Vhanz Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 Hey lads Today i got my very first catch with a soft plastic, absolutely stoked! I fished off of the ledge from Halliday park to where the tinnys are upside down. I used the hop and pause technique but i didnt experience anything then i kinda used the same technique but my rod was sideways, my rod tip wasnt facing my line (if that makes sense) and thats when i got my 1st flatty After i got to 2 big hits but failed to set the hooks using that "sideways" technique lol. I feel my rod tip is to stiff whenever i do the normal double hop and pause the line is so slack even if i reel in. Not to sure But anyway! Cant wait to get back out i like this spot I was using a 3" Zman paddletail Opening night 3/4 jighead (pink) Pro cure mullet Absolutely stoked! Copped so much crao of my mates saying i will never catch anything with a lure and im so happy adter trying for hours and hours ive finally done it haha It was about 43cm i let it go after doing some dental work extracting that lure lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wellzy94 Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 Top stuff mate! The rush you get from a fish hitting a lure or SP is incomparable to bait fishing. You also don't go home smelling like prawns! Lol. Cheers, Wellzy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamski Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 Well done mate, I'm sure it'll be the first of many. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
savit Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 8 hours ago, Wellzy94 said: Top stuff mate! The rush you get from a fish hitting a lure or SP is incomparable to bait fishing. You also don't go home smelling like prawns! Lol. Sure, it can be addictive, particularly when you add sight fishing. And you can change the rod from plastic one to cork handle one as no smelly and sticky fingers will touch it. I got my first flatty in the past on lures after a few hours of casts and fast retrieves only when I got the first braid birdnest and the lure finally had a chance to stay on the bottom for a while. The fish just could not catch it earlier . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swampgecko Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 Nice! Must get my ;sp back in the water, been tossing sugapens with success for bass of late. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adsy91 Posted January 20, 2017 Share Posted January 20, 2017 That's a sick flatty for your first on sp! Well done mate, now you can rip in to those moronic mates of yours ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vhanz Posted January 20, 2017 Author Share Posted January 20, 2017 Thanks for the support boys! Im going to head back tomorrow and see how i go Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nutsaboutfishing Posted January 21, 2017 Share Posted January 21, 2017 Maybe downsize your jighead to 1/4 Oz you should get more hits Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike89 Posted January 21, 2017 Share Posted January 21, 2017 Good work! I'm still trying to cross that one of the list. I'll have to try the sideways technique. Also, a bit slower on the retrieval it seems. Great stuff, well done on the release! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vhanz Posted January 21, 2017 Author Share Posted January 21, 2017 Went back today! Fished for around 2-3 hours caught and released 1 flatty, Got another hit but didnt set the hook. No other bites Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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