How many lures would you take on a 7 day trip?

[Ricky Lim]

Timely post this.

The guys at LPB recommend stickbaits and poppers/pencils, 12-15 lures for 4-5 days. Now, being me, i interpreted that as 12-15 stick baits, 12-15 poppers and 12-15 pencils  .

It is quite a stunning collection I must admit. Bear in mind i am taking tackle for 2 people, and have a variety of weights from 200g beasts down to 125g's for when i am knackered, it actually works out at about 5-6 for each lure style and weight range.

Colours appears to have gone out of the window as i cant really be that choosy....

I'm with Ricky, we've literally just had that discussion before travelling to NC. Lose the jocks and socks, Take more lures (oh and extra rods reels line and stuff to throw them with !).  I now have 3 bags, chugger bag, pencil bag and stickbait bag with lures of between 125g and 200g+ in two cateogries at least. I cups - check. Long Pens - check. Gammas - check. Orion Big foot - next time ... G190's - check, 170's check, 150's check .....  Is their a self-help group around because this forum isnt it...?

I like your style, but "No BIG FOOT" give David a call and organize some. At least 140, 180 and don't forget the 230g. What if everything else don't work, you will be kicking your self.
I am not helping am I ? 

[Mark Harris]

Al, you ought to have some sinking stickbaits. If you cant find any Bigfoots in time, pick up some Heru Bobara 160s.

[Wan Izhan]

My New cal bullets:
 
Poppers
1. Adhek Bali Gecko
2. Craftbait GT2 & GT3, 150g & 170g
3. Hammerhead G-cup
4. El Toro & FCL Labo
5. Mura-Mura
6. Fullscale Kong 130 & 170
7. Orion Cono Cono

Stickbaits
1. Carpenter Gamma 200 & Pandoras
2. Adhek Bali Penipen,  Goby, Ocean Lady, Young lady
3. FLC Labo Squidpen
4. Craftbait Realbait & Dartbait
5. Few pintails
6. Sevenseas Valkyja
7. Tailkwalk Gunz 120g

[Mark Harris]

Nice line up Izhan.

I saw from your blog that at least one GT was caught with a Penipen. How did that lure go generally in NewCal and which weight?  It is good to see my favourite stickbait working down there. Penipen remains a surprisingly under-exposed lure.

Also one little picky point  - Ocean Lady and Young Lady are pencil poppers, not stickbaits .

[Chris Tan]

2 stickbaits I'll always carry in my bag of lures - Gamma and Bigfoot. And for NC, the bigger the Bigfoot the better!

[chris coates]

hey mate i took about 30 lure on my last trip was for 6 days first day i lost 5 brand new lures on there first fish then the next 5 days only lost another 3. admittedly i got carried away and took far more than i needed but id always rather more than end up running out you know.

[Ben Rivers]

Currently for the trip I have:

POPPERS
- FCL Ebipop 200 x 1
- FCL Ebipop 140 x 1
- Sebile Splasher 190 x 1
- Fisherman Bigmouth HP Tail 200 x 1

STICKBAITS
- Nomad Dogtooth 150 x 1
- Nomad Bobara 100 x 1
- Orion Big Nambas 170 x 1
- Sebile Stick Shad 182 x 1

I'll buy 4 more - what should I add to the above?

[Mark Harris]

I don't know the fishing grounds, but I would never go anywhere without a couple of Heru (or Nomad in Australia) Cubera 150 chuggers.

Also I would suggest a bigger Bobara for GTs. The 100 is a bit of a baby.

[Ricky Lim]

Hi Ben
My pick from the list would be the big mouth and nambus.
For NC go big all the way, try smaller one when you tired. I am assuming if fishin north of Koumac.
like what mark says bobara 100 is small, we had good results there with the big bobara.

[Ben Rivers]

Justed ordered 2 x 150 Cubera's from Nomad, from the Mrs for Xmas!

[Wan Izhan]

Nice line up Izhan.

I saw from your blog that at least one GT was caught with a Penipen. How did that lure go generally in NewCal and which weight?  It is good to see my favourite stickbait working down there. Penipen remains a surprisingly under-exposed lure.

Also one little picky point  - Ocean Lady and Young Lady are pencil poppers, not stickbaits .

Dear Mark,
Our favourite lures attracts many redbass, "small" GTs, coral trout etc. Cought 1 "big" GT bit got reefed. Best weight is the large version 140g Penipen. Alo lost 1 Young Lady on PE4 set, got reefed by "Big GT".

cheers
Izhan

[Mark Harris]

The large Penipen is 160 grams Izhan - the 140 gram is the medium. I would agree that the 140 is the better lure, particularly for casting as the 160 is a truly huge stick for its weight and therefore tends to die quite easily.

Good to hear that this lure was catching fish in NewCal.

Nice line up Izhan.

I saw from your blog that at least one GT was caught with a Penipen. How did that lure go generally in NewCal and which weight?  It is good to see my favourite stickbait working down there. Penipen remains a surprisingly under-exposed lure.

Also one little picky point  - Ocean Lady and Young Lady are pencil poppers, not stickbaits .

Dear Mark,
Our favourite lures attracts many redbass, "small" GTs, coral trout etc. Cought 1 "big" GT bit got reefed. Best weight is the large version 140g Penipen. Alo lost 1 Young Lady on PE4 set, got reefed by "Big GT".

cheers
Izhan

[Wan Izhan]

The large Penipen is 160 grams Izhan - the 140 gram is the medium. I would agree that the 140 is the better lure, particularly for casting as the 160 is a truly huge stick for its weight and therefore tends to die quite easily.

Good to hear that this lure was catching fish in NewCal.

Nice line up Izhan.

I saw from your blog that at least one GT was caught with a Penipen. How did that lure go generally in NewCal and which weight?  It is good to see my favourite stickbait working down there. Penipen remains a surprisingly under-exposed lure.

Also one little picky point  - Ocean Lady and Young Lady are pencil poppers, not stickbaits .

Dear Mark,
Our favourite lures attracts many redbass, "small" GTs, coral trout etc. Cought 1 "big" GT bit got reefed. Best weight is the large version 140g Penipen. Alo lost 1 Young Lady on PE4 set, got reefed by "Big GT".

cheers
Izhan

oppssss i did it again!!!its medium size penipen.

[Chris Tan]

Is this too many?

[Mark Harris]

Definitely not Chris