Luck vs. Skill

[Ocean_darku]

Hi guys this is my 1st official post and hopefully my most information attainable one. I recently geared up wit my dropshot tackle and confidence level's maxed and tried my luck at the dbn bay....hours past like seconds and lures were interchanged countless times and the result.......NOT A SINGLE NIBBLE Let alone a hook up! This has been goin on for sometime and it led me to guestion my apporach.....and more importantly my trace set up. So my question here is do i use a weighted jig hook suspended on the rapala knot straight on my maxima ultra green 15lb leader or do i make use of 1 of them li'l weights tht clip on to your leader about a half meter above the rapala knot wher only my hook attached to my lure sits within the loop?? Plz shed some light on this guys as to me it makes more sense doin the latter ie: the free hook sitting in the loop cos it allows for a more realistic lure action opposed to the weighted jig hook system

 

[salty]

hello ocean darku welcome to the sealine crew!

i really cant help you with this cos i am having the exact problem!!! coming to think that maybe this is not for me!

what tackle you using?

im sure someone else will shed some light in this situation.

 

[Ocean_darku]

thanks salty! Erm i'm usin a shimano scimitar 7ft medium fast rod wit a daiwa cross fire reel with maxima ultra green 15lb backing joint to 50m of fireline ....lol couldnt afford to max my reel with fireline so i was advised this as my next best alternative hey. I've bought a variety of lures ranging from pearl blue to chartreus pepper shad but as far as lures and tackle outfit goes i guess i'm missing the most important element in this somewhat "sophisticated" equation....THE LUCK BRO! The luck! lol but hey i'm sure luck is somewhat a derivative of pure skill aint it? And i no there's plenty skilled fellow drop-shotters here on sealine who can assist us attain the luck ooops i mean skill

 

[nunufish]

welcome aboard dude!!!

 

[Ocean_darku]

schweeet thanks nunu !

 

[Reefman]

Od... you doing the trace right... except you should be using a Fluorocarbon hook snoot. Fluoro is invisible under water, and its been proven time and again to increase your chances of a hook up. The pro's on ESA use 4m Fluorocarbon leader straight to the lead jig. FC is hectic expensive, but well worth it. I use ordinary leader tied to only 1-1.5m of FC for the lead jig/hook. Makes a reel of FC last much longer.

 

[Fisher Bobby]

howzt booty ! u havin the same problem i was havin and i know how Damn annoying it can be ! but seriously its worth it and yes its 95% skill and 5% luck ! u should source the berkley drop shot dvd it will teach u a wealth of knowledge bru ! update ur profile ! maybe i could lend u mine if ur in the area ! o and booty have confidence in ur lure and u wil catch fish ! supposed to hit a few throws today but weather isn't looking to good ! cheers

 

[leonard williams]

they say 90%luck 10%skill.i say 100%luck and 100%skill.that makes a total fishing % of 200%.shows you that my theory rates fishing 200%.fishings the bomb of all sports

 

[Ocean_darku]

Hmmm thanks for the advice reef! I'll need to check my local tackle shop for the trusty FC it seems.....

 

[Ocean_darku]

Thanks leonard i'm in dbn so i wil try and get a copy from my mate and revise my approach hey. Maybe the slightest change could provide a healthy hook up rate........

 

[wollychop]

Howzit Ocean_Darku. The cheapest Flourocarbon I've come across is Siglon at Kingfisher for about R100 and you get more on the spool than Berkely Vanish etc. Your rig seems fine. A jig head will illicit more bites than the Carolina style as most of the imparted action is lost at the sinker/swivel on the latter. I have had some success putting a conical weight onto the line and then attaching the jig (Texas style?). Bite detection is, however, still not as good as with a jighead. Don't give up. Get the Berkely DVD and head to shallow reef with Gulp 2" pearl minnows and you'll come right.

 

[bjornh]

in calmer waters fluorocarbon is more useful but to be honest fish don't have that much time to suss your lure out when fishing foamy gullies. All your efforts should be focussed on ledges, gullies, river mouths and harbours. If using durban harbour as a yard-stick gets you down...don't stress, it's often a disappointment! Gurnards are usually wild if you bump and bounce your dropshots off the bottom. Kingies are mostly found in summer, along with pickhandles/seapike. in the harbour, Winter fishing  is rather limited to the odd shad, odd perch around the yacht moorings (if you don't get chased) and plenty gurnards!

just persist and get to know your quarry. it's like bass fishing, you get to know their every movement given the season and BAM!

your set up seems fine but don't expect the crossfire to last forever...it won't!it corrodes faster than any spinning reel on the market.

 

hope this helps

BjoRn*

 

[Ocean_darku]

Thanks for the info mate,i've since only managed one specie on my current set up a nice small queenfish ....i havent been really tryin much lately wit the dropshot ...blamin the cold i guess but now i've got more reason to try again

 

[ASHLEY]

instead of flourocarbon, use the MAXIMA ULTRAGREEN(the brown one)......

i find that it gets you the same number of bites as with flourocarbon....

 

 

Ash

 

[Ocean_darku]

FINALLY SOME ACTION!! Spent the day @ dbn harbour after ages on sat morning...was there early enough to catch 1st light of day and BAM! 1 bonnie on 2nd cast...45 mins later i was grinnin cos i've had 3more bonnies and a small queenie...cant wait to visit the harbour again!