Megabass Xlayer Question

[waterbouy]

Hi, haven't fished this lure yet.....Been doing a lot of research into it and was just wondering what your preferred XLayer colour is. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Feel free to PM me with your deepest / darkest bass secrets ....

Also would a sea trout take an xlayer??? Anyone any experience of this?

[teacher]

Can't tell you about the xlayer specifically, but its hard to go wrong with light colours like whites, silvers and lighter blues. Blue and Black combined with white or silver is good. Transparent, if available, can also be good.

[waterbouy]

Thanks teacher, was thinking the same myself. Will have to invest, looking forward to giving it a blast.

[TomCat]

Look for the Aurora, Ayu, or Wasakgi ( may be misspelled) - AYU being my favorite.

[waterbouy]

Thanks TomCat, this leads me to the next question. What size Xlayer do you use and what size jig head would you recommend or does this depend on conditions? Thanks again.....

[trout hunter]

hay you leave them trout alone

[waterbouy]

Eyes on the prize my compadre, eyes on the prize......

[TomCat]

Hi i have used the medium & large but not the tiny lures yet. Theres so many different jig heads out there but I like the storm jig head in 10g or 14g.

It all depends on conditions, location and rod you may be using for different types of heads.

[Ronnach]

I haved used the Ayu, Aurora and giant Red Xlayers. Haven't caught anything yet on the Aurora but only tried once with them and its early in the season yet. Caught bass and pollock on the other colours.

Pollock seem to be especially fond of the giant red xlayer, I was out on the Aran Islands last summer and they were going mad for them. I had these rigged with birdy type jig heads but can't remember the weight off hand.

The standard size Xlayers I rigged with 12g jig heads which worked well. Recently however, I have been rigging 'Texas Style' where you put on a special hook and the hook barely protrudes the lure, in addition you also attach a special weight to the hook (it has some little tabs on it that fold over with the help of some pliers). Rigging in this way has the advantage of being 'weedless', or in other words much less snaggy. Last weekend I was fishing the xlayers in this way over very rocky / weedy ground and the only times I snagged in weed I has able to pull the xlayer through quite easily.

I have yet to catch a fish with the lure rigged texas style however, and have wondered if you rig in this way whether you are more likely to miss hookups..

[TomCat]

I rigged a few Texas style great in rough ground / weedy conditions but I also have that feeling about the hook up rate.


Re: the sea trout earlier, I have had them hit the Xlayer quiet a bit - hooked one - possibly the locate of hook is the problem - ST only nipping at the tails of the X

[Breac]

THanks for the info. I will give some of these lures also!

[waterbouy]

Haven't got around to getting my Xlayers yet....Could someone tell me where to get them or is it best to get them online.....Thanks

[Danny M.]

Haven't got around to getting my Xlayers yet....Could someone tell me where to get them or is it best to get them online.....Thanks

Murphy's Tackle shop in Wexford Town will have them in soon.

[markyb]

henrys in ballybough prob your best bet for a good selection and good advice on using them or check out the website henrystackle.com i think.

[waterbouy]

Thanks lads, will give murphys a lash and see have they got em ..cheers