No more bait for me
Well I got out there today even if it was only for a two hour fish alone but it was the best two hours fishing I have done considering I had no bait on the boat.
I went and saw the guys at ocean side yesterday and bought a few packs of mcarthy plastics and jig heads. This was going to be my first real crack at the plastics. I left point perron about 1pm and got out west of rotto by about two. I had a waypoint I was heading to but stopped a few km short as I couldn't stop the itch any longer. I tied my leader onto my braid with a knot I later found out was the worst knot of my life one I will remember for a while. Knot tied jig head on thread on my plastic which is a little tricky to get straight. Anyway line up the boat for a good drift and bombs away.
First few minutes nothing was finding it. hard to tell if I was on the bottom twitch twitch sink twitch sink let some line out twitch sink started thinking maybe this is a crock of shit twitch twitch shitt maybe I should of bought some bait fish on the sounder no hits twitch twitch then a knock on my rod. was that a bite? let out some line go for a twitch and it came up solid. what a feeling that first second u realise u have hooked a fish bit of weight with heaps of head shakes so I called it for a snapper, picked it like a snotty nose a nice 55 cm snapper and within 5 minutes of wetting the line so I let the pinky live another day.
The plastic was a bit smashed but I dropped it again another few minutes of twitch twitch sink twitch then a bit of weight I jerked it but didn't hook let some line out took the tension then felt a knock followed by weight jerked it and came up solid real solid almost like a snag except this snag was moving and giving some slow but solid tail thumps. my heart stopped I couldn't believe it I had hooked my double digit duhie this was heavy and hard to get off the bottom. that's when my doddgy knot decided to part ways with my dream duhie shittt shitt shittt. oh well I thought googled an allbright knot and tied on another plastic. didn't manage to hook another duhie but got a few other species. I got a queen snapper a couple of black arse and a few sergeant bakers. not bad for 2 hours fishing. can't wait to get a full day out there next weekend hopefully. And honsu I might be in this week to get that sp rod and reel just gotta talk the mrs into spending a bit of the baby bonus:-) sorry no photos hard taking them on your own
Play hard fish harder
brenz
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Date Joined: 15/06/06
top work mate those mcarthys
top work mate those mcarthys are sure making a good name for them selves
Goodz
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Date Joined: 20/07/09
Hey great work mate!!!
Hey great work mate!!! Definately a good session to score a few different fish on the plastics! Which of the mcarthy's were you using?
I'm pretty sure you coulda taken a photo of your fish laying on the deck atleast for us
biggerfish
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Date Joined: 02/03/09
Baby elf did the damage
Baby elf did the damage tried the red mullet for ten minutes but had to switch back to the one that had produced does it all depend on the day with plastics like squid darker days brighter jigs or if you find one that works will they work every time. Yeah thought about taking hotos but only had my phone and the photos aren't to flash besides I only had two hours couldn't waste time takin photos
Play hard fish harder
Goodz
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Date Joined: 20/07/09
I dunno about colours
I dunno about colours really, I just know that I love the baby elf, and hot pink! grabbed some more baby elfs this arvo actually for tomorrows trip out.
Faulkner Family
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Date Joined: 11/03/08
your going to miss that
your going to miss that smell of bait on your hands when you grab something to eat or drink while fishing if your only going to use the plastics.
, sounds like you had a good day apart from the bust off. well done on the selected species. gunna have to get me some of them plastics soon to give them a go
RUSS and SANDY. A family that fishes together stays together
biggerfish
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Date Joined: 02/03/09
Yeah I know nothing like a
Yeah I know nothing like a ham salad and fishy finger sandwich. Got home this arvo and said to the mrs check it out babe I don't even need to have a shower before bed:-)
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chookc
Posts: 442
Date Joined: 07/01/10
Sounds great..
Quick question with the 10 inch mcarthys they have a grove on one side of the plastic..should the hook come out thru that groove or the oppoite side..
Used then for the first time yesterday on hookup only to loose the fish a few meters from the boat ... thinking i had the plastic the wrong way round on the jig...
Marky
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Date Joined: 01/05/09
Nice work biggerfish.... but
Nice work biggerfish.... but seriously its not that hard taking ya own photos.....lol youll start needing a dog deckie to help ya out....
honsu chin
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Date Joined: 20/09/05
Rigging 10inch softie
With the 10" McArthy, you rig them with the hook coming out the opposite side to the groove. The groove is for rigging with large weedless hook so the shank of the hook sits out of that groove.
chookc
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Date Joined: 07/01/10
thanks
yeah thought i may have rigged it wrong but its all a learning process...
Georgejungle
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Date Joined: 25/03/09
Can you use your bottom
Can you use your bottom bouncing rigs with these or do you have to get a egg beater style reel and a jig rod?.
honsu chin
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Date Joined: 20/09/05
Nah, you can rig them on
Nah, you can rig them on bottom bouncing rigs but what you use to fish with is what ever you are comfortable with.
I rather use lightweight gear and down size my terminals so I can get better sensitivity.
abeldog
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Date Joined: 12/04/10
No More Smelly Fingers
I love my plastics but sometimes I miss my beer & mrs mac pie tasting like mulies or three day old occy. Every now and then I just have to go back.
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