Rubber squid on droppers for bottom fishing do they improve your catch?
Submitted by Rob_Seed on Sat, 2009-08-29 19:08
Whats the general verdict I have been trying them on and off for a while do rubber squid improve your catch rate or not?
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kane
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I think they do
I think they do
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HuggyB
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Same as kane
Its a visual attraction that adds to the appeal of your bait "package" IMO.
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Adam Gallash
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not sure
Used them for years then went off them, still, if they work you've still got a chance of catching something if you've lost your bait. Guess thats better than nothing. I just found when there was a bit of a current they would tangle your line a lot more than standard rigs which annoyed me.
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catchalittle
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It also helps sticking one
It also helps sticking one of those small lumo sticks inside the squid adds as an extra attractant
Nathan
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we used the ones that had
we used the ones that had the flashing light in them, yeah they worked well but it gets a bit costly
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Goodz
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Just rigged a few up for
Just rigged a few up for today... let you know how they go.. last trip out my bait with a lumo squid on didn't get touched while the bottom dropper caught 3 dhus and a couple of small pinks.
Marky
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fishing off broome
fishing out of broome they seem to work, quality and size of the fish seem to be better/bigger when using them... Was getting many more fish than another mate from the same boat/same rig.. Ova and ova again...
saltatrix
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Put one on your top hook so
Put one on your top hook so it sits over the "top" of the hook then put some bait on the hook. Just bait the bottom hook. You are also inceasing the size of the presentation.
Compare your catch to your mate who has no lumo squid on what so ever over say 3 trips. The deeper the water the more evident it will be.
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Goodz
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Well didn't catch enough to
Well didn't catch enough to notice really but my squid got pretty hammered by a school of small snapper and had no eyes left after the first few drops and then a whale snapped me off so that was a small waste of money.... maybe next time!