bombora Posted October 20, 2004 Share Posted October 20, 2004 Just in the mood to stir the possum, so please don't be ofended if you own one of these boats........ I reckon the next big thing in lures/SPs/light tackle sportfishing will mean getting rid of your Hornet/lowsided/punt/semi-punt/flatwater boat . Why? I reckon light tackle inshore luring, especially involving SPs, will take off. Many People are sorta just discovering how a small jig (either plastic or other style of tail) can be devastating when used over inshore reefs, bombies, washes etc etc. Look at the fun some are having discovering just how horny snapper get for a plastic. Add bream (generally way way bigger on average than stillwater bream), kings, big trevs, pike surface fishies etc etc etc and you have a whole bundle of fun. Only problem is everyone's bream boats are not much fun in anything more than those all too rare dead flat now wind days. Anyone seen a well priced Haines 445F for sale. Bombie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jocool Posted October 20, 2004 Share Posted October 20, 2004 Glad I didn't buy a Horny then aint I! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bashir Posted October 20, 2004 Share Posted October 20, 2004 Bommie, the marina we have our boat at has an old 445f as one of their workboats, such a shame! Its very rough, but everytime I walk past it, I think of all the potential it has. As for your predictions, I reckon you could be right, I've done a bit of plastic fishing into bommies and washes and scored a heap of rat kingies so it has potential. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Iceman Posted October 20, 2004 Share Posted October 20, 2004 Tom and I were just organising a trip out to the islands off Port Kembla to do that sort of fishing while driving home from the social on sunday his boat is perfect for it 435 stessl angler 40hp honda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bombora Posted October 21, 2004 Author Share Posted October 21, 2004 Hiya iceman, really keen to hear how you go there. Be surprised if you don't do good. Heard a yarn from the northern beaches of coupla guys who couldn't turn a real a few weeks ago on a local reef while anchored and burleying for reds. They turned to SPs, "staircased" them up the trail and scored a haldf dozen snapper to 2kilos. Better than nuthin! Hiya Bash; a 445F as a battered work boat? The shame The shame. Like using a sportscar as a ute. Cheers Bombie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Iceman Posted October 21, 2004 Share Posted October 21, 2004 Not sure when we are going to do it but I will post a report its depending on the weather and the missus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heath Posted October 26, 2004 Share Posted October 26, 2004 We've been using SP on the offshore reefs for the last 2 years now. Catch just about everything on them. Squire, Pearlies, Trevally, YTK, even XXOS slimys Makes for a bit of a change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LEELEE Posted October 26, 2004 Share Posted October 26, 2004 Thats the reason I bought the trailcraft. So i can do lite offshore sportfishing yet stick zip around the racks n boats for bream. Cheers Lee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken A Posted October 26, 2004 Share Posted October 26, 2004 Ive seen some XOS reds taken on them here. Tony S sent me this pic of a red taken on a Ecogear Grass minnow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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