PLUGS: Whats Your top catcher??

**sharpshooter** · 08-08-2006, 02:11

Personally, i'm mostly a rapala man, with J11 or J13 top boys, and sliver (small one) gaining slowly!!
Also rate yo-zuri arc minnows.
The only surface plug i have is a jitterbug which i have caught several pike on, buy never tried in the sea.

SS

**stevenhaggerty** · 08-08-2006, 13:34

Originally Posted by sharpshooter

Personally, i'm mostly a rapala man, with J11 or J13 top boys, and sliver (small one) gaining slowly!!
Also rate yo-zuri arc minnows.
The only surface plug i have is a jitterbug which i have caught several pike on, buy never tried in the sea.

SS

Hi,
60g Dexter Wedge is my top catcher by a long way. Also had a few bass on the a Yo-Zuri that looked like a small mackerel.

**sallysludgebucket** · 08-08-2006, 15:40

Dexter wedge is what i use mostly, but plugging I rate these;

New Dexter surface popper, the bottom one,

Recently had a lot of fun with Shakespeare Big S plugs under a set of shrimp hoikis on a super light set up. Never tried before, but after 3 weeks on and off I am hooked, looks weird but the theory is sound. Lead sinks but as it floats and dives deep when pulled you get more vibration in the water, when nearing weedy ridges just let it float up and gently pull over. Not lost one yet !

**Gabe_the_Tiddler** · 08-08-2006, 16:32

What's the weight of those plugs Sals ?

The problem I've had with these things is casting out - esp. in high headwinds.

I end up adding a weight to them, they sink and I end up getting the "massive" contraption snagged and losing them (3 already !).

By the way, let me know where you're gonna be later this week.

Cheers

**sallysludgebucket** · 08-08-2006, 16:45

16g on the surface poppers, Dexters go upto 80g !!! Best way to cast the lighter lures is to scale down the tackle, light weight spin ( carp ) rod 8-15lb line. I use a

I will be about from Saturday night, late tide I should be at the Arches as its quite a deep one and I wont have chance to drive far once I have unpacked.

**Gabe_the_Tiddler** · 08-08-2006, 17:18

Originally Posted by sallysludgebucket

16g on the surface poppers, Dexters go upto 80g !!! Best way to cast the lighter lures is to scale down the tackle, light weight spin ( carp ) rod 8-15lb line. I use a

I will be about from Saturday night, late tide I should be at the Arches as its quite a deep one and I wont have chance to drive far once I have unpacked.

Hey Sal,

So what do you recommend for floating on the surface to avoid the dreaded weed...weight wise ?
Gotta be castable.....have 16 lb line...and is a leader necessary ?

HT on Sat is 00.12.....gonna be a late one !

**sallysludgebucket** · 08-08-2006, 17:24

That Dexter surface popper is good, also a lead head with jelly eel with the hook tucked into the rubber so it doesnt snag. I hate weed fishing, does my head in ! LOL

Be a late one indeed, should be quietish though, tides drop off mid week so wont be that good so will get a couple of sessions in along Llandulas as well as a few on the Island.

**Gabe_the_Tiddler** · 08-08-2006, 17:31

Sorry, the high tide is 01.11...forgot to add 1 hr to GMT !

**Tyn** · 10-08-2006, 09:59

The smaller Yo Zuri Mag Popper is top of our list - always out fishing our other plugs. They cast really well too because of the moving ball bearings inside. The sandeel colour seems best of all.