The thread about stick minnows for people who are indecisive on voting

[BloodWorm]

Just out of curiosity what are peoples top three bream lures at the moment.

[Jords]

Usually they get smacked when they're on the drop, or even sitting on the bottom (sometimes for as long as 15 seconds). When this is happening I just watch the slack for little ticks, then slowly wind up the slack, when it comes tight give it a bit of a set.
The other way I use them is across the flats, work them quickly like a walk the dog, and when a fish has a crack but doesn't hook up, pause it and let it sink down. 8/10 times they'll turn around and absolutely crunch it - for this I usually just use braid

[Bobby Bass]

Originally Posted by Jords

as above

got it.

I have had probs with the bigger stick minnows and getting alot of bites on the body of the lure and not hooking up.

[Bobby Bass]

I gota do the WTD style on the flats, Lane cove and Iron Cove here I come

[BloodWorm]

The other way I use them is across the flats, work them quickly like a walk the dog, and when a fish has a crack but doesn't hook up, pause it and let it sink down. 8/10 times they'll turn around and absolutely crunch it - for this I usually just use braid

Good idea, not something I would have thought of to use them for and they cast a coutry mile

[Jords]

Originally Posted by Bobby Bass

got it.

I have had probs with the bigger stick minnows and getting alot of bites on the body of the lure and not hooking up.

Yeah it seems that with the tiny size of these, they physically can't avoid the hooks. Had a chat to SM about SM's () and he was saying that he sometimes crushes his barbs, so that they can penetrate as deep as possible on the initial pickup

Originally Posted by Bobby Bass

I gota do the WTD style on the flats, Lane cove and Iron Cove here I come

Yeah mate it's mad fun - makes pink grubbing look like its for pussies :P

[youngfisherman]

Originally Posted by BloodWorm

Just out of curiosity what are peoples top three bream lures at the moment.

Hahaha.

I heard gulp deadsticked on the bottom for more than a minute goes alright

[Bobby Bass]

Originally Posted by BloodWorm

What percentage of bites to people find they loose with fluro becasue they saw the take too late and didn't react quickly enough?

As said by jords, most of the bites are on the drop and they chew the hooks pretty good. On some days with the bigger 55mm Zip baits or alike they bite the body and in clear water you can see them do it. I think S factor helps. My bite to hook up rate is much higher with the less than 40mm size SM's

[Bremmer15]

Originally Posted by BloodWorm

Just out of curiosity what are peoples top three bream lures at the moment.

Mate your oracle adam post was hilarious. Good humour!
Seen as this thread is the better thread(?????) I feel obliged to release the results.

....... Without much further ado, I announce the results.................
INCONCLUSIVE!!!!!!

Hahaha bet ya oracle Adam didn't see that coming!!

[Bobby Bass]

Originally Posted by Jords

Yeah it seems that with the tiny size of these, they physically can't avoid the hooks. Had a chat to SM about SM's () and he was saying that he sometimes crushes his barbs, so that they can penetrate as deep as possible on the initial pickup


Yeah mate it's mad fun - makes pink grubbing look like its for pussies :P

Yep good size for when they grab the back of your softies. Throw a SM and wham.

Yep SM would know more about SM's than NE 1 else. I think thats a good idea. I will crush them down on one of my ones and see if I get better hook sets

Cheers
Chris

[Breamobsession]

Originally Posted by Jords

Usually they get smacked when they're on the drop, or even sitting on the bottom (sometimes for as long as 15 seconds). When this is happening I just watch the slack for little ticks, then slowly wind up the slack, when it comes tight give it a bit of a set.
The other way I use them is across the flats, work them quickly like a walk the dog, and when a fish has a crack but doesn't hook up, pause it and let it sink down. 8/10 times they'll turn around and absolutely crunch it - for this I usually just use braid

Yeah i have used Stick minnows across the flats like that a few times with good results. I have found that if the fish want them they get smacked pretty hard. Have also found them a bit hit and miss on my local, some days they are interested and others they arent and i have to go back to placcies ect. but that goes for all lures really, just have to mix it up.

[TheChief]

Got a few Shinkus to chuck around at the Qualifier on the weekend. Will see how they go on the pre fish!

[Breamobsession]

Originally Posted by BloodWorm

Just out of curiosity what are peoples top three bream lures at the moment.

Hurricane FATTY

Hurricane FATTY

Hurricane FATTY

then maybe a stick minnow

[Breamobsession]

Originally Posted by TheChief

Got a few Shinkus to chuck around at the Qualifier on the weekend. Will see how they go on the pre fish!

Looking forward to seeing the results mate. Best of luck in the comp

[youngfisherman]

Originally Posted by Breamobsession

Hurricane FATTY

Hurricane FATTY

Hurricane FATTY

then maybe a stick minnow

That's a bit mean don't you think, he's not fat