View Poll Results: dark or bright plastics for night??

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  • dark

    40 54.05%
  • bright

    34 45.95%
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Thread: night plastics??

  1. #16

    Re: night plastics??

    Quote Originally Posted by matt__hill View Post
    sorry about thr triple post.
    i think any plastic moved around in the water whether it is a straight tail or paddle etc make vibration.
    I agree, but a profile with a more aggressive action creates a stronger and more resonant vibration which is ultimately going to travel greater distances and attract fish from further away.

    At times, like when fish are spooked easily, this is probably not such a good thing, but when they are hunting and actively seeking out prey it can only be good.

  2. #17

    Re: night plastics??

    i have more luck on hb's at night. i seen to have a lot harder time with placys at night.
    figjam :wink:

  3. #18

    Re: night plastics??

    Quote Originally Posted by plaztix View Post
    Plastics are plastics, where ever you are, i'd imagine you'd have your own variations of pretty much the same thing.

    Heres a link to one of the local tackle shops showing some of the range of plastics available locally.

    http://www.fishhead.com.au/catalog/i...2238e59454689f

    Thanks for the link , we call them shads, rubbers, or jellies over here, would you term a Rapala deep diving hard lure or surface popper a plastic?

    Anyone using these with a jig head, they are great when used for drift fishing over a wreck or reef

  4. #19

    Re: night plastics??

    I am definitely sold on the 7" Berkeley Gulp, Jerk Shad in Nuclear chicken, Satay Chicken and Curried Chicken. Most times the rod goes off while in the holder.

    Nukes are referred to quite a lot in capture posts.

    Chris

  5. #20

    Re: night plastics??

    Quote Originally Posted by SandStorm View Post
    Thanks for the link , we call them shads, rubbers, or jellies over here, would you term a Rapala deep diving hard lure or surface popper a plastic?

    Anyone using these with a jig head, they are great when used for drift fishing over a wreck or reef
    nope plastics are plastics mate......interesting plastics u got there a good place to look is berkley.com extensive range


    your mind is like a parachute, it only works when its open


  6. #21

    Re: night plastics??

    Quote Originally Posted by Angla View Post
    I am definitely sold on the 7" Berkeley Gulp, Jerk Shad in Nuclear chicken, Satay Chicken and Curried Chicken. Most times the rod goes off while in the holder.

    Nukes are referred to quite a lot in capture posts.

    Chris
    when u say rod goes off in the holder do u mean u drift and just set one out the back u dont actively fish it??? bit gay but im sold on the chooks at the moment...

    the polls pretty close atm........


    your mind is like a parachute, it only works when its open


  7. #22

    Re: night plastics??

    What type of fish are you after, and what type of structure are you fishing?

    I use lighter natural colors at night like white , glitter or light pink, but thats cos Im chucking SPs at well lit jetties and bridge pylons, and i want the lights to pick up the SP color. If I was fishing a deep hole in the dark, Id use something that had a paddle tail action. I think glow/lumo colors suck and look too unnatural.

    I prefer Atomic shads and prongs at night, and Gulp minnows in the daylight.

    cheers
    Andrew

  8. #23

    Re: night plastics??

    snaps mate but would love to catch a bream on sp a night!!


    your mind is like a parachute, it only works when its open


  9. #24

    Re: night plastics??

    Quote Originally Posted by SandStorm View Post
    Thanks for the link , we call them shads, rubbers, or jellies over here, would you term a Rapala deep diving hard lure or surface popper a plastic?

    Anyone using these with a jig head, they are great when used for drift fishing over a wreck or reef
    What we call 'plastics' are what the yanks call 'soft baits', generally made out of rubber or similar soft flexible materials.

    All bibbed lures and surface poppers you are talking about we call hard bodies.

    Those things you've pictured would have a pretty wild action. Who makes them? and what are they called?

  10. #25

    Re: night plastics??

    they are called jelly worms www.sovereignsuperbaits.co.uk

  11. #26

    Re: night plastics??

    I have tried various SP's at night for snapper, some work some don't.
    the best by far is the new Glow Squidgy Flick Baits 145mm.
    i have found on the real dark nights they are only getting hits as they are nearly glowed out(dull), on over cast days the work fine glowing bright & the twilight hours they work in between. some night snapper will take anything but when the fish are a little finnicky these work great.
    cheers
    BigAsh

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