Using Sp's Top Tips

[westie]

Have just been next door to there Pool, NOT swimming, throwing Sp's in and seeing how they act in the water.

Belive me it was the best hour I have spent since learnig about these soft plastic lures and what happens if you put differant shape and size heads on, how the act with no lead, speed to work them at.

The list go on, I found that if when working with the lift and drop, if you VERY slowly turn the reel as it drops and I mean slow when the lure gets to the bottom STOP and just hold it there it won't just fall on its side but will sit there like it is feeding with its head down and bum up.

Just to see how they react with the solid flick of the rod and a slow wind and then rattling the rod tip.

I hope I have inspired you to grab a 6 pack and call on someone with a pool and discover that there is more to just throwing them out there and lifting and dropping for hours on end.

I am NO specialist with these but now I know what I have to simulate down there, just to make them look like something Yummy to eat.

Next time I may not catch anymore but at least I know I have presented them in the best way i know how.

I spoke to Starlo and the Kawana Boat show and asked him what tip would be the most important in using Sp's. ONE word S L O W if you think you are going S L O W then go slower.

You can go to the finest restaurant with the best of everything, BUT if things are thrown infront of you, and not presented the way YOU feel it should be WOULD YOU EAT IT!!!!!!!!! >

Happy Sp Fishing Westie

[3Vs]

I have been to a few restaurants that were SLOW. Made me hungrier

[mattooty]

Have done this with most of my hard body lures. Usually check their action and buoyancy. It really helps because you can fine tune them and get their perfect action and how long it takes them to get to running depth. It really is a godsend to be able to see your lures.
Next step is gettin a few barra in the pool to check the reel on fish. hahaha
Matt

[Fishin_Dan]

Just remember that things in salt water are more bouyant than in fresh... Try floating on your back in fresh water, and salt... It's easier in the salt (Don't think it would affect the lures enough to worry about though)

[ba229]

I spoke to Starlo and the Kawana Boat show and asked him what tip would be the most important in using Sp's. ONE word S L O W if you think you are going S L O W then go slower.

At times I have cast into 3 ft of water with NO flow and let the SP sit there on the bottom for a good 10 sec and then whamm on jumps Mr. Bream.

Can't get much slower than that

Bream in particular seem to like it when they are left to rest on the bottom for a few seconds. Gives them time to get their slow working brains to decide if they want it or not

[szopen]

Are you the person in the "I don't know where fish are" series?

Not serious.
I do a simmilar thing myself.

Polaroid glasses, a corner of clear lake water sheltered fro the wind.

Advanage vs pool is: sometimes you actually catch a fish when trying the stuff.

[westie]

Are you the person in the "I don't know where fish are" series?

SORRY NO I am not

[hidden_agenda]

Try putting a "small" split sinker 400mm up the leader with some fine tube to protect the line with the SP fitted on a weightless hook. (egg beater, spin reel only)

Try different size split ball sinkers but mainly small...

Have a look at the action in a pool

[ba229]

I get the feeling there is a hidden agenda here

[westie]

Just been over to the pool testing and have put a small dropper up about 200mm from the bottom and put a small sp on there along with the one on the bottom. Cast, swims and looks a Flattie killer rig.
Going out Wednesday morning to give it a try will let you know how I go

[mattooty]

Looks like the goods. Will be interesting to see the results,
Matt

[westie]

Well it has been a long time coming but had a top session today at Caloundra Passage.
Hit the water around 7.30am and fished till 12.30 , first fish was the 62cm in the photo this
was the only one kept and the only photo as the Batt died ( Bugger)
then 2X 40cm
1x 30cm
1X 57cm
1X 55cm
1x 52cm
All were taken on the dropper rig and change the plastics on a regular basis,all were hooked
on the bottom jig and on 2 occasions smaller one( 30-40cm ) followed them up trying to get
the top jig but no double hook ups.
Tide was the last 3 hours of the run out and the start on the run in first
3 hours were the most productive.