Thread: Lure making

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Originally Posted by Ryan_Songhurst

Gibo if you're into top water then the natural progression has gotta be a king on a flyrod I reckon. Was watching a video the other day, Kingfish, GTs, and even a bloody Marlin, on flyrod, now that looked like it got the blood pumping!

There is a small group of guys who target kings from shore with the fly over golden bay way, very seasonal and spot specific but they get a few legal fish on.

Saltwater fly based in Tauranga specialise in fly fishing for kings. Far better hook up rate than even a livey they say

Originally Posted by stingray

Question would hard woods like gum / Manuka etc be suitable?

Maybe but it would be harder to shape

Bit heavy also I would think


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Originally Posted by veitnamcam

There is a small group of guys who target kings from shore with the fly over golden bay way, very seasonal and spot specific but they get a few legal fish on.

Their videos are awesome. They look for rays and the kingis are following them.

Originally Posted by kiwijames

Their videos are awesome. They look for rays and the kingis are following them.

I'm lazy.... Do you have a link?

Originally Posted by Russian 22.

are you trying to make a trout fly lure? looks huge! what sort of monster trout are you trying to catch?

Do people actually try and catch trout on lures/rods?
And why? Taste crap, fight limp, etc....

Heavy is good. Action is determined y head shape * retrieve speed. 6-1 is good. Weight can be adjusted by internal ballast and position. Hook size , shape, weight and position also affect performance, as does trace weight, flexibility, attachment method, position and length.

The above post is sacreligious sanctimonious ignorant ranting of the great unwashed

Originally Posted by kiwijames

Their videos are awesome. They look for rays and the kingis are following them.

We do that here a bit later in the season, we call them ray riders they wait for the ray to spook fish and pounce! Lots of flounder in their guts.

Originally Posted by Tommy

Need to park a belt sander upside down in the vice with grunty paper in it, pump those bad boys out

Defeats the purpose bro, I have access to a belt sander but that's just cheating....

Originally Posted by 7mmwsm

They are ok for bait, if the snapper are really hungry. But then so is a eel.
The main thing I have against trout fishing is you have to pay those fish and game wankers for a licence.

Well @7mmwsm you clearly haven't eaten south island high country trout
Caught and cooked fresh
Floured and fryed in butter
Absolutely fantastic

I especially like to catch and cook the first of the day in the lake or river side.
Carry the jet boil and frypan
Then a cup of jet boil coffee
Life is good

Actually even better is a fire in the beach and planked trout fillets.
Find some flatish drift wood and whittle some sharp pegs to hold the skin down on the plank.
Place by fire where its just to hot for your hand.
Eat off the plank when cooked

Great way to warm up when winter lake fishing

Alright alright, move on now mud fishermen The lures I am making will eat trout!

@7mmwsm.
Trout fishing is an art form, modt especially in clean crisp rivers. Grin @Gibo. Yes, some sea critters will eat trout sized baits but interestingly an analysis done on Marlin gut content revealed 90+% of their food was around pilchard sized; much like the trout diet comprising very small insects and nymphs.
Like trout, sea fish taken from very clean water generally are best eating.
Tight lines guys