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Derek Mock

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Heads or tails?
October 14, 2011, 06:48:46 PM
Hi

I'm fairly new to this sport and curious to hear from experienced anglers whether most gt hits are at the head/middle hooks or the tail hooks?

What's the average ratio? About 30% head/ 70% tail hooks?

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Re: Heads or tails?
October 14, 2011, 07:30:20 PM
Depends on the day but i would say they bite more middle and front. They have a massive mouth compared to the lures they eat so its only an assumption ::)

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Re: Heads or tails?
October 14, 2011, 07:53:03 PM
I would say that with poppers and stickbaits, the majority of the hook-ups I have received over time have been on the belly hooks. The exception are with pencil poppers where the very large majority have been on the tail.
If it swims; I want to catch it!

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Re: Heads or tails?
October 17, 2011, 07:25:06 AM
Cheers, thanks for the responses.

I was using the adhek goby in a day trip and caught two gts on the back assist hook.
Only the red bass seemed to go be attracted to the belly hooks (baker rig).

I love how they inhale the surface lures.

Derek

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Re: Heads or tails?
October 17, 2011, 08:00:08 AM
You love the way the GTs or the red bass inhale the lures?
I hate red bass!! There have been times when I have wondered if there is anything else in the water because every lure is engulfed by a school of them
If it swims; I want to catch it!

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Re: Heads or tails?
October 17, 2011, 10:12:13 AM
The world's tiniest red bass stole my popper from the mouth of a huge maori wrasse....I want to move on, truly I do, but I can't. I hate red bass!!

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Re: Heads or tails?
October 17, 2011, 12:41:56 PM
I am still laughing about this!! ;D


The world's tiniest red bass stole my popper from the mouth of a huge maori wrasse....I want to move on, truly I do, but I can't. I hate red bass!!
If it swims; I want to catch it!

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Re: Heads or tails?
October 17, 2011, 02:08:48 PM
seems like predator likes to hit head/body first?
can red eyes have effects too?

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izhan

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Re: Heads or tails?
October 25, 2011, 05:24:39 PM
I'd say more body hook-ups for sure. Most fish are aiming for the head. Can't beat a red head popper.

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Re: Heads or tails?
December 09, 2011, 02:11:15 AM
I will say middle for chuggers
GT seldom miss their targets :P

Swim bait and stick bait sometimes tails depends on how u work it.
Tks
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