Plugs , lures......

[stevieboy]

Dexter wedge



J11


Maria Angel Kiss


Maria Chase

[vifferrider]

Thanks for that - Looks like I have a Dexter Wedge, never caught anyhting on it though

[gordfish]

J11 Black and gold is the one I use most - the first bass I ever caught on a plug came on one and (3.5lbs and it took about four feet out with me walking along about 20 ft back from the shore and casting about 20 ft out) - when I landed it, it coughed up a sand smelt exactly the same size shape and colour as the lure - talk about matching the hatch!!

Also use Abu tobies for distance and have had good fish on them.

For Pollack the Copper Abu Kosters (28 and 40g) take some beating.

atb g.

[jackyboy]

Popper: ranker star 110mm, yozuri hydro popper.
Minnow: maria the 2nd, yozuri L minnow, duel aile magnet sinking, rapala xrap.
Stick: berklex frenzy, miss carna
Spoon: yozuri altima.
Jig: L jack metal

[mick75]

i use the 3" storm shads the blue ones had well over 50 bass on them last summer

[davey]

mick75 said:

i use the 3" storm shads the blue ones had well over 50 bass on them last summer

Got to agree, Got a box full of Rapala's, but those little blue Shads are dynamite!!

[reelbargains]

Best info I ever heard when learning to successfully use plugs was to choose a decent make of lure that is both available in different colours and that dives to different depths. Then as finances allow buy the same sized lure in a shallow diver, a medium diver and if you can also afford it, a deep diver. Then buy each of those lures in a dark colour and a light (or more natural colour). Then basically fish with these only, and rotate which one you use regularly through the session. That way you are fishing with the same action lure (and the same size) but you can measure success based on the depth and colour of lure you were fishing with. You really do start to see patterns then, without the confusion of which manufacturer and action of lure. It's slightly experimental, I agree, but it works and gives you more understanding of what is going on down there. I believe I used Berkley Frenzy plugs when I did it (I've seen them fairly cheap at market stalls too)

I generally fish with what I feel most confident with - and that's normally a natural looking plug (or jelly), but I will always use a contrasting colour lure (very dark, sometimes black, or fluorescent) if the water has quite a bit of colour - even though I know it doesn't resemble any prey out there. I strongly believe that when the water is colored, a predator like the bass, generally feels lucky if it comes across 'anything' visually - I think they are much less likely to analyse its genuinity - just scoff it.

Also, look out for 'suspending' lures. They are fantastic! You can work as you would with other lures but it gives you the added weapon of being able to pause the lure midwater and twitch it on the spot, as if it was an injured fish taking its last gulps of life. (especially good if you've just had a hit and the fish didn't connect with the hook - act injured - that has been really successful for me)