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most successful soft plastics this year so far ?

#1 Post by sailnfish »

Just wondering what have been ye're must successful SP's this year so far. Xlayers ? waveworms etc. Cheers
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Bassbombs 8)
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#3 Post by jgraham768 »

Savage gear 12.5cm in pearl.. :) or else berkley 5" mounted sandeel but i lost alot of them :roll:
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+1 for the Savage gear 12.5cm in pearl.
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savage gear sand eel the paddle tail one in pear, small one its a cracker
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#6 Post by John E »

Yeah, the savage gear sand eel 12.5cm in pearl and the blue have caught the most for me so far.
The Illex I-shad 4.8 inch and 5.8 inch have been a close second.
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Sluggo ss 17.5 shinner
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#9 Post by Richie07 »

Savage gear sandeel in the Irish colours, fantastic action and now is in my top 3 lures.
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nicefish wrote:+1 for the Savage gear 12.5cm in pearl.
Me too!!
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Savage gear sandeel, but in green for some reason they like it better.
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SG Sandeel for me too. Still havent caught sh*t on the Fiiish Black Minnow.
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#13 Post by jgraham768 »

Eoghan wrote:SG Sandeel for me too. Still havent caught sh*t on the Fiiish Black Minnow.

Really? i was thinking of trying a few black SP's after watching Totally Awesome Fishing's new bass video and he was trolling black redgills and got alot of hits. :?
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#14 Post by agardiner22 »

savage gear sandeels and sandeel slug AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Always CAR! unless its a pollock...!

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#15 Post by Richie07 »

Eoghan wrote:SG Sandeel for me too. Still havent caught sh*t on the Fiiish Black Minnow.
Me neither, and I've given it a fair go. I was catching Pollock every cast yesterday on the Beara with a SG sandeel, it was getting hammered, I stuck on that black minnow to see if they'd have it and not a sniff, I put the sandeel back on and the action started again.
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Used savage gear sand eels 3 different colours / blue / yellow / / silver.

Not a touch every time I used them.

Was actually thinking of putting a float with it about half meter from top water.
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Deise boy wrote:Used savage gear sand eels 3 different colours / blue / yellow / / silver.

Not a touch every time I used them.

Was actually thinking of putting a float with it about half meter from top water.
are you using the sg heads with them or others because that was my mistake until i switched. got the right movement and technique going.
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agardiner22 wrote:
Deise boy wrote:Used savage gear sand eels 3 different colours / blue / yellow / / silver.

Not a touch every time I used them.

Was actually thinking of putting a float with it about half meter from top water.
are you using the sg heads with them or others because that was my mistake until i switched. got the right movement and technique going.
Yeah using original heads. !
Can I change them. ?
Any links to what to use appreciated.

Can see them in the water working good though.
Sinks fast though.
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#19 Post by agardiner22 »

Deise boy wrote:
agardiner22 wrote:
Deise boy wrote:Used savage gear sand eels 3 different colours / blue / yellow / / silver.

Not a touch every time I used them.

Was actually thinking of putting a float with it about half meter from top water.
are you using the sg heads with them or others because that was my mistake until i switched. got the right movement and technique going.
Yeah using original heads. !
Can I change them. ?
Any links to what to use appreciated.

Can see them in the water working good though.
Sinks fast though.
Well I often use them weedless with a lead shot in front. great for rocky, kelpy ground. also when 1 is beat up and ripped instead of throwing away i keep about the last inch with the paddle tail. Great for catching smaller wrasse
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#20 Post by sailnfish »

Eoghan wrote:SG Sandeel for me too. Still havent caught sh*t on the Fiiish Black Minnow.
Just joined the black minnow bandwagon myself and I have only fished it once. There were no Bass around but the Wrasse loved. I'm fished the 120mm,25g 'offshore' one from a deep water shore mark. Remains to see how the rubber will hold up to repeated Wrasse strikes. I prefer heavier lures in general but I'll give the 12g 'shore' one a shot too.
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