[bazzoo]

Hi guys , i am after some info on the best method of retreival of the sx40, i plan to do some drifting tomorrow [weather permitting]along the pontoons on the woronora river, do you use a straight retreive, or wind then stop and let the lure float up and wind again type of retreival, :? :? , what is the best way to get the best out of these lures apart from trolling

 

[Peril]

They usually come with some suggestions for retrieves. A straight, slow retrieve will work. A lift and pause retrieve will work. A jerk or two then wind in the slack. Any combination of the above. Sometimes ripping them past fish will get a territorial strike. Mix it up until something starts working

 

[hairymick]

Yep, all of the above works for me too.

Also, if you want to work the bottom, tie the SX on the end of a Carolina rig and use the same methods mentioned. works a treat in deeper water for flathead.

all a Carolina rig is a swivel and sinker ahead of a trace about 50cm long. the sinker will take the lure down and the lure will work just above the bottem. Real slow, intermittent retrieve.

 

[bazzoo]

Hairy, love your new signature , i will certainly drink to that, do you use the carolina rig on the micro mullets , or do you cast as above or troll?

 

[hairymick]

g'day barry,

Haven't tried it with the mullet yet. I mainly just troll. with 6 pound fireline they will go down over 10 feet which is ideal for the shallow river here.

Re the signature thank you I like it too.

 

[Dodge]

Picked up a couple of Sprog's is that the cheap copy of SX40?

 

[bazzoo]

yeah Rich , the sprogs are kokada copy of the sx40 , i have about 6 of the little devils , no success yet , but at $5.99 they are cheap enough

 

[troppo]

Picked up a couple of Sprog's is that the cheap copy of SX40?

I have had success with the Sprogs, though I was not using a sx40 at the time to compare whether the Sprogs were doing better or worse. I just found the Sprogs needed more 'tuning' than the sx40s I have had, to make them troll properly. I successfully used a version of the rig mentioned above where a swivel and sinker were used to get the lure down deeper. I just used a swivel and no sinker and found it added just enough weight for my Sprog to work really well with being dragged around behind my yak.

 

[Y-Knot]

heya Dodge, i caught some nice flatties on the Kokoda up at Bittangabee not long ago, worked a bloody treat.