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Choosing soft plastic lures |
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A
fishing lure is a type of artificial fishing bait which is designed to
attract a fish's attention. The lure uses movement, vibration, flash and
color to bait fish.
So which to choose.
Tip #1 - Talk to the skipper
S/He might be able to point you in the right direction for that area at that time of year.
Tip #2 - Sidewinders vs Redgills, when to use each which?
- Tide: Sidewinders tend to need a less tide
to get them working, so if the drift speed is over 1.5kts knots switch
to a redgils, Tsunami Tazers are also a good option for when the tide is
over 1.5knots.
- Damage to lure: If
there are a lot of fish there and feeding well it's worth changing to a
redgil as they're tougher and will last longer. Again, Tsunami Tazers
are tougher than redgils, so can be a good option if your sidewinders
are getting trashed; with that said, they're not as supple as the
sidewinders so the action isn't as fluid at low speeds.
- Bait size: If
the fish are being finicky - switching to a small redgil can sometimes
get a few fish, not always small fish too, big fish can take tiny lures.
Tip #3 - Size: 4inch lures
will normally out fish the 6inch version; unless you're going on the
wrecks and expecting big fish stick to the smaller lures.
Tip #4 - Colour: Colour is very much species dependent.
- Bass: Colour pallet - Light & natural colours. Regils: Pearl white, blue and white. Sidewinders: White, blood head white, mackerel pattern. Tasers: Cutthroat pearl - with the black spot.
- Pollack: Colour pallet - Dark or Dark + Light tail. Redgils: Solid black, Black and Red afterburners
- Cod: Colour pallet - Bright. Redgils: Bubblegum pink, orange. Sidewinders: Bubblegum pink, orange, Rhubarb and Custard
Tip #5 - Amount: When buying
lures, always get 2 packs; you never know when you'll find a colour or
size that's working better than anything else - nothing worse than
running out of them just as the fish switch on!
[TL:DR]
- Check with the skipper first!
- For pollack - Red and Black redgils in 4inch
- For Cod - Bubblegum Pink redgils in 4inch. pink sidewinders, rhubarb and custard sidewinders
- For bass - white or bloodhead white sidewinders, pearl or blue and white redgils. Cutthroat pearl tazers.
Just get 4inch lures. |
Regill - sandeels originals
Redgill bubblegum pink
Sidewinder sandeel rhubarb & custard
Redgill Rig |
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