Gutamouth Posted October 11, 2017 Share Posted October 11, 2017 Lost another expensive vibe the other day to a snag, second or third cast ? So been thinking of getting some of those cheap ones off eBay, has anybody had any experience using them? They're a 95mm 20g mullet. cheers for any feedback! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nutsaboutfishing Posted October 11, 2017 Share Posted October 11, 2017 I can't speak for ebay vibes, but what I do is refit my vibes with W hooks and this has resulted in a lot less losses richard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARC H Posted October 11, 2017 Share Posted October 11, 2017 I lost a samaki vibe the other day and it was a bugger, but if you doubt the quality i wouldnt do it i tend to swap to plastics in more snag prone environments Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gutamouth Posted October 11, 2017 Author Share Posted October 11, 2017 Cheers fellas yeah I wasn't keen on spending another $30 for one lure..So gave in and bought 8 for the same price lol. Hopefully they send decent colours :/ Richard these ones come with trebles already, probably poor quality ones so they'll get changed over for some nice sharp owner trebles, thanks for the advice though Arc H ill let you know if they're any good mate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARC H Posted October 11, 2017 Share Posted October 11, 2017 yeah ok i have looked at ones on ebay so that will be good cheers 41 minutes ago, Gutamouth said: Arc H ill let you know if they're any good mate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
savit Posted October 11, 2017 Share Posted October 11, 2017 Big Camping and Fishing chain store has/had soft vibes 3 colours /3 sizes for $5 each, its like 6 for $30. Hooks looked very OK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gutamouth Posted October 12, 2017 Author Share Posted October 12, 2017 14 hours ago, savit said: Big Camping and Fishing chain store has/had soft vibes 3 colours /3 sizes for $5 each, its like 6 for $30. Hooks looked very OK. Thanks for that mate ill check it out if these ones happen to be rubbish! Had a punt and got the ebay ones, 95mm were $30 for 8, and 70mm were $25 for 10. So very cheap, plus free shipping Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blaxland Posted October 12, 2017 Share Posted October 12, 2017 I change all trebles for singles make sure you get the in line eye hooks for lures, you miss a few but most hook ups are clean and easy release if needed. My fav soft vibe is the one that comes in a duel pack but my local tackle world has stopped stocking it as it was unpopular worked like magic for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geshy Posted October 12, 2017 Share Posted October 12, 2017 The eBay ones are actually not bad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smasher Posted October 12, 2017 Share Posted October 12, 2017 (edited) What do you guys target / catch with those? Edited October 12, 2017 by Smasher Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gutamouth Posted October 14, 2017 Author Share Posted October 14, 2017 On 12/10/2017 at 8:30 PM, blaxland said: I change all trebles for singles make sure you get the in line eye hooks for lures, you miss a few but most hook ups are clean and easy release if needed. My fav soft vibe is the one that comes in a duel pack but my local tackle world has stopped stocking it as it was unpopular worked like magic for me. Ahh don't ya hate that, should have stocked up! But yeh Ill be sure to remove the cheap trebs, honestly though if I'm only going for bream and flatties I prefer good quality trebles over a single hook. Harder to remove like you said, but a better hook up rate. The Owner trebles are so sticky! Really good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gutamouth Posted October 14, 2017 Author Share Posted October 14, 2017 On 13/10/2017 at 9:37 AM, Smasher said: What do you guys target / catch with those? Anything that'll eat a soft plastic really. They vibrate as you crank them, hence the name 'soft vibe' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notoriousTASH Posted October 16, 2017 Share Posted October 16, 2017 I don't think the fish are concerned with the price you pay for a lure / the brand... As long as it's attractive to them, they'll bite! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gutamouth Posted October 16, 2017 Author Share Posted October 16, 2017 Thats it, they look identical to the expensive ones out there so should be fine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blaxland Posted October 16, 2017 Share Posted October 16, 2017 Worth a try I reckon if you dont lose a soft vibe biiten off its sure to be mauled to death after a few fish I had one where the cable broke and the hook fell off but didnt cost me a fish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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