most successful soft plastics this year so far ?
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most successful soft plastics this year so far ?
Just wondering what have been ye're must successful SP's this year so far. Xlayers ? waveworms etc. Cheers
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Re: most successful soft plastics this year so far ?
Savage gear 12.5cm in pearl..
or else berkley 5" mounted sandeel but i lost alot of them 


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Species of 2014 (1): Pollock
Species of 2013 (13): (coarse) Brown Trout, Seatrout, Salmon
(sea) Pollock, Mackerel, Cod, Ling, Bass, Dogfish, Coalie, Ballan Wrasse, Cuckoo Wrasse, Mullet
Species of 2012 (11): (coarse) brown trout, seatrout, pike, roach
(sea) mackerel, Spanish mackerel, pollock, cuckoo wrasse, coalie, cod, dogfish, bass
Species of 2014 (1): Pollock
Species of 2013 (13): (coarse) Brown Trout, Seatrout, Salmon
(sea) Pollock, Mackerel, Cod, Ling, Bass, Dogfish, Coalie, Ballan Wrasse, Cuckoo Wrasse, Mullet
Species of 2012 (11): (coarse) brown trout, seatrout, pike, roach
(sea) mackerel, Spanish mackerel, pollock, cuckoo wrasse, coalie, cod, dogfish, bass
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Re: most successful soft plastics this year so far ?
+1 for the Savage gear 12.5cm in pearl.
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Re: most successful soft plastics this year so far ?
savage gear sand eel the paddle tail one in pear, small one its a cracker
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Re: most successful soft plastics this year so far ?
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.
The Illex I-shad 4.8 inch and 5.8 inch have been a close second.
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Re: most successful soft plastics this year so far ?
Sluggo ss 17.5 shinner
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Re: most successful soft plastics this year so far ?
Fiiish black minnow
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Re: most successful soft plastics this year so far ?
Savage gear sandeel in the Irish colours, fantastic action and now is in my top 3 lures.
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Re: most successful soft plastics this year so far ?
Me too!!nicefish wrote:+1 for the Savage gear 12.5cm in pearl.
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Re: most successful soft plastics this year so far ?
Savage gear sandeel, but in green for some reason they like it better.
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Re: most successful soft plastics this year so far ?
SG Sandeel for me too. Still havent caught sh*t on the Fiiish Black Minnow.
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Re: most successful soft plastics this year so far ?
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.

A bad days fishing is still better then a good day at the office.
Species of 2014 (1): Pollock
Species of 2013 (13): (coarse) Brown Trout, Seatrout, Salmon
(sea) Pollock, Mackerel, Cod, Ling, Bass, Dogfish, Coalie, Ballan Wrasse, Cuckoo Wrasse, Mullet
Species of 2012 (11): (coarse) brown trout, seatrout, pike, roach
(sea) mackerel, Spanish mackerel, pollock, cuckoo wrasse, coalie, cod, dogfish, bass
Species of 2014 (1): Pollock
Species of 2013 (13): (coarse) Brown Trout, Seatrout, Salmon
(sea) Pollock, Mackerel, Cod, Ling, Bass, Dogfish, Coalie, Ballan Wrasse, Cuckoo Wrasse, Mullet
Species of 2012 (11): (coarse) brown trout, seatrout, pike, roach
(sea) mackerel, Spanish mackerel, pollock, cuckoo wrasse, coalie, cod, dogfish, bass
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Re: most successful soft plastics this year so far ?
savage gear sandeels and sandeel slug AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Always CAR! unless its a pollock...!
2012 species: Pollock, Mack, Coalfish, Gurnard, Bullhuss, Dogfish and Wrasse.
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2012 species: Pollock, Mack, Coalfish, Gurnard, Bullhuss, Dogfish and Wrasse.
Would do anything for a bass!
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Re: most successful soft plastics this year so far ?
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.Eoghan wrote:SG Sandeel for me too. Still havent caught sh*t on the Fiiish Black Minnow.
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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.
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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Re: most successful soft plastics this year so far ?
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.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.
Always CAR! unless its a pollock...!
2012 species: Pollock, Mack, Coalfish, Gurnard, Bullhuss, Dogfish and Wrasse.
Would do anything for a bass!
2012 species: Pollock, Mack, Coalfish, Gurnard, Bullhuss, Dogfish and Wrasse.
Would do anything for a bass!
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Yeah using original heads. !agardiner22 wrote: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.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.
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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Re: most successful soft plastics this year so far ?
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 wrasseDeise boy wrote:Yeah using original heads. !agardiner22 wrote: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.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.
Can I change them. ?
Any links to what to use appreciated.
Can see them in the water working good though.
Sinks fast though.
Always CAR! unless its a pollock...!
2012 species: Pollock, Mack, Coalfish, Gurnard, Bullhuss, Dogfish and Wrasse.
Would do anything for a bass!
2012 species: Pollock, Mack, Coalfish, Gurnard, Bullhuss, Dogfish and Wrasse.
Would do anything for a bass!
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Re: most successful soft plastics this year so far ?
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.Eoghan wrote:SG Sandeel for me too. Still havent caught sh*t on the Fiiish Black Minnow.
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