Hooks for Soft plastics

Owner Flashy Swimmer Scrounger Head This one has a flatplastic ring surrounding the led head Stand Up AKA David Dudley heas. These are nifty as the make the softy drop head first and then as long as the bottom is relatively flat they land head first and leave the softy standing upright with the tail … Read more

Lures

Barramundi Top 2 feet Imakatsu Gekiasa II Alive Roller. This is a bass lure and for barra its suggest that you upgrade to VMC trebles #1 (No1). With a skinny profile with straight sides this is a 105cm / 10.5 gram lure which lends itself to being fished in shallow eater. It is buoyant in … Read more

Bottom Bashing

So here is my set up for bottom bashing. Bottom bashing outfit Diawa Sundowber SD 171. 6-8 kg 1.85 meters. Snapper rod. Shimano Stradic C5000 XG 50LB Aldi yellow braid To the end of the braid add two rod lengths of 80 lb of Sunline System Shock Leader to the braid using a FG knot. … Read more

The dark side

There is an increasing number of fisho’s up here fishing the fly but in every discussion I have had with those people I have been surprised to hear that they share their sports fishing time between fly and the dark side … I am now beginning to understand why.