Hey just wanted to know what others suggest for the type of rig used in windy, strong current conditions for soft plastics when going for flathead off a beach/pier/jetty.
I've read the Texas and/or Carolina rig works well?
At the moment I'm using 1/8 jig head and need to cover more distance.
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Type of rig for soft plastics
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CarlG
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Re: Type of rig for soft plastics
For flatties, and in big current conditions..go 3/8 or even 1/2..they feed on the bottom, and are very forgiving of technique. If I can catch them on sp's anybody can...lolPloh wrote:Hey just wanted to know what others suggest for the type of rig used in windy, strong current conditions for soft plastics when going for flathead off a beach/pier/jetty.
I've read the Texas and/or Carolina rig works well?
At the moment I'm using 1/8 jig head and need to cover more distance.
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Ploh
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Re: Type of rig for soft plastics
So no need for bean or ball sinkers along the line for that extra weight and distance?CarlG wrote:For flatties, and in big current conditions..go 3/8 or even 1/2..they feed on the bottom, and are very forgiving of technique. If I can catch them on sp's anybody can...lolPloh wrote:Hey just wanted to know what others suggest for the type of rig used in windy, strong current conditions for soft plastics when going for flathead off a beach/pier/jetty.
I've read the Texas and/or Carolina rig works well?
At the moment I'm using 1/8 jig head and need to cover more distance.
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Where abouts do you fish if you don't mind me asking?
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Ploh
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Re: Type of rig for soft plastics
It still doesn't go the distance from a jetty or shoreline.Fishsniper wrote:Why don't you just use a heavier Jig head?
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complete-anglerz-12
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Re: Type of rig for soft plastics
get a longer fishing rod sometime's at the rocks n beach i use a 9ft rod
where is the calamari ............. don't worry they coming ........ they will come
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Ploh
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Re: Type of rig for soft plastics
A surf rod?complete-anglerz-12 wrote:get a longer fishing rod sometime's at the rocks n beach i use a 9ft rod
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Nude up
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Re: Type of rig for soft plastics
What line are you using lighter lines will cast further than heavy line from a soft plastic rod
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Ploh
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Monofilament but I'm thinking of using 10lb braid with fluorocarbon leaderNude up wrote:What line are you using lighter lines will cast further than heavy line from a soft plastic rod
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CarlG
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Re: Type of rig for soft plastics
Ploh wrote:So no need for bean or ball sinkers along the line for that extra weight and distance?CarlG wrote:For flatties, and in big current conditions..go 3/8 or even 1/2..they feed on the bottom, and are very forgiving of technique. If I can catch them on sp's anybody can...lolPloh wrote:Hey just wanted to know what others suggest for the type of rig used in windy, strong current conditions for soft plastics when going for flathead off a beach/pier/jetty.
I've read the Texas and/or Carolina rig works well?
At the moment I'm using 1/8 jig head and need to cover more distance.
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Where abouts do you fish if you don't mind me asking?
No need for any extra sinker mate, I just use the squidy fish head shaped jig heads. Usually fish around sorrento, blairgowrie, rye area when I'm not at the gunn..
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