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Surfcasting with Soft baits

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Category: Saltwater Fishing
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Topic: Surfcasting with Soft baits
Posted By: Purple Baron
Subject: Surfcasting with Soft baits
Date Posted: 24 Nov 2007 at 3:58pm
Evening...
 
Has anybody tried surfcasting using soft plastic baits ?
 
I've been told they don't work, as you can't jig them up and down to create movement. But I don't jig my whole pilchards so what's the difference ?
At least they'd stay on better during casting !
 
Anybody tested the water ?
 
tHe baROn vOn pURplE
 


Replies:
Posted By: mouthu
Date Posted: 24 Nov 2007 at 4:16pm
Yup, it does work. I've done moderately well with s/p's on a dropper rig with a small float about a metre above the top hook to keep it off the bottom, As shown in NZ Fishing news.
 
There's some really good info in 'NZ fishing news' November issue on page 54.
 
Also good info in April and July issues aswell.


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Posted By: Beer Lout
Date Posted: 26 Nov 2007 at 12:07pm
Yeah, that set up in NZFN looks to be the go, the writer described some success, too. A float above with trace lying into a gut will provide some movement and there's no reason that (particularly kahawai) won't go it!


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