Spinners or SP's for Toga?

[Ash]

Ive noticed that people are having great success with togas, some useing spinners, others using Sp's.

What do you guys have the most success on?

And why do you think theyve worked so well on the toga, compared to the alternitives?

[Dan23]

I've not caught one but on one of the squidgy DVDs they get them using weedless rigged plastics hard up in the lillypads. Looked like heaps of fun.

[Ash]

What do those sp's look like Dan, what makes them "weedless"?

[Angus]

Ill be trying out some Strike King Buzz Baits. (Being added to the AFO shop soon).

I think plastic wise ill also try some of those Cliotext plastics from the shop with eitehr resin jig heads or very lite jig heads.

Angus [img size=250]http://www.australianfishing.com.au/media/kunena/attachments/legacy/images/mini_pro_buzzbait.jpg

[kriso]

has any one tried the bladed jig heads at all?

[geebz]

Most types of sp you can rig weedless ash its just a different type of jig head where the hook point sits flush with the back of the plastic.

[Ash]

Ahh now i know what your talking about, thanks Geebz,

They look sweet Angus, i love my spinners so i cant wait to buy a few of them!

Kriso: Troy has a lot of success with them from memory.

[kriso]

okay new to spinner's what sizes should i look for and what are the more popular colours and brands. cheers

[Ash]

I dont know the sizes to be honest, but i use Kokoda spinners. Not expensive and do a great job.

I use yellow/green, black/yellow/ purple/red colours. That said these are for bass and Yella. Im kinda hoping they work on Toga too, that way i dont have to buy a heap of new lures!

[kevinchen19870316]

i saw ppl using surface bugs and shallow jerkbaits for toga on youtube but i have never caught one

[Ash]

Yeah i got some poppers and surface lures im gonna use sunday morning.

Just wondering if its worth taking any plastics down.

[Cowfish13]

Why not? You never know when you'll need them:)

[Angus]

I have added mini Buzz Baits to the AFO shop.

Let me know what you all think of them. The pro bass fishermen use them a lot in the states. They are very similar to a chatter bait. It will be interesting to see how they fair.

Angus

[STU]

Ash go the poppers early morning and late arvo even in the dark I got my last few at about 7pm once not much is happening then try spinnerbaits or bettle spins there my favourite ways of tangling with toga.

[smellyhands]

Well Ash my plan of attack for toga's is as follows:

Poppers 50mm in length in a few different colours(good chance that the bass will keep me busy while I'm waiting for the toga's)..

Spinnerbaits in dark colours, I hear that purple is the no1 toga colour used with a quick retrieve as to create some bow wash.

Last but not least some shallow diving minnows nothing that dives over a metre.

[Dan23]

Ash wrote:

What do those sp's look like Dan, what makes them "weedless"?

I think they were Squidgy shads rigged with a G lock worm hook.

[STU]

There are also jigheads that have bits of plastic strands that cover the hook to make them weedless

[STU]

Here is a picture of one ash not the best shot but you will get the idea [img size=499]http://www.australianfishing.com.au/media/kunena/attachments/legacy/images/weedless_jighead_001_AFO.jpg

[Dan23]

Yeah that pic Stu showed is one method but the way starlo and those guys do it is with one of these.

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I think it's only really used with the shads though because the hook curves around with the body and the tip sits flush with the top. I've used one of these to rig a frog weedless too and it works well but haven't caught anything on it yet.

[Brian D]

Ash wrote:

Ive noticed that people are having great success with togas, some useing spinners, others using Sp's.

What do you guys have the most success on?

And why do you think theyve worked so well on the toga, compared to the alternitives?

Ash I think it depends on which dam you are fishing. Spinners work best in Hinze because there are lots of bugs, spiders and grasshoppers that make their way into the food chain. Other dam sthat have stocked bait fish will fish differently. [img size=457]http://www.australianfishing.com.au/media/kunena/attachments/legacy/images/toga2-cf10d61c1ff15aa808faf90664b5d1a6.JPG

[Ash]

Sweet thtanks guys, lots of good info there. Cant wait to give it all ago! Hopefully I can use it to get my first Toga:woohoo:

[Cowfish13]

Have a look at the latest "Go Fishing" magazine. It has an article on Saratoga fishing, however it is up north when you can sight cast them and you have to avoid the Barra to catch the Toga:silly:

For the SP's, they liked the prawn varieties above all others.