Thread: Softies...

Ok report time

1/2 oz 4/0 hook with pumpkin jerk shad. Fished it 20 - 50 ft, cod were small in close, but hooked and had a John Dory at the boat... Don't drop the rod tip as the jig head rolls the hook out. Oh and have a net handy.

They were taking it on the way down and swallowing the whole bait so drop and wind drop and wind a few turns stops this and lip hooked them also lost a few baits as they hung onto the tail and tore it off.

Moved to a new rock fished the edge squid bait and softies eaten with no hesitation , 8 mins 6 large blues our limit for the day, had a cod on the surface at edge of drop off from 30 - 50 ft, another large bluey was attempting to eat the softie hanging out of the hooked fishes mouth right at the surface ..exciting stuff!!

Kawhai schools back up the coast. Cast NC , bright blue with sparkles, bright yellow with sparkles no joy .. good old silver zed spinner 10 gram put two in the smoker.

Tried NC whilst team used pilchards and squid and burley where we had set LL... Nil return for any of us. Try to stay in touch with softie at all times as line drift and in attention causes lots of untangling!