Soft Plastics (Advice Desperately Needed)

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Re: Soft Plastics (Advice Desperately Needed)

Post by wem21 » Wed Mar 07, 2018 8:18 pm

skouta wrote:I read somewhere that Mt Martha was doing well on the plastics... don't know exactly where though
Can confirm, caught a few 30+cm pinkies on placcys there.

On the other hand, Lachy mate just go out and give it a shot literally anywhere. Theres no such thing as a spot where you will be guaranteed a fish, only good and bad sessions. I doubt youve been trying for long, with your other threads on about yakkas and other stuff. It took me 7 months of persistance to actually catch somethinf on a plastic, and i doubt it wont get too much shorter than that.

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Re: Soft Plastics (Advice Desperately Needed)

Post by LachyBell » Thu Mar 08, 2018 9:12 am

Lightningx wrote:Yet to catch something on a plastic...how long have you been trying for mate?

Couple months

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Re: Soft Plastics (Advice Desperately Needed)

Post by LachyBell » Thu Mar 08, 2018 9:13 am

wem21 wrote:
skouta wrote:I read somewhere that Mt Martha was doing well on the plastics... don't know exactly where though
Can confirm, caught a few 30+cm pinkies on placcys there.

On the other hand, Lachy mate just go out and give it a shot literally anywhere. Theres no such thing as a spot where you will be guaranteed a fish, only good and bad sessions. I doubt youve been trying for long, with your other threads on about yakkas and other stuff. It took me 7 months of persistance to actually catch somethinf on a plastic, and i doubt it wont get too much shorter than that.
Is the the mt martha rocks any good

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Re: Soft Plastics (Advice Desperately Needed)

Post by purple5ive » Thu Mar 08, 2018 9:24 am

have you actually got the right gear to fish plastics? or are you trying to dig a tunnel with a tablespoon??

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Post by Fish-cador » Thu Mar 08, 2018 9:43 am

purple5ive wrote:have you actually got the right gear to fish plastics? or are you trying to dig a tunnel with a tablespoon??
Are you saying he needs to use something big?

Bring in the TBM.... will 15 foot rods work?
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Re: Soft Plastics (Advice Desperately Needed)

Post by LachyBell » Thu Mar 08, 2018 9:45 am

purple5ive wrote:have you actually got the right gear to fish plastics? or are you trying to dig a tunnel with a tablespoon??
1 use a 1-3kg rod and light line

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Re: Soft Plastics (Advice Desperately Needed)

Post by Lightningx » Thu Mar 08, 2018 9:50 am

LachyBell wrote:
wem21 wrote:
skouta wrote:I read somewhere that Mt Martha was doing well on the plastics... don't know exactly where though
Can confirm, caught a few 30+cm pinkies on placcys there.

On the other hand, Lachy mate just go out and give it a shot literally anywhere. Theres no such thing as a spot where you will be guaranteed a fish, only good and bad sessions. I doubt youve been trying for long, with your other threads on about yakkas and other stuff. It took me 7 months of persistance to actually catch somethinf on a plastic, and i doubt it wont get too much shorter than that.
Is the the mt martha rocks any good
Yea it is caught plenty there :thumbsup:

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Re: Soft Plastics (Advice Desperately Needed)

Post by purple5ive » Thu Mar 08, 2018 10:02 am

Fish-cador wrote:
purple5ive wrote:have you actually got the right gear to fish plastics? or are you trying to dig a tunnel with a tablespoon??
Are you saying he needs to use something big?

Bring in the TBM.... will 15 foot rods work?
Nope just seeing if he has the right tools for the job.
The background to these kind of posts usually go something like, yeah im using a kmart combo with mono line. and then you wonder why they dont catch anything for a while.
you can still dig a tunnel with a spoon, but its just a lot easier using an excavator.
use the right tools for the job and you will have a lot more success

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Re: Soft Plastics (Advice Desperately Needed)

Post by Lightningx » Thu Mar 08, 2018 10:05 am

LachyBell wrote:
Lightningx wrote:Yet to catch something on a plastic...how long have you been trying for mate?

Couple months
Hey mate are you trying to target a particular species or just trying to catch anything with a plastic?

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Re: Soft Plastics (Advice Desperately Needed)

Post by purple5ive » Thu Mar 08, 2018 10:06 am

LachyBell wrote:
purple5ive wrote:have you actually got the right gear to fish plastics? or are you trying to dig a tunnel with a tablespoon??
1 use a 1-3kg rod and light line
what size jigheads, plastics and line are you using?

mornington pier generally has some flathead, pinkies or red mullet hanging around there. the tide doesnt run too hard there. go to the end of the pier and cast straight out, im sure you should be able to catch something, the first fish is always the hardest, it gets easier from there :thumbsup:

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