138mm 65gm waxwing in pink.i have a jr that has caught many ky
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Posted By: laidbackdood
Date Posted: 12 Jan 2014 at 11:25pm
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Anyone interested in these 168 daddy like the ones above........talking to someone about it now and hes keen to do some good deals........so register your interest....so i can give this guy the demand..........I will let you know the deal and a link to him............farrrrrk all in it for me........so tell me if you are keen=
The long single hook trailing out the back makes the lure look longer in the water. ------------- Once the idiots turn up..Im outta here...No time for Drama Queens. |
Posted By: alanimal
Date Posted: 13 Jan 2014 at 2:51pm
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I'll be keen for one or two ------------- By and large the reporting is factual, but in a few instances I have claimed the right of readjusting the facts to which every angler is entitled. |
Posted By: laidbackdood
Date Posted: 16 Jan 2014 at 5:28am
These are the colours available but i am hoping they will do the black/silver this year......I have told the guy i am seeing the interest and will get back to him....so if anyone else fancies ...say here.....If i get enough interest i am sure he will help.Bear in mind the long/strong single hook off the end adds length to the lure. ------------- Once the idiots turn up..Im outta here...No time for Drama Queens. |
Posted By: alanimal
Date Posted: 16 Jan 2014 at 7:56am
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these guys are good I have bought reels n stuff off here many times http://www.tackledirect.com/shimano-waxwing-jigs.html" rel="nofollow - http://www.tackledirect.com/shimano-waxwing-jigs.html and they have a $12 shipping option (1-4 weeks) ------------- By and large the reporting is factual, but in a few instances I have claimed the right of readjusting the facts to which every angler is entitled. |
Posted By: laidbackdood
Date Posted: 16 Jan 2014 at 5:35pm
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Alan...that was who i bought these off before but i am trying to get cheaper than that.......they wont give any discount if you buy 3 or 4 of them either......I wouldnt want to wait 1 to 4 weeks personally. ------------- Once the idiots turn up..Im outta here...No time for Drama Queens. |
Posted By: Devil_Fish
Date Posted: 16 Jan 2014 at 11:06pm
| I'd be keen on a couple :) |
Posted By: laidbackdood
Date Posted: 17 Jan 2014 at 4:50am
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Guys who are keen on a couple....I will see what he will do and update you.
Blue sardine/Green mack/Live squid/Bone would be my choices. UPDATE ......haven't heard a thing yet.
 ------------- Once the idiots turn up..Im outta here...No time for Drama Queens. |
Posted By: laidbackdood
Date Posted: 06 Feb 2014 at 5:15pm
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Seems like that dood was a waste of time......Tackle direct might be your best bets. ------------- Once the idiots turn up..Im outta here...No time for Drama Queens. |
Posted By: laidbackdood
Date Posted: 06 Feb 2014 at 5:20pm
------------- Once the idiots turn up..Im outta here...No time for Drama Queens. |
Posted By: Mr Plastic
Date Posted: 06 Feb 2014 at 5:52pm
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I use tackle direct alot. Items usually here within 5 days even on the cheapest post option. Really fast to deal with. They are a well oiled machine with international stuff. ------------- Synit Prototype bender |
Posted By: alanimal
Date Posted: 10 Feb 2014 at 8:54am
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I have ordered a few rods n reels from them and only once have I had to pay for duty ------------- By and large the reporting is factual, but in a few instances I have claimed the right of readjusting the facts to which every angler is entitled. |
Posted By: FizFisho
Date Posted: 14 Mar 2014 at 10:58pm
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does colour matter much with waxwings? im probably going to go the blue sardine |
Posted By: laidbackdood
Date Posted: 15 Mar 2014 at 5:09am
The green mac looks a bit like a jack mac i reckon......pity they dont do a big daddy in black/silver.......that would go well on nz kings......the blue sardine does look impressive...esp in the flesh. ------------- Once the idiots turn up..Im outta here...No time for Drama Queens. |
Posted By: FizFisho
Date Posted: 15 Mar 2014 at 11:47am
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thanks laidback they had some cheap ones on clearance at burnsco a few months back, but it was the brown colour so i decided to hold off despite the keen price. |
Posted By: fishntips
Date Posted: 15 Mar 2014 at 3:41pm
| YOu seem pretty experienced with these LB dude. Have you caught anything with them? |
Posted By: laidbackdood
Date Posted: 18 Mar 2014 at 3:11pm
I bought a few of the medium sized ones with the double hooks and had strikes on them.....but hook fell out.......one king just head butted it out of the water!....i think sometimes they hit pray and stun it.....then come back and eat it......so no joy really. I bought the big daddy's but only got to use them twice before i left for perth..........one of them i smashed against a pylon on a wharf/casting(blonde moment/totally my fault).........the other time i tried was on a dead day....I tried everything that day.......the medium and small ones suffered a bit when a inline single was put on them but the big daddy had a great action with that big single hook and looked a good size in the water.....the hook making it look longer...strong hook too........a black/silver in the daddy would do the business on nz kings i reckon but shimano havent got the nounce to make one!.......that would be a good ,all around the world lure in that colour......so they are missing out on business.
------------- Once the idiots turn up..Im outta here...No time for Drama Queens. |
Posted By: fishntips
Date Posted: 18 Mar 2014 at 7:39pm
| alrighty, "no" would have been ample. Thanks |
Posted By: laidbackdood
Date Posted: 23 Mar 2014 at 6:49am
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Was looking through my stuff and found what i think is a perfect inline hook for the 138 waxwing......top pic is the daddy waxwing. I have changed the second one for the hook i found....which is a smaller one of the one on the daddy.....dont know what its off but it looks perfect. the bottom one has an inline shogun..... will give them all a cast soon......i found the inline shogun tamed the action a bit......i wonder if its a bit light......the middle one could be good.  ------------- Once the idiots turn up..Im outta here...No time for Drama Queens. |
Posted By: salt in the blood
Date Posted: 06 May 2014 at 8:38pm
| Single occty hooks I have found found to work ok. |
Posted By: Steps
Date Posted: 07 May 2014 at 8:39am
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We where out not long ago , god boil up of KY, and a couple newbie fisherman on the rods trawling thru/ round.. only ones out there....anyway they busted off a couple good lures. Never caught anything of substance on the med sized blue off the shelf triple hook wax wing. Dropped that on ... it hooked up more KY than all the other lures together lot of fun. |
Posted By: laidbackdood
Date Posted: 10 May 2014 at 5:49am
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what did you drop on mate? ------------- Once the idiots turn up..Im outta here...No time for Drama Queens. |
Posted By: Steps
Date Posted: 10 May 2014 at 9:19am
| ".....on the med sized blue off the shelf triple hook wax wing." |
Posted By: makka
Date Posted: 10 May 2014 at 9:36am
| I have caught a heap of blue cod and kahwai on the smaller "boy" size in green mackerel and some trout on the "baby" size in the brown trout colour |
Posted By: odinboy
Date Posted: 10 May 2014 at 9:57am
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Hi are you useing them for sea or trout fishing ? i have used smaller ones for trout and have some luck. Was told to cast out and wind in keeping lure straight to rod tip. Would be keen to purchase some of those single hooks if you do bulk buy. I remove most of trebles i can and use singles, hook up fine. cheers Odinboy |
Posted By: Lowbox
Date Posted: 10 May 2014 at 7:23pm
| They work great on Kahawai, have only caught rat Kingies on them though. |
Posted By: Steps
Date Posted: 11 May 2014 at 9:20am
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Ours in the post above 55 to 67 cm |