The Age Old Question

[BtotheM]

Hi,

This has prob been done before, but with lures and techniques to fish them,
Contently change and with the introduction of new sp's, hb's and blades ect. How many people still fish bait and how many fish lures?

(if you fish over 50 % with bait, choose bait. If you fish over 50 % with lures choose lures and if fish 50 / 50 bait and lures choose both. If you dont fish neither chose neither - just in case)


Note - lures can be of any type

[BtotheM]

I'm a lure fisho though and though, (i've had my new boat for two months now, fished every week and not one piece of bait has been in it)

I fish for bream (majority) and snapper (when i get a chance inshore on a smooth day/ or in the bay)

[MeePee_99]

I'm a bream lure fisho too, i cant use bait anymore!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Mark-P]

I would say 70% ( Lure ) & 30% ( Bait ) i make sure its fresh not
frozen..... Meaning caught myself if possible !!

Mark

[Ozie_3]

wonder what using neither would result in ????
although i saw malcolm douglas recon the gt's were biting on bare hooks up in torres strait...

[mik01]

I voted bait.
have bought a heap of sp's, jigheads etc and never had a hookup or even a decent bite.
i dunno what you guys are doing different to me but I can't raise a fish on plastic!

[2manylures]

No FLY?

I voted both.

In my humble opinion if you want to consistantly catch your targetted species you have to use both plus fly.

This basically eliminates the age old theory/saying of fish shutting down.

I go by the adage that if I'm not catching, then I'm doing something wrong.

Can't remember the last time I went fishless.

ALL forms are an art in themselves.

[Cammy]

Im 50 -50, im just getitng into saltwater sp's but i have fished bait for many many years, i always have sp's when i go fishing without a doubt.

Cam

[BtotheM]

Soz, i meant (but didnt say) fly as a lures, thats y i put lures and be any type (prob should of explaned better)

[Oh Gee]

I walk past all the bright shinny things on the wall and straight to the bait fridge. A lure has two jobs to do, once the fisherperson buyes it it only has one left.

[fishnbum]

hi all yep i would have to say soft plastics here after going offshore fishing with a friend catching big snapper and sweetlip he is slowly converting me into soft plastics me still like the baits probly 60 %baitand 40%softplastics but my mate uses soft plastics all the time with good results

[plaztix]

Haven't touched the stinky stuff for a looong time. and don't plan on going back.

[Jeremy87]

i'm about 95% lures 5% bait. In saying that i do still enjoy fishing with bait

[haggis]

I try both when I go fishing but catch most fish on bait .
might try a trip using sps only .
cheers haggis

[Dirtysanchez]

I like both too, I am learning all I can about SPs and HBs, coz it is a bit more of an adventure to go out and target fish with these techniques, but I still love the serenity of a slow drift with a white bait or hardy head bumping along the bottom for a flatty, or working a surf gutter with worms I caught at the low tide 4 hours earlier.. for tasty whiting or bream.