Thread: Attn Pig Islanders.

shimano gear is fine, Im up to three soft bait sets as I use them for catching my livies as well these days

I like berkley dropshot rods, length is good the short ones are for kayak fishing so you can reach your fish easier (not much use outside a kayak)
I actually like my cheepest softbait reel the most as it was smoothest, even tho it has the least bearings its an old nexave so $50 reel



caught by my missus on the $50 nexave reel

forget stella or saltiga unless you are looking to spend silly money

go for the least weight needed to get you to the bottom while casting ahead when drifting, usually 1/2 oz in under 20m
usually you get your fish on the drop or as it hits the bottom

for softbaits just try a few different types, 5inch matches well to 1/2oz I like jerk shards and wigly tail ones. i use mostly Zman as they last way longer than gulp
I havent noticed any difference with using secret sauce, but i use it when things get quiet

on the bright side for you southerners blue cod seem to smash my softies

slow drifts are good and drogues are sometimes needed

softbaits work easily as well as lures bieng towed by the boat, but when you catch kahawai keep the rod tip in the water if you think the fish is about to jump as thats when they throw the hook

The fish I catch are all on real bait ,don't think polluting the the fishery with more plastic is good for the eco-system or other marine animals.
You keep your plastic garbage down there ,just make sure to clean up the resulting mess & litter on the fore shore.

Originally Posted by Chris

The fish I catch are all on real bait .

So you have no experience or advice to give then.

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Originally Posted by Chris

polluting the the fishery with more plastic is good for the eco-system or other marine animals.
You keep your plastic garbage down there ,just make sure to clean up the resulting mess & litter on the fore shore.

Thankyou for sharing your ingnorance with us all.



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Gulps are made from egg protien chris

Why do they call them soft plastic then ?

Berkley gulp dont. They are 100% biodegradable. Others are plastic but i use the berkley ones exclusively. In saying that the formaldehyde cant be good

Yea they call them soft baits not plastics.

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They say a car tire is completely biodegradable too if you give a million years or so .So how biodegradable are they ?
As for being referred to as "Pig islanders" is a bit offensive unless thats intended of course.

Originally Posted by Chris

They say a car tire is completely biodegradable too if you give a million years or so .So how biodegradable are they ?
As for being referred to as "Pig islanders" is a bit offensive unless thats intended of course.

I'd say they would break down a lot fasted that all the mono, braid, hooks, swivels, plastic and lead that's lost in the ocean. Any fisherman that says he doesn't litter is all shit.

The Pig Islanders part was VC trying to be funny but seems some woke on the wrong side?

It wasn't funny when I lived in the SI either & was intended to be offensive .Maybe some people need to learn some manners & not make statement
like that on a public forum ,or is it they got out of bed on the wrong side. Certainly seem to have an inferiority complex them live down there.

Originally Posted by Chris

It wasn't funny when I lived in the SI either & was intended to be offensive .Maybe some people need to learn some manners & not make statement
like that on a public forum ,or is it they got out of bed on the wrong side. Certainly seem to have an inferiority complex them live down there.

You must hang out with some real cool dudes.

It is a term enderment and I have never heard it used as an insult in my 40 years here.

Yes someone certainly does seem to have an inferiority complex.


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Originally Posted by Chris

It wasn't funny when I lived in the SI either & was intended to be offensive .Maybe some people need to learn some manners & not make statement
like that on a public forum ,or is it they got out of bed on the wrong side. Certainly seem to have an inferiority complex them live down there.

Get over yourself chris.

Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha

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I was going to ask when you first posted but didnt want to hi jack. But seens how it has been brought up, where does the term 'Pig islander' come from and what does it mean?