Lure Losses 2013
I thought it might be interesting to chart my lure losses over the rest of the year just to keep track of how many lures I go through so here it is, includes detail on reason for loss, date, area. Starts from May 1st 2013.
Lure Losses Starting May 1st 2013
All the lures lost over the year through whatever reason, bustoffs, cutoffs, wear through's, snagged etc.| Date | Lure Lost | Reason | Area | Cost |
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| 2/5/13 | Ecogear Grass Minnow CCM / Tungsten 3/8oz bullet head / Gamakatsu SST 15 | Wear through by Tarpon | South Wall | $4.50 |
| 2/5/13 | Squidgy Slick Rig 80mm | Wear through by Tarpon | South Wall | $2.00 |
| 2/5/13 | Zman 2.5" Curl Tail / 3/8oz Headlockz Jighead | Wear through by Tarpon | South Wall | $2.00 |
| 8/5/13 | 30gram Twisty | Snagged | North Wall | $8.00 |
| 9/5/13 | Ecogear Grass Minnow CCM / 3/8oz Headlockz Jighead | Snagged | South Wall | $2.00 |
| 15/4/13 | Squidgy Wild Prawn 65mm / 1/4oz Headlockz Jighead | Wear through by Tarpon | North Wall | $2.00 |
| 20/5/13 | Ecogear Grass Minnow CCM / 1/2oz TT 3/0H Jighead | Snagged | North Wall | $2.00 |
| 23/5/13 | Tackle house Feed Popper 120 | Cast off(should have changed that leader!) | Canyon | $35.00 (ouch!) |
| 27/5/13 | Ecogear Grass Minnow CCM / 1/2oz TT 3/0H Jighead | Snagged | South Wall | $2.00 |
| 28/5/13 | Rapala Skitter Pop 9 | Busted off by Kingfish | Northern Channel | $20.00 |
| 2/6/13 | Ecogear Grass Minnow CCM / 3/8oz Headlockz Jighead | Snagged | North Wall | $2.00 |
| 11/6/13 | 25gm Gillies Baitfish | Snagged | North Wall | $5.00 |
| 11/6/13 | Zman 2.5" Curl Tail / 3/8oz Headlockz Jighead | Busted off by rampaging behemoth | North Wall Tip | $2.00 |
| 11/6/13 | Zman 2.5" Curl Tail / 3/8oz Headlockz Jighead | Busted off by rampaging behemoth | North Wall Tip | $2.00 |
| 25/6/13 | 25gram Gillies Baitfish | Snagged | North Wall Tip | $4.00 |
| 3/7/13 | 30 gram Halco Twisty | Snagged | Graveyard | $8.00 |
| 3/7/13 | 20 gram Twistie | Snagged | North Wall Flats | $5.00 |
| 3/7/13 | 30 gram Halco Twisty | Snagged | North wall Tip | $8.00 |
| 3/7/13 | Ecogear CCM Grass Minnow 1/4oz Tt Jighead | Cut off by Tailor | North Wall tip | $2.00 |
| 15/7/13 | Ecogear Grass Minnow CCM / 3/8oz TT Jighead | Snagged | South Wall | $2.00 |
| 15/7/13 | Ecogear Grass Minnow CCM / 3/8oz TT Jighead | Worn through by Tarpon | South Wall | $2.00 |
| 16/7/13 | Ecogear Grass Minnow CCM / 3/8oz TT Jighead | Snagged | North Wall | $2.00 |
| 16/7/13 | Ecogear Grass Minnow CCM 1/2oz TT HeadlockZ Jighead | Snagged | North Wall | $2.50 |
| 16/7/13 | Ecogear Grass Minnow CCM 1/2oz TT Headlockz Jighead | Snagged | North Wall | $2.50 |
| 7/8/13 | Rapala XRD10 ST | Busted off | Northern Y | $25.00 |
| 13/8/13 | Bolt Omega | Busted off | Canyon | $15.00 |
| 13/8/13 | Rapala XRD10 | Busted off | Canyon | $20.00 |
| 14/8/13 | Sebile Koolie minnow 118 | Busted off | Northern Y | $20.00 |
| 20/8/13 | Sebile Koolie minnow 118 | Cut off due to monumental tangle and double hookup. | Northern Channel | $14.00(on sale!) |
| 9/9/13 | Squidgy Slick Rig 65mm Dropbear colour | Cut off by Hairtail | North Wall | $2.50 |
| 9/9/13 | Squidgy Slick Rig 65mm | Cut off by Hairtail | North Wall | $2.50 |
| 9/9/13 | Squidgy Slick Rig 65mm | Cut off by Hairtail | North Wall | $2.50 |
| 7/9/13 | Rapala Magnum 20 | Busted off | Canyon | $28.00 |
| 21/9/13 | Bolt Omega | Busted off | Canyon | $15.00 |
| 21/9/13 | 1/2oz TT Jighead Grass minnow CCM | Snagged | North Wall | $2.00 |
