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    Bass Fishing

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    43 minutes ago, lastworm said:

    The soft shell cicada is a foam type lure with rubber wings and lands more naturally like a cicada would. It’s more of a finesse presentation and lands with a light “plop” on the surface. They work well when the fish are a bit shy because they are just so realistic, and when you’re fishing clear water the bass don’t shy away from them as much. Really though, they work all of the time, basically a fool proof surface lure.

    The pompadour is larger and fatter, has a harder plastic body and metal wings and prop. So it’s a louder more erratic presentation. Makes a lot more commotion, still represents a cicada but is more suited to when the bass need to be woken up a bit or you’re going for a reaction bite.

    Sweet thanks for that 🤘🤘

    Bass Fishing

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    16 hours ago, lastworm said:

    Yep black cicada all day long.

    At night though, I find the bass like a little more of a racket so a black micro pompadour is what you want to throw. Has a rattle, prop on the rear and metal wings, nice and noisy but still represents a fat cicada or frog on the surface.

    I also throw one of these when the water is dirty after rain, with low water clarity the bass seem to be able to hone in on the noise and vibrations it makes.

    It’s a pretty heavy lure too, so if you’re shore based you should find it easier to make long casts.

    Warning though, they aren’t cheap.

    Besides having a metal wings and a spinner blade at the rear trebles what are the main differnces between a iemco Soft Shell Cicada lure and a micro pompadour

    Bass Fishing

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    2 hours ago, SquibblyDibbly said:

    +1 for the cicada poppers, a great choice for bass.

    If they aren't hitting the lures off the surface I usually switch over to long tailed soft plastic and slow work it along the bottom (bottom permitting) or a spinnerbait.

    For bass I try to match the colour of the lure to the conditions, light colours when its bright and sunny and dark colours when its dark/overcast.

    Have fun!

    Thanks mate I have used a cicada a few times with no luck

    Bass Fishing

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    1 hour ago, lastworm said:

    Yep black cicada all day long.

    At night though, I find the bass like a little more of a racket so a black micro pompadour is what you want to throw. Has a rattle, prop on the rear and metal wings, nice and noisy but still represents a fat cicada or frog on the surface.

    I also throw one of these when the water is dirty after rain, with low water clarity the bass seem to be able to hone in on the noise and vibrations it makes.

    It’s a pretty heavy lure too, so if you’re shore based you should find it easier to make long casts.

    Warning though, they aren’t cheap.

    Thanks mate I have to look up a black micro pompadour is thanks 

    Bass Fishing

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    Posted

    23 minutes ago, frankS said:

    Best all round ( after dark ) Bass lure in my opinion is a black cicada . Up on Lake StClair at dusk and shortly after they are dynamite.

    Frank

    sweet Frank thanks for that is that because alot of splashing and vibration on the surface?

    Bass Fishing

    in Freshwater Fishing Chat

    Posted

    Afternoon all,

    hope we all had a great Australia day yesterday!!! I have been fishing a dam recently chasing Bass, mainly late afternoon and at night, now when it comes to night fishing should I be using a dark coloured lure or a clear colour? should I take inconsideration if there is cloud cover or a clear night? 

    Thanks in advance

    North End Putty Beach

    in Fishing Reports

    Posted

    12 hours ago, Volitan said:

    A beach with virtually no underwater structure and little wave action to turn the sand over wouldn’t be my first choice of beach to fish from.

    we have caught heaps of salmon, tailor, bream and flathead and also the odd shark

    Footwear for chasing Luderick off the stones

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    19 hours ago, Koalaboi said:

    I used to use cleats but tired of them especially over rough or honeycombed rock where they are dangerous with it very easy to roll an ankle. The bolts used to secure them to my shoes would eventually press uncomfortably into the soles of my feet and I frequently managed to swing the heel cleat too close to my ankles resulting in cuts and bruises which were very painful.

    Tried the wetsuit boots with steel spikes embedded in the sole but got sick of their weight and broken zippers.

    I now use low cut wetsuit style shoes which are secured by a velcro tab across the top of the shoe and find them easily the best non slip footwear I have ever used. They are light and flexible and very comfortable. They are safe on uneven surfaces and provide a secure grip on slippery rock.

    There's a couple of brands available and though I have only used one, they look very similar. I purchased my last pair online a month or two ago and they arrived within a couple of days.

    I get a year or two out of each pair which is cheap given the number of hours I spend in them.

    Highly recommended.

    KB

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    I have a pair of these and so does my wife we got ours from a shop many Moons ago but in boot form they are awesome have not failed yet knock on wood

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