most successful soft plastics this year so far ?

Wed Oct 02, 2013 2:28 pm

Just wondering what have been ye're must successful SP's this year so far. Xlayers ? waveworms etc. Cheers

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Wed Oct 02, 2013 3:04 pm

Bassbombs 8)

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Wed Oct 02, 2013 6:16 pm

Savage gear 12.5cm in pearl.. :) or else berkley 5" mounted sandeel but i lost alot of them :roll:

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Wed Oct 02, 2013 6:25 pm

+1 for the Savage gear 12.5cm in pearl.

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Wed Oct 02, 2013 7:31 pm

savage gear sand eel the paddle tail one in pear, small one its a cracker

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Wed Oct 02, 2013 8:01 pm

Yeah, the savage gear sand eel 12.5cm in pearl and the blue have caught the most for me so far.
The Illex I-shad 4.8 inch and 5.8 inch have been a close second.

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Wed Oct 02, 2013 9:50 pm

Sluggo ss 17.5 shinner

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Wed Oct 02, 2013 10:02 pm

Fiiish black minnow

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Wed Oct 02, 2013 10:06 pm

Savage gear sandeel in the Irish colours, fantastic action and now is in my top 3 lures.

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Wed Oct 02, 2013 10:43 pm

nicefish wrote:+1 for the Savage gear 12.5cm in pearl.

Me too!!

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Thu Oct 03, 2013 10:15 am

Savage gear sandeel, but in green for some reason they like it better.

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Fri Oct 04, 2013 9:48 am

SG Sandeel for me too. Still havent caught sh*t on the Fiiish Black Minnow.

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Fri Oct 04, 2013 12:27 pm

Eoghan wrote:SG Sandeel for me too. Still havent caught sh*t on the Fiiish Black Minnow.



Really? i was thinking of trying a few black SP's after watching Totally Awesome Fishing's new bass video and he was trolling black redgills and got alot of hits. :?

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Fri Oct 04, 2013 7:55 pm

savage gear sandeels and sandeel slug AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Fri Oct 04, 2013 9:24 pm

Eoghan wrote:SG Sandeel for me too. Still havent caught sh*t on the Fiiish Black Minnow.


Me neither, and I've given it a fair go. I was catching Pollock every cast yesterday on the Beara with a SG sandeel, it was getting hammered, I stuck on that black minnow to see if they'd have it and not a sniff, I put the sandeel back on and the action started again.

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Mon Oct 07, 2013 8:33 am

Used savage gear sand eels 3 different colours / blue / yellow / / silver.

Not a touch every time I used them.

Was actually thinking of putting a float with it about half meter from top water.

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Mon Oct 07, 2013 12:47 pm

Deise boy wrote:Used savage gear sand eels 3 different colours / blue / yellow / / silver.

Not a touch every time I used them.

Was actually thinking of putting a float with it about half meter from top water.


are you using the sg heads with them or others because that was my mistake until i switched. got the right movement and technique going.

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Mon Oct 07, 2013 2:09 pm

agardiner22 wrote:
Deise boy wrote:Used savage gear sand eels 3 different colours / blue / yellow / / silver.

Not a touch every time I used them.

Was actually thinking of putting a float with it about half meter from top water.


are you using the sg heads with them or others because that was my mistake until i switched. got the right movement and technique going.


Yeah using original heads. !
Can I change them. ?
Any links to what to use appreciated.

Can see them in the water working good though.
Sinks fast though.

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Mon Oct 07, 2013 3:20 pm

Deise boy wrote:
agardiner22 wrote:
Deise boy wrote:Used savage gear sand eels 3 different colours / blue / yellow / / silver.

Not a touch every time I used them.

Was actually thinking of putting a float with it about half meter from top water.


are you using the sg heads with them or others because that was my mistake until i switched. got the right movement and technique going.


Yeah using original heads. !
Can I change them. ?
Any links to what to use appreciated.

Can see them in the water working good though.
Sinks fast though.


Well I often use them weedless with a lead shot in front. great for rocky, kelpy ground. also when 1 is beat up and ripped instead of throwing away i keep about the last inch with the paddle tail. Great for catching smaller wrasse

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Tue Oct 08, 2013 11:43 am

Eoghan wrote:SG Sandeel for me too. Still havent caught sh*t on the Fiiish Black Minnow.


Just joined the black minnow bandwagon myself and I have only fished it once. There were no Bass around but the Wrasse loved. I'm fished the 120mm,25g 'offshore' one from a deep water shore mark. Remains to see how the rubber will hold up to repeated Wrasse strikes. I prefer heavier lures in general but I'll give the 12g 'shore' one a shot too.