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General Angling Topics => Dropshot fishing => Topic started by: Bartman on August 22, 2012, 02:23:53 PM
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gents please help i want to go drop shotting at bat centre what lures o i use. i am new to the game got shimano 8ft vengeance drop shot rod with daiwa regal 4500 reel loaded with braid
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bud, i don't think that you are allowed to fish in the harbour from the wharfs edge. Might find a fine being attached to your forehead
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gents please help i want to go drop shotting at bat centre what lures o i use. i am new to the game got shimano 8ft vengeance drop shot rod with daiwa regal 4500 reel loaded with braid
I havent fished there myself but I think it would best best to target Grunter, ie artificial bait such as shrimp/prawn/cracker as well as camo worm or blood worm would work best.
If you have'nt read Tommo's articles on lure fishing, this is the time to do so. w;k (Click on his name and select relevant articles he wrote).
Surely somebody else will advise re tackle to be used.
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Bat Center is OK to fish, you can target Spinger, Kingies and Barracuda from next month, each species requires different techniques.
Springer is best with a 3-4" weightless minnow rigged through the nose with a size 2 short shank hook and slow retrieve
Baracuda are best with 4" paddle tails on 1/4 ounce jig head fish deep and medium jerk retrieve
Kingies are best targeted with a fast retrieve and a 5" minnow on 1/4 ounce jig head
You set up is too heavy for the bay unless you load up with 10lb braid
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I prefer a 6.6 M rod and a 2000 size spinning reel spooled with 10lb 16braid
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Dont forget to try Hard Plastics like Rapala X-Rap size 10 splash baits and the Z-Claw, they are really productive
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Best time to fish Bat Center is straight after a high tide as it starts falling, all the bait fish get washed away from the banks and thats when the predators come and feed. w;k Late aternoons are always best on this tide.