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Post by THURSOMAN on Jan 26, 2011 22:11:08 GMT -1
Ok so which lures did you try out for the first time last year or earlier that you deemed a complete waste of time and money? Name lure, lure colour and species and see what our findings are. Ok, I'll start the ball rolling with SluggosNatural colour 7" and smaller size for Pollack. Just couldn't get them interested in them up here.
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Post by iank on Jan 27, 2011 13:49:37 GMT -1
Cant give you lots of detail but i bought a couple of "selection packs" from either aldi or lidl because they were cheap. I not had a touch on any of them.
i suppose the thing is if they dont work the first couple of times you dont have confidence in them and then of course you dont use them much etc. and on goes the old or new favourite.
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Post by davidbennett on Jan 27, 2011 14:39:04 GMT -1
i ve had no luck with 6 inch tormentor red head and white body but to be fair i haven t used it much
natural sidewinder sand eels as well but i heard alot about these being good for bass
and i ve never caught on my £8 surface storm chug bug i think its called
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Post by THURSOMAN on Jan 28, 2011 7:53:18 GMT -1
i ve had no luck with 6 inch tormentor red head and white body but to be fair i haven t used it much natural sidewinder sand eels as well but i heard alot about these being good for bass and i ve never caught on my £8 surface storm chug bug i think its called Got a friend to have a go with the sidewinders last year trolling and although he never managed a bass I have never seen coalies go so daft for a lure! They were jumping out of the water for it. ;D Even when he had the lure 3 ft away from the kayak and swishing it back and forth the coalies were still determined to chase it as if their lofe depended on it. That was the 4" Natural (Green) Ones. Will definately be giving them a try myself this year I'm thinking.
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Post by stoaty on Jan 29, 2011 22:05:43 GMT -1
I'm surprised you have had no luck with the 'slug gos', although for them to be worked properly they have to be 'twitched' to get that erratic movement, probably no good for trolling. The 4" side winders are the most consistent trolling lure i have
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Post by THURSOMAN on Jan 30, 2011 15:54:36 GMT -1
Yup no joy at all with the sluggos and pollack. Tried all sorts of tactics and just can't get them to attract a pollack. 4" inch sidewinder very good but sadly it's just the right size for heaps of small coalie. Prefer to use something with a nice big hook to keep them rats with fins away. ;D Any other Lures you had not much joy with guys? Might get a few tips on getting them to work if you got a room full of them. ;D
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Post by piscator on Feb 9, 2011 13:15:51 GMT -1
chug bugs are supposed to be great bass lures, I think its in the action and reading various stuff I suspect I usually retrieve mine too fast, I'll be slowing down this year. I found www.basslurebasics.com very useful.
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Post by THURSOMAN on Feb 9, 2011 16:31:40 GMT -1
That's a great link piscator! Nice one thanks for sharing.
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Post by bedhead on May 13, 2011 20:24:47 GMT -1
Don't give up on your Slugos fellas!
They are a great softy, I've had a few bass on them. Either 6 or 7.5 in alewife, albino shad or arkansas shiner colours. Rig em weedless with the texsposer hooks and you can chuck them into the snaggest ground you would never consider putting a plug or metal into. If you need extra weight you can either use the lunker city belly weights or some good old shot a couple of inches up. I find, particularly with the 7.5 they are fairly weighty anyway without.
Technique wise, as has already been said twitching is the way to go, plus don't forget to add pauses, just let the lure do its thing in the current.
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Post by bedhead on May 13, 2011 20:32:39 GMT -1
I've not had any luck with Chug Bugs, big or small either. I think it is a case of right place, right time with surface lures and I haven't worked that out yet :-( In fact only managed one of the top with a small mag popper sandeel pattern.
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Post by THURSOMAN on May 15, 2011 18:44:21 GMT -1
Don't give up on your Slugos fellas! They are a great softy, I've had a few bass on them. Either 6 or 7.5 in alewife, albino shad or arkansas shiner colours. Rig em weedless with the texsposer hooks and you can chuck them into the snaggest ground you would never consider putting a plug or metal into. If you need extra weight you can either use the lunker city belly weights or some good old shot a couple of inches up. I find, particularly with the 7.5 they are fairly weighty anyway without. Technique wise, as has already been said twitching is the way to go, plus don't forget to add pauses, just let the lure do its thing in the current. Interested in your weedless set up mate. I've always been under the impression you will not do so well with this set up with any fairly large mouthed fish. I take it you have done ok with this set up. Also interested in just how weedless weedless is. Best Chris
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Post by davidbennett on May 15, 2011 20:04:53 GMT -1
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