Great vid Loz, very informative and a nice reminder for those doing this for years to remember the basics. I had completely forgotten the sink rate differences until recently when I was playing around with my softbaits in the swimming pool was also amazed by how slow a 7’ Livie with a 1ounce was slower than a gulp on a 3/8 lol.
good start to december for ya. it was a slow start for me but conditions were overcast. looked mint as where u were. personally i prefer using zman grubz and my go to weight would be 1/4oz or 1/2 if i'm trolling on the kayak. for reels i tried baitcaster (curado dc) works don't get me wrong but bloody backlashes happens every now and then. bloody annoying especially wen it snaps off the leader
great stuff, champ. Secrets from a real gun. One point re the sink rate that maybe is a bit deceptive - I think it takes longer for lures/jigheads to sink using a baitcaster compared to a spin reel, simply because of the extra resistance from the weight having to pull line off the reel, rather than much more loose with a spin set up. The buoyancy thing is a biggie in the shallows, in my view. I used to get snagged up a lot more when using Gulp, and finally worked out why. It's helpful in the shallows, I think, to use a buoyant lure. The other thing to consider is hook size with the various sizes of lures - 3/0 versus 5/0 for example; and with fat-bodied lures such as some of the grubs, you can make them weedless in the shallows by using a smaller hook size.
All great points, the OH is the only reel where I free spool the decent. Spin reel I flip the bail arm as soon as they hit the water, with the aim of staying in touch. It would be different if I fished deeper. As for #5/0 jig heads, I seldom go that big, preferring 3/0 with 7 inch softbaits 👍
this man is underated hes real. great teacher for my new favourite hobby only been 2 times on the kayak so far and loving it
Wow mind boggling mate, i thought i knew it all but i actually learned some shit in here. 👍👍
We never stop learning mate 😎
Thank you Laurie, so grateful for the experience and knowledge shared. Legend you are!
Great tips mate! Thanks 😎
Thanks heaps for this Lozza! Great content!
Always enjoy your sharing of knowledge Lozza .. Thanks for the awesome vid !!
Cheers legend 👍
Great vid Loz, very informative and a nice reminder for those doing this for years to remember the basics. I had completely forgotten the sink rate differences until recently when I was playing around with my softbaits in the swimming pool was also amazed by how slow a 7’ Livie with a 1ounce was slower than a gulp on a 3/8 lol.
LOL I'm guilty of using our pool to test softbaits, what really surprised me is how loud a jig head is when it hits the bottom of the pool.
I needed to watch this long time ago, that was useful
Thank you mate
good start to december for ya. it was a slow start for me but conditions were overcast. looked mint as where u were. personally i prefer using zman grubz and my go to weight would be 1/4oz or 1/2 if i'm trolling on the kayak. for reels i tried baitcaster (curado dc) works don't get me wrong but bloody backlashes happens every now and then. bloody annoying especially wen it snaps off the leader
I’m hearing you mate, it’s easy to bump the dials on a baitcaster reel, if you don’t get it right 🤬 bird nests 🤬
Thanks Bro sounds good.
Awesome content Loz, im finding the fishing a lot slower this time of year, we definitely have to keep the softplastics on the bottom a lot longer
She's still a bit green mate, bring on the blue water
Nice info mate, any chance you remember where you got that fish finder cover from? Cheers and keep up the great content
They’re designed, tested and made by me 👍
Next vid I cover that at the end.
Contact me either on messenger or potty_softbaiter on Instagram 👍
Nice vid Laurie plenty to learn still 🙏😎
Always learning mate.
great stuff, champ. Secrets from a real gun. One point re the sink rate that maybe is a bit deceptive - I think it takes longer for lures/jigheads to sink using a baitcaster compared to a spin reel, simply because of the extra resistance from the weight having to pull line off the reel, rather than much more loose with a spin set up. The buoyancy thing is a biggie in the shallows, in my view. I used to get snagged up a lot more when using Gulp, and finally worked out why. It's helpful in the shallows, I think, to use a buoyant lure. The other thing to consider is hook size with the various sizes of lures - 3/0 versus 5/0 for example; and with fat-bodied lures such as some of the grubs, you can make them weedless in the shallows by using a smaller hook size.
All great points, the OH is the only reel where I free spool the decent.
Spin reel I flip the bail arm as soon as they hit the water, with the aim of staying in touch.
It would be different if I fished deeper.
As for #5/0 jig heads, I seldom go that big, preferring 3/0 with 7 inch softbaits 👍
Great video, I did not think about counting, I have been jigging too early. What brand is that white paddle tail, it has an awesome action.
Zman Paddler 👍
Good vid for me lozza I skunked on Saturday 😢 lost my mojo
Skippy you know how to peak when it counts 😎
is that a td black supercasta
So close 👍
TD Black Macka with 7cm removed from the butt