barramundi - mangrove jack - lures
Submitted by PJAY on Fri, 2010-09-03 10:11
after a bit of advice guys...........what lures are proven to catch barramundi - mangrove jack?
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The Kimberley....perfect one day and more perfect the next!!!
Chuditch
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Rapala X-Rap 10
proven as the weapon of choice. Cant wait to get back up to Karratha for another crack. November couldnt come quick enough!
damo6230
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lures
I'll show you mine if you show me yours
Thats a long list Peter....... and depends if you intend to troll or cast.....
Can start with;
Classics
Tilsan
Reidy's
Lively
Rapala
Halco
Predatec
Then just look at depth and size of lure of which I use 50mm - 130 mm. Small lures work well as do big lures...... but best bet is to match the hatch
I'm running anything from surface to halco crazy deep but most prefer around the 3+ - 15+ lures which relates to depth diving in feet.
Mate, dont discount Soft Plastic, deadly and cheaper....
When you get up I've heaps of mags with all the lures you could ever want to drool over.
I also use both baitcasters and spin gear. Both have thier respective applications but I like using both and I have a few rigged up and ready in the rod holders.
PJAY
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definately a science to
definately a science to this......i guess a block of squid just isn't going to cut it hey....lol
The Kimberley....perfect one day and more perfect the next!!!
damo6230
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It's all good
Come out with a few of us and you will soon learn
But be warned lures become very addictive he he
I generally buy up big once before the season (just did) and then run then down... otherwise you collect heaps of lures over the years.
Up here best bit of gear is a lure retriever.
crasny1
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MJ's
Up here you just wont beat a Snapback in Pearl white.
Neels
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PilbaraBrad
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anything from home made
anything from home made feather jigs, plastics, all the popular brands and just about anything else will work. Believe it or not barra are not really that ellusive.
Simon C
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from my experience it is
from my experience it is more about how well you can cast and work it, over what it actually is. My favourite in clearer water is probably a brown bomber, sort of clear with a gold inlay and a large bib, Upgraded with 3X hooks it sort of hangs when you flick, menaing you can tease em a bit longer and piss them off into biting.
As for Jacks - prawn star junior in honey pot - my favourite by a mile!!
Dale
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I like anything with pink
I like anything with pink and green in it, dunno why, it's always worked well for me.
Cheers
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jay_burgess
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Going to be trying some
Going to be trying some Japanese sea bass lures this season, see how they go.
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Barra & Jacks
RMG Scorpions/Rob Gaddens/Tilsans
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Webby
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RMG scorpions and classic
RMG scorpions and classic lures are all the hard bodies i use pretty much, altho every northern fisherman must have a gold bommer in their box, its unwritten law haha.
I live with fear every day... sometimes she lets me go fishing.
PJAY
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thanks guys....looks like i
thanks guys....looks like i may have to buy one of everything??
The Kimberley....perfect one day and more perfect the next!!!
barneyboy
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Nah mate
buy two of a few. Because if you get wiped out on the lure of the day you will be wishing you had another one!!
FEEEISH ONNN!!!
pale ale
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You need two of each lure,
You need two of each lure, each colour and each depth.
Welcome to lure collecting.
Most importantly, I beleive, is to have a variety of depth.
No good trolling a 5m lure in 1 metre water etc.
90mm scorpions, in 4 metre bib is ideal for casting to jacks
luke t
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From my very limited
From my very limited experience barra fishing i'd have to agree with the Gold Bomber.. bought one when i was up in darwin a few months back and it was the only one that consistantly got results...
petervb
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dunno if anyone has
dunno if anyone has mentioned but I always got both Jacks and Barra on Nilsmaster Spearheads blue or silver. Worked really well for me