[simond11]

A couple of months ago when I went up to Smiths Lake, I was tossing some small plastics around hoping for some flathead or bream. Nothing.
I then decided I would try something. I took the plastic off the jig head and replaced with a small fillet of slimey mackerel I had brought along for the ride. I cut the piece from the flank and up towards the vertebral column, so the thick part would be where the jig head was and the flank (floppy) part where the point of the hook was. Exactly like a normal plastic jig. Well....3 large bream in a matter of 15 minutes. Retrieved it just like an SP, with drop and retrieve, but with the added bonus of smell and taste.
I am sure someone else has tried this......
Cheers

Simon
Prowler 15

 

[Guest]

Yep I quite often slip a bit of bait on if I only have jigheads, I usually use the bait I found around me like cunji, shellfish etc seems to work ok.

 

[aleg75]

havent tried it, but now i want to! the ultimate SP, better than gulp with 100% smell quality!

Good thinking! thanks for the tip!

 

[Davey G]

its quite effective with small pieces of squid, cut into slivers also..

i find that squid works quite well because its hardy and will withstand the 'pickers' better than some other baits.

good results there simon!

 

[onemorecast]

Have done it with a worm while bass fishing in the US, no bass but several good sized perch.

 

[troppo]

I have sometimes put bits of bait onto my jigheads or even a tiny piece onto a sp if I am not getting any touches and I think a 'different' smell might entice something to bite. Can't say I have had any better luck with my "improvements".

 

[justcrusin]

Gday Simond11,
Haven't tryed the jig heads and bait, but fished with some wierd bait in smiths lake and caught fish, left over sausages, stale cheese with stale biscuits as burly

Its a great place did you stay at sandbar or in the town

Cheers Dave

 

[PeterJ]

Done it with squid and at times may put squid on with the plastic if i catch one .

 

[simond11]

Stayed at Sandbar then closer to Forster. So easy taking the kayak out onto the lake. Very shallow lake in most areas, then you hit areas where the line seems to pay out forever. The bream coming out of the lake are quite pudgy, indicating probably there is a lot of food around. Caught them around dusk, close to a little island in the middle of the lake. Great fun on light gear.
Cheers

Simon
Prowler 15

 

[ms]

I think thats call using bait :wink:

 

[Scott]

Simon, I used to have a mate, whose parents had a house on Lake Maquarie. He loved fishing with a jig head and a tail he made from squid tubes. We would cut a few thin strips at the end like legs ect and work them like a SP. He used to get some huge flathead. He also did the same thing off the rocks and the kings loved it.

Catch ya Scott