I agree with marty. A faster wind seems to attract trevally etc, however the bloop and pause technique works well to tempt jacks etc out of nearby structure.
Cheers.
Marcel.
I agree with marty. A faster wind seems to attract trevally etc, however the bloop and pause technique works well to tempt jacks etc out of nearby structure.
Cheers.
Marcel.
Heading to Noosa this coming weekend, and planning to target trevs and tailor (and maybe even Jacks) in Woods Bay and Noosa Sound. This time I'm taking a range of poppers about 60mm to 120mm (small halco rooster) and would like some help with technique. Not land based, I'm taking a small inflatable and 2Hp motor
Should I try the jerk and pause technique or cast and retrieve quickly??? how long should pauses be etc??
Thanks
Stu
Don't forget the SPF30 Stu!
Both techniques will work if the fish are active, best times are really early morning and dusk. Get some of those river2sea bubble pops
yes, will also be dangling a rod in the National Park at my X spotOriginally Posted by Lone_Wolf
Don't forget the SPF30 Stu!
Stu,
I did a fair bit of popper fishing this Summer and this is what I discovered. I got most of hits from Jacks (and Bream) when I was using the long pause technique (up to 10 secs). But the Trevally seemed to prefer the faster retrieve with short pauses (less than 2 secs). And if you happen to see a boil on the surface where fish are actively feeding - it didn't matter on the technique, as long as the cast was right in the middle of the action!
One thing I haven't got around to testing though was the use of floating line for leader. The line I used was a sinking line and often pulled the popper down. I think a floating line might improve the action slightly?
These are just what I noticed in the areas I fished - different spots/fish may react to different retrieves?
Have fun - those surface striked sure are exciting.
yes, will also be dangling a rod in the National Park at my X spot[quote author=Lone_Wolf link=1141709244/0#1 date=1141709743]Don't forget the SPF30 Stu!
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(in my worst scothish accent)
That's kno how ya go fishin'
x = granite bay??????
Alexandria Bay is the go.......not Granite (the naturists gave that up 20 years ago).
The 21st Alexandria Bay Beach Carnival is on this Sunday, if nudity offends, stay clear cause there will be over 500 of us.
Hope there is still some beach left, and maybe the pounding will have made some good structure to fish
If you haven't fished naked, you just don't know what nature is all about! and no jokes about beach worms!
Or Mudcrabs!
yes marty good point you may or may not need a floating leader it depends, i've found with trevally they like a flat wind at moderate speed(with rod highenough for the lure to "skitter") with a sweep of the rod tip in a downward motion for splash and for this it is easier if you use a floating leader but for jacks they like the bloop techique and this is easier to do with a sinking leader (keeps the nose of the lure down therfore catching more water and not 'skittering' across the surface) just a short sharp flick of the rod tip to make a bloop sound leave the lure sit for however long you feel comfortable doing so
yule know when to flick 'use the force luke, i mean fish2eat'.
cheers
jim
Thanks guys, I just hope the water is cleaning up at Noosa, will report anything significant next week.
I wasn't going to bring it up but seeing you started it... Instead of a popper, I thought a more appropriate term for the lure might be a "slug"Re: Help with Popper Technique
« Reply #7 on: Yesterday at 14:04:36 » Alexandria Bay is the go.......not Granite (the naturists gave that up 20 years ago).
The 21st Alexandria Bay Beach Carnival is on this Sunday, if nudity offends, stay clear cause there will be over 500 of us.
Hope there is still some beach left, and maybe the pounding will have made some good structure to fish
If you haven't fished naked, you just don't know what nature is all about! and no jokes about beach worms!
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