lures for big queenies in shallow water
Submitted by jighead on Wed, 2013-10-16 18:55
Was wondering what you guys have had most success with on the big queenies in shallow water. Been chasing them land based and have seen them so I know there there but so far no success. Been using whiptail jigs with the second feather removed and tango dancer surface lure so far but only school mackeral on the board. What else should I try excluding live baits because we are fishing along way offshore and carrying them out there with us is not an option.
Dale
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Big poppers
Big poppers have worked well for me, dumb bells or roosta's
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pricey10
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They love stick baits!
They love stick baits!
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jayce
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Maria Blues Code sinking
Maria Blues Code sinking stick bait. Pearl white with orange head.
http://www.yamaria.co.jp/english/Maria/saltwaterlures/plugs/bluescode/tabid/656/Default.aspx
Upgrade the trebbles and split rings first but.
sheldoncy23
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Williamson
Maybe give the Williamson jet popper 5" or 7" they look the goods. Bought one for kalbarri in jan hopefully it performs. Also the new halco skimstick
jighead
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Thanks for your input guys.
Thanks for your input guys. The tango dancer I was using is about 100mm long and is a surface lure. Do you think that is too small or just not the right type. It looked to have a good action as I worked it and found a faster retrieve was producing on the macks. What kind of retrieve do you use ie bloop or wind and twitch or flat out?
Bunny
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A quickly retrieved popper
A quickly retrieved popper works and does not need to be big. It as much need to bloop it as they like to chase a fast surface lure. I also like the old faithful Halco spoon. Queenies love them.
squidvicious1
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get ino flyfishing and youll
get ino flyfishing and youll get a lot of big queenies on small flies.
jighead
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Saw micha adams filming from
Saw micha adams filming from a local guides boat and he was fishing fly near where we were. Didn't see much action from his end either but got to give it to him , he kept casting that fly rod for hours. We were fishing spin and were knackered but he must of been stuffed.
Bones76
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Smith Baby Runboh, Sebile
Smith Baby Runboh, Sebile Stick Shads (sinking) and Maria Bullchops.... the best imo.
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+1 for the bullchop!
+1 for the bullchop!
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crasny1
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Dont forget the
humble Lead head feather jig, or even a twisty. It is not the lure IMO but the absolute flat out retrieve that fires them up. Go as fast as you can.
I used a heap off different lures in Dampier for them, but found out with the Jig or slice I could get more distance, and hence time in the zone.
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Rusty Balls
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Raiders with the blue or
Raiders with the blue or yellow foil stickers finish 20grm got us amongst them ..oh and a flat out retrieve ..as fast as your hands will go ! and then go faster still -_-
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Brucesta
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If a fast retrieved pencil
If a fast retrieved pencil popper doesn't get them going (don't bloop your popper, they may swipe but give it a constant retrieve and watch them go nuts) i'd be looking at the humble 40g twisty, you can chuck it a mile and like the popper retrieve it fast, otherwise stickbaits work well.
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jighead
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Thanks for the info guys.
Thanks for the info guys. Got some smaller ones but yet to land the biggy. Will keep trying while I'm up here though using your suggestions.
cobia15
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Whatever you use change the
Whatever you use change the trebles to 4X...the big ones destroy standard rigs.
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