Kingfish Video March 28th 2013

Video from Thursday 28th March showing prelude, hookup, fight, landing and release of 90cm Yellowtail Kingfish

SeawayFishing Lure Reference Guide – Minnows & Stickbaits

Welcome to the SeawayFishing Lure Reference Guide Part 1 Minnows and Stickbaits.  Here you can find details of all the lures that I and others use when fishing in the seaway.  If you see a lure mentioned in a report look it up here, all these lures have caught fish in the seaway.  This page will be updated as new lures are found.  Lures are listed in found order. Other lure types will follow shortly.  If you have a lure you think should be included let me know.  Hooks on the lures are upgraded versions, though as you can see some have been on the lures for a while..




Minnows

Megabass Vision ONETEN(110)

• Length: 11cm
• Type: suspending shallow twitching minnow
• Diving depth: 1 metre
• Castability: Excellent - weight transfer system
• Hooks: 2 of the 3 need changing, the middle hook(katsuage) is good.  Replace with Owner st56 #6 or Decoy Y-S81 #6
• Swimming action: Fast shimmy
• Areas of Use: Edge fishing the walls, north wall flats, large surface feeders.
• Species: Tailor, Bigeye Trevally, Giant Trevally, Mulloway
• Cost: $AU 25-35
• Where to Buy: Samurai Tackle, Ebay

Megabass Vision ONETEN plus ONE(Vision 111)

• Length: 11cm
• Type: Suspending Medium diving twitching minnow
• Diving depth: 2 metres
• Castability: Excellent - weight transfer system
• Hooks: Excellent, but use on less than 15lb braid only.
• Swimming action: Fast shimmy
• Areas of Use: Edge fishing the walls, north wall flats.
• Species: Tailor, Bigeye Trevally, Giant Trevally, Mulloway, Yellowtail Kingfish
• Cost: $AU 25-35
• Where to Buy: Samurai Tackle, Ebay

 

Rapala Xrap  XR10

• Length: 10cm
• Type:  suspending shallow diving minnow
• Diving depth: 1.5 metres
• Castability: Good
• Hooks: Seems to be a bit of variation around in hooks, Replace with Owner st66 #4 or Decoy Y-S81 #
• Swimming action: Fast wobble
• Areas of Use: Edge fishing the walls, north wall flats, trolling shallow suspended fish, large surface feeders.
• Species: Tailor, Bigeye Trevally, Giant Trevally, Mulloway, Hairtail
• Cost: $AU 20, can be bought as cheap as $11 each from US sellers on ebay
• Where to Buy: Most Australian Tackle stores, Ebay, BCF, Anaconda

 

Rapala Xrap XRD10

• Length: 10cm
• Type:  suspending medium diving minnow
• Diving depth: 3 metres
• Castability: Good
• Hooks: Seems to be a bit of variation around in hooks, Replace with Owner st66 #4 or Decoy Y-S81 #4
• Swimming action: Fast wobble
• Areas of Use: Deep edge fishing the walls, north wall flats, trolling midwater suspended fish.
• Species: Tailor, Bigeye Trevally, Giant Trevally, Hairtail
• Cost: $AU 20, can be bought as cheap as $11 each from US sellers on ebay
• Where to Buy: Most Australian Tackle stores, Ebay, BCF, Anaconda

Bolt Omega

• Length: 10cm
• Type:  medium deep diving minnow
• Diving depth: 4.5 metres
• Castability: Good
• Hooks: Good, VMC heavy gauge, replace with Owner st66 #2 or Decoy Y-S81 #4 for a sharper hook.
• Swimming action: Fast wobble
• Areas of Use: trolling deep suspended fish.
• Species: Tailor, Bigeye Trevally, Giant Trevally, Mulloway, Hairtail, Flathead
• Cost: $AU 15 - 17
• Where to Buy: Selected TackleWorld stores

 

 

 

 Stickbaits

 

Daiwa Dorado Slider 140S

• Length: 14cm
• Type: suspending stickbait
• Diving depth: 1 metre on retrieve
• Castability: Excellent - heavily weighted
• Hooks: Excellent Owner st46 #1/0
• Swimming action: slow sink, side to side, needs rod work
• Areas of Use: Edge fishing the walls with care, north wall flats, large surface feeders.
• Species: Tailor, Giant Trevally, Kingfish
• Cost: $AU 25-35
• Where to Buy: Online tackle stores, Ebay

 

Daiwa Over There 130S

• Length: 13cm
• Type: fast sinking stickbait
• Diving depth: 2 metre's on retrieve
• Castability: Excellent - heavily weighted
• Hooks: Excellent Owner st66 #1
• Swimming action: slow wobble on sink, darting side to side, needs rod work
• Areas of Use: Current line fishing, north wall flats, large surface feeders.
• Species: Tailor, Giant Trevally, Kingfish
• Cost: $AU 25-35
• Where to Buy: Online tackle stores, Ebay

 

LuckyStrike Thunder Series 110mm

 

• Length: 11cm
• Type: sinking stickbait
• Diving depth: 1 metre on retrieve
• Castability: Very Good
• Hooks: Need changing, I suggest replacing with Owner st66 #4 or Decoy Y-S81 #6, #4 on back hook
• Swimming action: slow sink, side to side, needs rod work
• Areas of Use: Edge fishing the walls with care, north wall flats, large surface feeders.
• Species: Tailor, Giant Trevally, Kingfish, Bigeye Trevally
• Cost: $AU 15
• Where to Buy: email luckystrikeft@gmail.com

LuckyStrike Thunder Series 80mm

 

• Length: 8cm
• Type: sinking stickbait
• Diving depth: 1 metre on retrieve
• Castability: Very Good
• Hooks: Need changing, I suggest replacing with Owner st56 #8 or Decoy Y-S81 #8
• Swimming action: slow wobble on sink, side to side, needs rod work
• Areas of Use: Edge fishing the walls with care, north wall flats, medium surface feeders.
• Species: Tailor, Giant Trevally, Kingfish, Bigeye Trevally
• Cost: $AU 15
• Where to Buy: email luckystrikeft@gmail.com