The Fishing Website : Discussion Forums : Skip Bait Question https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/ Sun, 14 Jun 2026 21:33:05 +0000 Wed, 04 Aug 2004 17:00:52 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.01 360 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=5527 <![CDATA[The Fishing Website : Discussion Forums]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/ <![CDATA[Skip Bait Question : Hi Dustin - I wish I&#039;d taken...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5527&PID=69027&title=skip-bait-question#69027 Author: Fishb8
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Posted: 04 Aug 2004 at 5:00pm

Hi Dustin - I wish I'd taken a few photos of the rigs, but here goes. Max fish size 250 mm, double 180 degree rigs using about 8/0 hooks, weight only about 50 gm, plus wiring. They trolled the skip-bait rigs a LONG way back, maybe 200 metres. When you got a strike you'd see the fish jump a couple of seconds before the reel would start howling.
Soon as we got a hook-up, they powered up for 30 seconds (just to make sure that about 600 metres of line was out!!). Slowed the boat down but still kept moving forward. Bloody hard work with a skimpy gimble and no kidney harness. In fact, I pinched a nerve in my left hand that made my index finger go numb, still a bit numb. Not used to giving the left arm such a work-out!
Rarotonga was having it's best wahoo season for a while with several 50 kg+ being caught. The Yozuri Bonita was the most effective lure, from what I could see. The 56 kg beast was caught on a lure that had no paint and only half the plastic body remaining. Skipper Bob lost several lures and fish as a big Mako took his tax bill.
]]> Wed, 04 Aug 2004 17:00:52 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5527&PID=69027&title=skip-bait-question#69027 <![CDATA[Skip Bait Question : Hi Roy, - What size flyers were...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5527&PID=68937&title=skip-bait-question#68937 Author: dustin
Subject: 5527
Posted: 04 Aug 2004 at 10:38am

Hi Roy, - What size flyers were these you were using for baits, and what size hooks/weights?

cheers - dustin

]]> Wed, 04 Aug 2004 10:38:54 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5527&PID=68937&title=skip-bait-question#68937 <![CDATA[Skip Bait Question : Well having seen the effectiveness...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5527&PID=68624&title=skip-bait-question#68624 Author: Fishb8
Subject: 5527
Posted: 03 Aug 2004 at 12:18am

Well having seen the effectiveness of skip baits in Rarotonga, I'd say they will definitely get a go from me. The locals use flying fish and have home made chin weights with spikes to push through to the top. They use a double hook rig inserted into the belly and out through the mouth, then throughly wired tight. Trolled at about 6-7 kts. Worked for wahoo, mahimahi, and sailfish.]]> Tue, 03 Aug 2004 00:18:28 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5527&PID=68624&title=skip-bait-question#68624 <![CDATA[Skip Bait Question : Sorry Bender hijacked the thread,...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5527&PID=68269&title=skip-bait-question#68269 Author: A C
Subject: 5527
Posted: 01 Aug 2004 at 12:03am

Sorry Bender hijacked the thread,  Matt has the guff on skip baits and I would also be happy to have an ale with you and discuss skipbait methods.

We used to run skipbaits with lures at about 4-5knts, mostly Kahawai with chin weights and no back bone, you can make the buggers skip/swim. It pays to stitch the head to the body at that speed otherwise they rip to peices after a while.

Adam touched on reverse rigged baits, we used that to a certain degree also.

]]> Sun, 01 Aug 2004 00:03:43 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5527&PID=68269&title=skip-bait-question#68269 <![CDATA[Skip Bait Question : Had a couple Pl&#111;nker but...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5527&PID=68266&title=skip-bait-question#68266 Author: A C
Subject: 5527
Posted: 31 Jul 2004 at 11:53pm

Had a couple Plonker but I very rarely drink much  

The knees hey Bender, you just had to mention them didn't ya ? and here was I feeling sorry for you

]]> Sat, 31 Jul 2004 23:53:22 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5527&PID=68266&title=skip-bait-question#68266 <![CDATA[Skip Bait Question : So AC what about the story of...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5527&PID=68260&title=skip-bait-question#68260 Author: Plonker
Subject: 5527
Posted: 31 Jul 2004 at 10:23pm

So AC what about the story of that night get hammered?]]> Sat, 31 Jul 2004 22:23:21 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5527&PID=68260&title=skip-bait-question#68260 <![CDATA[Skip Bait Question : Not assuming anything about you...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5527&PID=68236&title=skip-bait-question#68236 Author: Martini Max
Subject: 5527
Posted: 31 Jul 2004 at 8:25pm

Not assuming anything about you at all kiwiboy. As for knowing rules, one may "assume" those (for example) in a contest would know the 'rules'. Thing is often some don't, no matter how experienced one would expect them to be. I know of one winning fish dissed 'cos of an illegal bait.(small kingi)
All contests have a briefing, and the rules usually explained. Even so there are some dumb arses who do dumb things, (even if supposedly knowing rules) and are generally the first to moan about things...
However I am in no way suggesting that you don't know what you are doing; merely pointing out the obvious to those who may not know.
Chairs.]]> Sat, 31 Jul 2004 20:25:35 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5527&PID=68236&title=skip-bait-question#68236 <![CDATA[Skip Bait Question : AC - I hear that sort of thing...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5527&PID=68218&title=skip-bait-question#68218 Author: Bender
Subject: 5527
Posted: 31 Jul 2004 at 3:34pm

AC - I hear that sort of thing is very bad for the knees though...

 

 

]]> Sat, 31 Jul 2004 15:34:23 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5527&PID=68218&title=skip-bait-question#68218 <![CDATA[Skip Bait Question : Thank you martini max Yes iam...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5527&PID=68215&title=skip-bait-question#68215 Author: kiwiboy
Subject: 5527
Posted: 31 Jul 2004 at 1:49pm

Thank you martini max

Yes i am well a wear of the rules that the NZBGFC and other councils have set.

Please do not assume people are mugs and no nothing about Big Game fishing and its rules on this website....Unless they state that haha

If you did have to break rules like illegal bait size to catch a Marlin.....then your doing something wrong. Its not that hard.

None of us should be that desperate.

heath

]]> Sat, 31 Jul 2004 13:49:57 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5527&PID=68215&title=skip-bait-question#68215 <![CDATA[Skip Bait Question : Livebait, and yes the &#034;locals&#034;...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5527&PID=68207&title=skip-bait-question#68207 Author: A C
Subject: 5527
Posted: 31 Jul 2004 at 10:37am

Livebait, and yes the "locals" weren't very impressed, but then again they wouldn't be because they had caught two between all of them for a week.]]> Sat, 31 Jul 2004 10:37:27 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5527&PID=68207&title=skip-bait-question#68207