I've been attempting to take a new approach to how I target my fish and i'm currently trying to work out what lures look like fish that predators eat. So really attempting to match what is around at the time so I can use an imitation of exactly what the fish is eating. I understand a lot do this already but I really would like to perfect it.

So i'm looking at things that look like garfish at the moment. Can anyone suggest garfish imitation HB's?

I've only come across this one so far..
www.jurofishing.com/images/products/gardie.jpg

Sorry I can't post the pic but the link is directly to the picture. Anyway these look tough! I reckon snook would SMASH them!

Any help is greatly appreciated

Cheers
Tom

I've also been looking to get something similar but no idea if they would work.

shop.ebay.com.au/?_from=R40&_trksid=...t=See-All-Categories

I might just keep an eye on your threads and see how you go

I definitely wouldn't buy those that you've posted the link to! I just looked at the page and what immediately jumped out at me was "PHOTOS FOR ILLUSTRATION PURPOSES ONLY!!" So I would doubt that you'd even get the lure

But yeah hopefully a few people can point us in the right direction!

this is what i'd try
cgi.ebay.com.au/Yo-Zuri-Crystal-Minnow-D...-/350290056599?pt=LH
cheers brenton

I can can vouch for the one brenton posted as i have the exact same one plus one in pilchard colour and they are deadly Also i believe shauno is selling a couple of bream lures that immitate garfish maybe have a look at them.
Cheers OS

Here's a link to a lure used in the Northeast US for catching striped bass, absolutely deadly, they're made to imitate needlefish which are basically the same shape as garfish. I've got some I brought with me and I've used them a few times but with no luck, although nothing else was catching either.

www.saltybugger.com/images/ow25n.jpg

You fish them similar to an sp, lift, drop, repeat (they sink slowly), or they can be retrieved slowly on top creating a nice vee shaped wake.

i think strike pro make an interesting garfish lure. ive seen them around and i wouldnt mind tryin one of them down rapid bay jetty for the kings durin the summer. sorry dont have a picture cheers Tp

Jackson Katana's in the parlchart colourway, best one out by a mile.

Ray and annes are the only place I have seen them in stock.

SS i was thinking the same thing about garfish imitation lures the other day when i was scaling 20 big snook and watching a mate pull garfish beaks etc. out of the snook.......then i thought nahh...................i will just stick to the lures im using which are deadly for snook!

lure is hb halco laser pro 120mm in pilchard when the sun is up and red head when its still dark.....these things out fished my two mates using yozuri mag minnows 3 to 1.

just lucky no.......they always kick ass imo.

KK

if u score one you'll have to keep us informed-plz. But i personally prefer to use the real thing-its a blood lust problem i have

cookie at stkilda sells those lures in your pic but they are about $20 each if i remember correctly.

Sorry lads I thought i replied to this weeks ago... I've been flat out but I've looked at all of the suggested lures and now i'm just trying to narrow down my choices at the moment.

Yesterday I bought one of those cotton cordell poppers (silver with a blue back) that paul worsteling is always jabbering on about as it sort of looks like a garfish. Looks pretty good in the flesh and I reckon it's going to get belted by a lot of fish Built really well too, certainly a quality built lure!

Here's one I bought via mail order many, many moons ago from MO Tackle in Coffs Harbour, with a view to trying it on Yellowtail Kingies (which I still haven't done!). I contacted the guys at MO Tackle recently to see if they could identify it, but no joy. Thought you might like to take a gander, anyway...





Cheers
archerfish