Soft Plastic Lure Tips - Chapter 1

A guide to using soft plastic lures, selecting head and tail types and a range of retrieve techniques.

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[ak74u2]

I have no luck on soft plastics is it because of my line I have a 7kg mono line and a shimano graphite rod

[bcfaustralia]

@ak74u2 Hey ak74u2, 7kg mono is probably a bit heavy and will hinder the action of the plastic & reduce the of feel you have, you could drop back to 10lb and that should improve results. Braid has a few benefits when lure fishing. Low stretch for more control, better bite detection & hook set. It is thinner & lighter so light lures cast further & you can stay in touch better as they sink. Use a mono leader with braid. A starting point is 4lb braid 8lb leader bream, 8lb with 12lb leader flathead.

[chopzmasta07]

Hey Guys, Great video you got. I have been very successful on plastics...especially on squidgies and those flatties love them. One thing I haven't had any luck with is soft plastic prawns/shrimp, I use the two inch to try and target bream and the 3 inch for flat head......can you please tell me what is the best way to fish the shrimp lures? Thanks.

[bcfaustralia]

@chopzmasta07 Hey Chopz, I like the 2" for bream & vary my retrieve from slow tiny hops with lots of pauses to a fairly agressive lift pause lift & then fall back to the bottom, until I work out what the fish want. For flatty I use 3" and use a twitch, twitch, twitch then drop the rod & let the lure fall back to the bottom. Don't let the line go slack as the bite will often come as you let the lure drop. I fish heavy for flathead 1/4oz or 3/8oz & cover lots of area, for bream TT HWS or up to 1/8

[BigR000]

what size sp's do u recon is best for catching some nice sized flathead lets say from 40-60cm fish 

[bcfaustralia]

@BigR000 Hey BigR000, I have been catching heaps of flathead lately on the Berkley Gulp 4" Minnow in Pearl Watermelon, hopped along the bottom...other fave colours include nuclear chicken and new penny. Squidgy 70mm fish are also a cracker with gary glitter and black gold being faves. Most plastics in the 5 - 10cm, 2" - 4" and even up to 5" are ideal for flathead. Key thing is to keep that lure on or near the bottom. Hope you are finding a few fish. Cheers, Justin

[ifuckednatalietran]

do you use swivels with lures?

[FlatheadPro1997]

Hey there, I have all the right tackle and soft plastic and i use a Shimano Catana Rod, cant remember the reel :) but i use 10 pound mono, should I be using 6 pound braid? Would it help me catch more

[ash6248]

sweet vid guys gave me a few things to think about im just getting into fishing with soft plastics no luck yet though im starting to mix things up with colours etc hopefully something bites soon

[mrbutterman]

hey guys Sweet video :) just got a simple question for you guys if you could recomend a exact for which still specifies 2-4kg? i was thinking a daiwa tierra 2-4kg line? i use a shimano tipan extreme at the moment and i lose more flatheads than i acually pull out? any help ?

[fatshit436]

im not good with the what type of fishing line to use for soft plastics can you please help me?

[cmiccy1]

Ew those are so ugly! catch bass!

[brandon112350]

@ak74u2 you dont use mono at all use braid

[LRyan12345]

im not having any luck guys...... wats your tips for picking the right plastics (wat hav been favourites)

[brandon112350]

can you use tt jig heads on squidgies