been smashing them. At least one every trip, only thing is you do tend to get over them.. over 20 landed this season, biggest was 12 kgs. My advice would be anywhere that there is weed and crabs they shouldn't be to far away. Depth doesnt really play a big thing with gummys we have caught them in 2 meters of water and less. Always done better on half moons to new moons and needs to have a little chop to the water
Toby first of all ill start off with the bait. Gummys will generally eat most fresh baits like squid, yellowtail, crabs etc. Out of all the baits though fresh scalies have worked best for me. I usually cut the tail section off leaving 3/4 of the bait left or even half if they are being picky, I find it gives out a better smell an also the smaller baits get taken in 1 hit.
The rig i use for half or 3/4 scalies is around 70 cm 60 lb leader, running a snelled set up. The first hook down the bottom of the rig i run a size 6/0 suicide and the second hook for the tail section of the scalie i use a 4/0 suicide. I've found running 2 soft lumo beads above the snelled hooks also works well. Then just run a running sinker setup on the mainline (choose the weight of the sinker according to what the surf/current is doing)
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metroLBfisher
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been smashing them. At least
been smashing them. At least one every trip, only thing is you do tend to get over them.. over 20 landed this season, biggest was 12 kgs. My advice would be anywhere that there is weed and crabs they shouldn't be to far away. Depth doesnt really play a big thing with gummys we have caught them in 2 meters of water and less. Always done better on half moons to new moons and needs to have a little chop to the water
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Toby Roe
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What rig do you use and would
What rig do you use and what would you say is the best choice of bait for gummys?
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Get a few around floreat
Get a few around floreat drain just after sun down. In front of the pipe with a wieghed mulie...
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metroLBfisher
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Toby first of all ill start
Toby first of all ill start off with the bait. Gummys will generally eat most fresh baits like squid, yellowtail, crabs etc. Out of all the baits though fresh scalies have worked best for me. I usually cut the tail section off leaving 3/4 of the bait left or even half if they are being picky, I find it gives out a better smell an also the smaller baits get taken in 1 hit.
The rig i use for half or 3/4 scalies is around 70 cm 60 lb leader, running a snelled set up. The first hook down the bottom of the rig i run a size 6/0 suicide and the second hook for the tail section of the scalie i use a 4/0 suicide. I've found running 2 soft lumo beads above the snelled hooks also works well. Then just run a running sinker setup on the mainline (choose the weight of the sinker according to what the surf/current is doing)
hope this helps
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Toby Roe
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Great info, very detailed and
Great info, very detailed and helpful.
Cheers
Toby
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No worries mate shoot us a PM
No worries mate shoot us a PM if you need any further assistance.
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