Scalem
11-08-2010, 09:36 AM
I said I had a little video to post up, in my thread entitled "Last Cast Wins The Day" which is in the Offshore section. Here is the link http://www.ausfish.com.au/vforum/showthread.php?t=167059
The video, while quality is quite poor, demonstrates one of the techniques I use when attracting a Snapper to the soft plastic lure. The last photo of the 80cm model was not caught this way, but with a high speed retrieval of the same plastic, same rig as the smaller snapper in the video. There would be many experienced plastics users that already know that the various techniques you can use are numerous and varied, this is only one. But I hope that this footage shows something to try for the less experienced using soft plastics. I will explain what enticed the strike. This is using a Berkley dropshot 4-8kg spin stick, Penn Applause 4000 series reel with 20lb braid and 12lb rock flurocarbon leader ( I like fishing light - it makes it more challenging if not suicidal ::) ) and home made 3/4 ounce jighead with 7/0 Gamakatsu 90RBHW hook, 7" berkley gulp pink shine shad.
I had cast the plastic to approx 10 o'clock angle, leaving the spool open for a while, as the plastic sunk to the bottom
Because I had not had a strike yet by the time the plastic had reached the bottom, I opened the bail arm, and stripped more line off the spool by both lifting the rod high, and also feeling the line in my left hand with the spool open
I quickly closed the bail arm, and gave the rod tip a quick, but short lift, then dropped the rod tip down again. That was enough to for the fish to strike! Enjoy the video!http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TOC7RA1GVcE
Scalem
The video, while quality is quite poor, demonstrates one of the techniques I use when attracting a Snapper to the soft plastic lure. The last photo of the 80cm model was not caught this way, but with a high speed retrieval of the same plastic, same rig as the smaller snapper in the video. There would be many experienced plastics users that already know that the various techniques you can use are numerous and varied, this is only one. But I hope that this footage shows something to try for the less experienced using soft plastics. I will explain what enticed the strike. This is using a Berkley dropshot 4-8kg spin stick, Penn Applause 4000 series reel with 20lb braid and 12lb rock flurocarbon leader ( I like fishing light - it makes it more challenging if not suicidal ::) ) and home made 3/4 ounce jighead with 7/0 Gamakatsu 90RBHW hook, 7" berkley gulp pink shine shad.
I had cast the plastic to approx 10 o'clock angle, leaving the spool open for a while, as the plastic sunk to the bottom
Because I had not had a strike yet by the time the plastic had reached the bottom, I opened the bail arm, and stripped more line off the spool by both lifting the rod high, and also feeling the line in my left hand with the spool open
I quickly closed the bail arm, and gave the rod tip a quick, but short lift, then dropped the rod tip down again. That was enough to for the fish to strike! Enjoy the video!http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TOC7RA1GVcE
Scalem