| 21/9/13 | 1/2oz TT Jighead Grass minnow CCM | Snagged | North Wall | $2.00 |
| 21/9/13 | 1/2oz TT Jighead Grass minnow CCM | Snagged | North Wall | $2.00 |
| 5/11/13 | Skitterbait | Cut off by Tailor | North Wall | $15.00 |
| 5/11/13 | Rapala Magnum 15 | Busted off by shark | Canyon | $28.00 |
Rod Breakages 2013
Rods Broken 2013 for whatever reason| Date | Brand | Reason | Cost | Repaired ? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/2/13 | Pflueger XTR | Impact by flying Twisty | 189.00 | Yes. Shortened. |
| 21/4/13 | Daiwa SOL ML | Fell on it | 119.00 | Yes. Shortened |
| 17/5/13 | Daiwa Black Label MH | Manufacturing fault | 249.00 | No. Replaced |
| 3/6/13 | Gehaut Sagales | Poor Design | $50.00 | No. Tossed Out |
| 23/5/13 | Samaki Allure M | Hatch fell on it | 129.00 | No. Damage was Terminal |
| 14/6/13 | Daiwa SOL M | Caught in cast by other rod | 119.00 | Yes. Shortened |
| 16/7/13 | Pfleuger XTR(again!) | Unknown, broke during cast | 189.00 | No. Tossed out. |
| 15/11/13 | Samaki Allure 701 | Unknown, broke during cast | 129.00 | No. Terminal Damage |
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7 Comments
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May 09, 2013 8:38:31 am
The trick to vib fishing John is to let it hit the bottom only for a second, then make sure it stays off the bottom, best used in times of low tidal run. Pity you lost the big fish, would have been interesting to see what it was.
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May 31, 2013 4:39:38 amHey craig,
Go Camping at nerang has skitter pops for a reasonable price. 5’s are $11 9’s are $14 and the larger size for $16 and bcf will price match them.
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May 31, 2013 8:26:32 am
Go Camping has great prices but last time I was in there(2 weeks ago) they didn’t have any 9cm pops. Has that changed?
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June 02, 2013 10:09:48 am
They had 4 different colours there on tuesday in the 9’s so i bought a couple but there was only 4 of each colour in stock.
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August 24, 2013 9:41:13 pmCraig,
You write, busted off on the 7th, 2 on the 13th and again on the 14th….. so what is the cause of this??? Is it from ware and tear on the line directly above the lure? to lighter line or to bigger fish?-
August 25, 2013 5:59:59 am
It’s just big GT’s running over the bottom of the Canyon and Northern Y. Lots of Rocks with sharp edges, all they have to do is run close to the bottom and touch one with the line and its all over. You could go to a heavier line class like 30lb and attempt to keep them off the bottom but where’s the fun in that.
Here’s some underwater footage of the area.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IEtaU2TCLII
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Craig my reason for lure loss is nowhere near as exciting as yours, mine reads like this:
$25 Vib Snagged on bottom Eddy
$25 Vib Snagged on bottom Eddy
$25 Vib Snagged on bottom Pipeline
You would think I would learn to keep it off the bottom but no, that would be too much to hope for.
My only redeeming loss was:
$35 Popper Busted off by extremely big fish – West of Pipeline (Species unknown but fought like the biggest GT on the planet), only problem was I made the mistake of tightening the drag a little during the battle so again, it was my fault. Oh well, next time maybe….