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Fanie

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Art-lure is as it says on the tin, it's an art and a challenge and that is why people do it.
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The marketing guys sure know how to make money off us gullable anglers.........
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Firstly, why do you think if you throw a lure in the water a fish should hang from it and right away. There's a bit more to it.

In theory lures should outperform bait. Well, you don't have to put the lure on each time.

Some years ago it was true that the bait guys cought more fish than the luries, this however is changing. Once you (or usually someone else) figgered the correct way to present a lure and present the correct lure, you can't go wrong. The bugger is this may change when conditions change...

One thing is for sure, the longer you fish lures, the luckier you get :-D
 
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Trophy

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miles wrote:
The marketing guys sure know how to make money off us gullable anglers.........
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Miles...great to see you again!

So true the marketing guys, or spin doctors, can warp the most amazing things into the minds of consumers! I was chatting to Dave Alcock on Friday...he just laughs when you ask him about 'Dropshot' fishing! LoL

Tight lines & bloody decks,

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p.s. when are we going to see more amazing YF action pics from yo again?
 
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DSM

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Hi guys I usually watch the salt water fishing threads and decided to have a look at the drop shot threads. I briefly went through this thread and found it quite interesting! I can understand Sushi's comments BUT have to ad that once you understand and grasp the theory and technique it is a extremely rewarding way to catch fish! The problem with this thread is that most of the posts and the fish that are being caught seem to be East Coast and further north and again the majority of the fish seem to be all game fish. The reason why I wanted to read up on this thread was to see if anyone is catching Cob/Geelbek/Steenbras or Grunters on drop shot and also shore based fishing? AND are there no post from our area (West Coast/Western Cape)? I have a small inflatable kayak and have finally grasped the concept of drop shot fishing! BUT I want more! I want to know how can I go drop shot fishing from the rock and surf beaches? I have been making good catches of cob from my Kayak, but it is younger fish 55cm to 66cm. I am pretty successful with bigger cob from the surf (fishing with bait) but now want to catch those buggers on drop shot! Any advise?? In the last 4 outings I have caught 11 cob and only 1 was on bait the rest were all on drop shot. It's gotten  to the stage where I don't even worry about putting bait into the water as the drop shot has been out performing the bait - hands down!!!!!
 

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fishingdvd

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Check out YouTube Fish Africa with Chad and Lando Alcock video clips at -http://www.youtube.com/user/MrFishingdvd?feature=mhum
 

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vinkie

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Hi daar

Ek weet nie veel van dropshot af nie en probeer dit ook maar nou vir die eerste keer en was maar baie skepties toe ek R60 vir n pakkie plastics moet betaal.....

Ek het laasweek my eerste vis op dropshot gevang, n kabeljou. Ek was op my kayak en het in totaal agt kabeljoue gevang in so twee ure. Maar die mees interesanste ding was dat daar ses ouens van die strand af gevang het en nie een van hulle het iets gevang nie. Dit was ook nie dat ek ver uit gele het nie, want na ek die tweede een gevang het moes ek optel en verder teen die stand af roei want ek was bang ek kry n sinker deur my voorkop soos die ouens van die strand af in my rigting gegooi het. Feit van die saak is dat ek het met dropshot gevang en hulle het letterlik boop my gegooi met aas eh hulle het niks gekry nie. Vir my is dit n duidelike bewys dat dropshot werk.
Ok die kabeljoue was maar net so 60cm lank, maar ek vang liewers daai groote as niks nie.....
 
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BoomBoom

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A Truly awesome fish ! The DVD series has truly sparked up the interest in Artificial Lure fishing again together with releasing of fish !
 
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BoomBoom

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Hi DSM

I usually just browse and follow threads that make good reading ! And its good to see that you have taken up the interest in Drop shot fishing. Once you break the ice with it - you hooked ! Techinique and retrieve is crucial with Drop Shot angling! Its all about feeling the knock and dropping it back in the zone quickly to entice the strike.

We in the Eastern Cape probably have the best estuaries and surf lines on our coast for angling in my opinion and alot of fish are caught with drop shot in our rivers\surf lines\rocks and off shore including the likes of Grunter and White Steenbras.

 It is a versatile style of fishing and everyone should give it a go !

Off Shore drop shot to me must not be confused with simply putting on a scented jerk shad and fish it as bait. You might as well just use Chokka or Pillie as its cheaper :)

Keep persevering and the rewards will speak for themselves

I have even hooked a 100kg Raggie on Nuclear Chicken ... lool . 1h20min later i cut line when fish was at the boat ! sharks are not fun to play with at the side of a boat

 
 

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Marshie

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Aw BoomBoom... Reckon you post the full video of that raggie! I'll do the same with your round house fly kick in the tkei! hehehe
 
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Macleod

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Hey Marshie... Are you a senior member cos of your age? Or experience? Hahaha. Kidding. Hows the Sundays ghost doing?
 
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Marshie

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hehehe, it's the hair colour boet!

doing well bro... just getting tired of small fish! :)

You doing well Francis?
 
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Macleod

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Haha. Too many people and too few fish in Francisco. I'm just tired of work. Shutting down today so keen to wet a line. oh ya, got this cob a while back on nuclear chicken too...
 

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BoomBoom

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Marshie ! MAC !

HAHA my boys !!

Nice fish MAc - i recall - I had to scoop that fish with both arms to make your year!

Next time pls buy a gaff ! Lip gaff is much easier !

Marshie throw a 7'' jerk shad and you will get bigger bites :) hehehe

 
 
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BoomBoom

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OH ja i cant post that vid of the raggie ! the language is special !

But here is a glimpse !

 

watch out i will round house kick you ! 
 

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