I'm hoping someone can point me in the right direction, I fish the Leeward coast of Oahu and am really getting tired of losing gear. I cast a 12 ft Penn Torque rod with a Diawa DF-100. Over here we can wade out a hundred yards or more in some places and I have gotten to the point I have good distance with this rig. For those from Hawaii I whip with a rig that most people would put in a rod holder.
I am tired of going swimming for gear in the reef. The reef is everywhere and if you hit bottom you have to go after it. I can toss a three ounce swim bait and if I get on the retrieve right now I can normally get the bait back without a fight, but I would prefer something that would allow a slower presentation.
Is their a big (+3 oz) saltwater diving bait that will stay deep but will float when I stop the retrieve? If I was bass fishing I would have a million options but I have never seen anything big enough to use with this rod.
Thanks
Ron
I would use poppers and floating surface lures. Fish will come up.
1) I may have a couple big shallow divers for ya': discontinued 9" Rapala & 8" Matzuo, I think(?) -- never-used impulse purchase. don't know the weight, off hand, but you could probably add a decent chunk of lead & they'd still float... If I ever dig 'em out, I'll post 'em up & PM you.
2) check Duel -- better JDM version of Yo-Zuri w/ more variety:
http://www.duel.co.jp/english/products/lineup/d_saltwater
...site seems to be down, now ??? if you bargain-shop, beware of fraud (Duel has a link showing some common fakes)
Great, thanks!
Ron