what stick bait to get?

[fisho fanatic3]

Hi guys,
Now I know that there was a lot of threads concerning this and I just would like to know a bit more about them...

I was thinking of getting the following:
- Smith shirasu.
- Smith crystal alive

I already have a 3b sub dog that I am yet to swim and have no desire to get a teimco because they have discontinued 007. And what colours are the best to have, what do they weigh and how do they perform.

thanks

[Ben]

the zipbaits ones are ace

[fisho fanatic3]

Originally Posted by Ben

the zipbaits ones are ace

I had a look at those on Fishin.com.au, they look great. I was also looking at some gladiator ones I think that they are called an eply or meba something and for the price I think I will add some with the smith lures.

[mitchmcm]

smith shirasu over the alive. stere clear from the gladiators, they are pretty nasty. sprat sticks, zippy rapaels, lucky craft have a nice one. just other options.

mitch

[fisho fanatic3]

,
Today i got a smith crystal alive and 2 glaiator eply's. So far I think the crystal alive is the best looking lure in my box. Sorry mitchmcm I didn't get to read your post before I bought the lures. I'll be giving them a go tommorow.

Thanks guys, and last thing how do the atomic semi hards go the. Bloke at freddy's was saying they are value for money and were smashing some EP's on them.

[fisho fanatic3]

Just one question about the crystal alive do you rig it backwards to make it more natural looking. Say switch the back treble with the eye of the lure so that the head is facing backwards?

Any help would be much appreciated.
Thanks guys

[basscada]

zipbait raphael
awesome

[BladeKing]

Originally Posted by fisho fanatic3

Just one question about the crystal alive do you rig it backwards to make it more natural looking. Say switch the back treble with the eye of the lure so that the head is facing backwards?

Any help would be much appreciated.
Thanks guys

Um i would say no. Next time you are out chuck it in and watch what it does.They are pretty cool. not sure if reversing it would help but maybe it would be interesting to try once you see what that lure does as it is.

[agz_67]

sumone had told me bout rigging the crystal alives backward and having good success on whiting, never tried it myself though

[fisho fanatic3]

I tried it out normal and found out that it's a back slider so rigging it backward might affect the action. I mightent trie it because I found that the hooks tangle, great lure though and i might be investing in some more.

Also the gladiator eply is AWESOME it sinks at just the right pace, drops without a flutter and on a straight retrieve it wobbles from side to side. The colour range sucks but. It also casts a mile.

Thanks for the replies guys. and I'll be putting some pics up of the lures.

[Breamobsession]

Originally Posted by fisho fanatic3

I tried it out normal and found out that it's a back slider so rigging it backward might affect the action. I mightent trie it because I found that the hooks tangle, great lure though and i might be investing in some more.

Also the gladiator eply is AWESOME it sinks at just the right pace, drops without a flutter and on a straight retrieve it wobbles from side to side. The colour range sucks but. It also casts a mile.

Thanks for the replies guys. and I'll be putting some pics up of the lures.

Try whacking some zx hooks on the front. You can work the Crystals in the shallows and surface. This is usually how i use them and i usually whack zx hooks on the front, great when the prawns are running.

They do catch whiting using this method as well.

[fisho fanatic3]

Originally Posted by Breamobsession

Try whacking some zx hooks on the front. You can work the Crystals in the shallows and surface. This is usually how i use them and i usually whack zx hooks on the front, great when the prawns are running.

They do catch whiting using this method as well.

Where can I buy them from and is the zx hooks from the ecogear zx blade.

thanks

[Breamobsession]

Originally Posted by fisho fanatic3

Where can I buy them from and is the zx hooks from the ecogear zx blade.

thanks

Yes it is from the Ecogear blade, you should be able to pick them up at most tackle stores that sell the Eco Blades or Online.

[fisho fanatic3]

Originally Posted by Breamobsession

Yes it is from the Ecogear blade, you should be able to pick them up at most tackle stores that sell the Eco Blades or Online.

thanks

[The Iceman]

Elpys are a good stickbait Best colour is the bronze back with black stripes one but you need to change the hooks and rings I use size 0 owner rings and size 14 owner trebles Dynamite whiting lure