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Originally Posted by miles
...No, they're made locally. Called chisel nose plugs. Made from perspex with some lead in the rear for casting weight....
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I like the look of them -- they've got that robust, "big game" SA look. Surprised they don't fit mid-body treble hooks, given the bite marks on your other lures! (I read somewhere (ML book?) that bass here usually grab the tail hooks.)
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Originally Posted by miles
...Talking about hardware close to the lures: FLOUROCARBON leaders. I use FC leaders on all my bait fishing rigs. Never thought it was needed on a trolling or spinning rod. How-ever, one of my more experienced friends came fishing with me and he caught 4 fish on his lure, before i swtiched over to FC and also started catching fish!!! Needless to say, ALL my rods now sport FC leaders!
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Interesting. The whole line/leader/braid thing seems the topic I hear the greatest variety of opinions on. I guess like many things, it depends on location, conditions & personal preferences. Do you just use a short (e.g. 1.5-5 foot) leader to hide the line from the fish & protect against abraison, or does it also act as the shock leader for casting too (e.g. does it go round the reel spool several times & upto through the rod's rings to the lure)?
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Originally Posted by miles
... The more time your lure is in the water, the greater the possibility of you hooking a fish!!...
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Good point!
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Originally Posted by miles
... Abu Toby Lure. Possibly one of THE most succesfull lure ever made!!! They catch ALL types of fish, from freshwater breams to saltwater pelajics. VERY, VERY deady lure!! ...
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That's good, we were big fans of Abu gear "back in the day", although we could only afford the odd piece. Talking of which, I think I have blown my gear budget for this year. Fortunately, I have enough to see me through.
BTW Foxfish, I have pre-made up a couple of ledger rigs from salvaged fishing gear I had laying around, to try out on holiday. They have much thicker, fluoro, line than I normally use but I have attached new hook lengths (from my Lidl's tackle box) & lighter weights (3oz is too much for my rod).
