Beaches

[bondy99]

Should be spinning 'Sliders' through country like that Bondy - doesn't matter what the sweep's doing then. If you're worried about losing such valuable slugs to rocks, just make sure you pull the bail arm over just before the slug lands and begin the retrieve before it has a chance to sink. Should never lose slugs to submerged rocks unless you're doing something wrong. Not much you can do about rocks that come out of the water except stay away from them.

Slider,

I agree with you, I'm aware of rocks and tend to steer clear of them. I know you invented these lures, so could you tell me whether ones uses an additional leader for those "sliders" or just hook straight onto "snap lock swivel"?

Couple people approached me about those lures as to availability...I said I'll find out....Do you still make these?

Cheers, Bondy

[Slider]

They're already on wire Bondy so tie directly to your main line. From memory you are using 25lb main - considerably heavier than the 15lb mono casting leader I use attached to 9lb mono main. Casting distance is hugely better with the lighter line, sweep influence dramatically less and a 15lb casting leader is only to prevent casting lures off. Tailor have all their weaponry in their mouth and leaders as such are not required when there is a short length of wire or even no wire with 'attached hook' slugs.
Never use snap lock swivels to attach the Sliders, or other slug varieties rigged with wire or mono trace - they only provide tailor other than the one hooked something to target and they are extremely good at releasing their mate by biting through the main attached to your snap lock swivel. That's why the swivel supplied with the Sliders is a small black swivel that doesn't shine and provide a target.

Worth noting that the tailor being targeted at this time of year are on a northern spawning migration and tend not to like fast retrievals. Over a rocky bottom in particular, the best way to induce strikes from these fish is to retrieve quickly for 10 or 15 metres and then pause for a second or two. The tailor will hit on the pause and the slug doesn't sink during a brief pause.

Stopped making the Sliders Bondy - worried that they might diminish tailor pops too much

[bondy99]

Thanks Slider, directly to mainline, ok. Your advice / suggestions are welcome

I do have a few reels rigged with different line poundage in braid as well as mono.

I should purchase another spinning reel and also load up with 9lb mono as suggested and have it as a "dedicated" reel for the "Slider lures".

This would be better than having to strip a reel then respool with different mono / braid each time, something which I have done a few times in the past.

New reel will be ready for lure action by the weekend. Will be trying to find a good gutter heading out to sea.

I'll let those people know those lures are no longer made.

Cheers, Bondy