Lures – Barramundi
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{{+1}}Z Man SwimmerZ – 6″{{-1}}
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This is my favorite medium size soft plastic paddle tail swim bait and has a great mullet shaped profile and realistic swimming action at any speed.
I rig it in two ways.
On TT Headlock jig heads generally in 1/4 oz and 3/8 oz sizes
It has a big advantage over most other paddle tails rigged on jig hooks in that with a drop of superglue behind the lead weight on the or on the shaft it is almost indestructible.
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On TT ChinlockZ both un-weighted and weighted.
I only rig the Swimmer Z on these hooks if barra are feeding on frogs. As for the Headlock Z I like to use a little superglue to make the rigging more durable. For the ChinlockZ I put justa drop of glue on the short horizontal shaft on the hook and on top of that bit of soft plastic which is touching the retainer weight on the ChinlockZ.
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There are three colours that I favor in this lure range. Pearl is a great anytime colour for barramundi and accordingly it's one of the first colours I tie on. Gold is a great option also and over the last few months at Awoonga in particular gold and black lure combinations such as "dark ale" have been catching a lot of fish. I like Ayu as a shallow water option and rigged with just a 1/4 oz of weight on a #8/0 TT Headlock it's the colour I fish around the margins of the lake and particularly over weed gardens and the gutters around the weed beds. If your picking up too much weed with Headlock rig it on either an unweighted or lightly weighted #8/0 Chinlock.
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Last Updated: June 21, 2021
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{{+1}}Zerek Fish Trap Soft Vibe{{-1}}
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This is a lure I have added to my Coastal and estuary lure box particularly for barred grunter. Grunter turn up in our estuaries and rivers during summer and will often stay there until heavy rain makes it too dirty for their liking. In times of low rain they may stay in their summer abode right through winter.{{end}}
Categories: Lures, Lures - Barramundi, Lures - coastal and estuary waters
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{{+1}}Samaki Vibelicious Vibe Lure 8.5cm{{-1}}
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The elongated tail gives it a tight shimmer vibration when it moves through the water, perfectly mimicking the baitfish. It’s made from durable 10x super stretch material, with Japanese premium wire for strength. Perfect for drawing in predators.{{end}}
{{+1}}Zerek ripper diver – floating 110mm{{-1}}
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It's a floating lure which is handy when fishing around snags and on the cast swims at around 3 meters. The side to side wobbling produces plenty of flashes of the pint job on these lures.{{end}}
{{+1}}Rapala x-Rap Walk 09{{-1}}
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This walk the dog type lure is an older model and the colours the orange chrome is no longer available. I was lucky to snag a couple of these at our local Tackle World. The new ones have a lateral tail fin that stabilizes the retrieve a little but I am happy without that because without the tail fin the swimming action is a little more erratic.{{end}}
{{+1}}ZMan Pop FrogZ – white{{-1}}
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This is the only ZMan soft plastic that I carry in my barramundi kit. It gets a swim only a couple of times a year and whilst I have had some follows and a couple of hits I haven't hook up on this set up yet. When it does hook up I am sure it will be a lot of fun.{{end}}
{{+1}}Zerek live mullet{{-1}}
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The Zerek Live Mullet is a jointed soft plastic swimbait that is built from the super strong TPE material. They swim well reaching depths of around 2 meters on a slow roll and of course swim a little shallower on faster retrieves.{{end}}
{{+1}}Jackall Transam vibe 95mm{{-1}}
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The Jackall Transam 95mm weighs 20g and is the first vibe that I caught barra on in Central Queensland and it is still my favorite. It sinks quickly and has a really tight vibration at a range of speeds.{{end}}
{{+1}}Chasebait – flick prawns{{-1}}
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Incredibly realistic and made from ultra durable and flexible 10X material this is my favorite TPE type bait for chasing barramundi in salt water. I like to carry both versions in my "TPE baits" lure box so I have options in relation to retrieve speed and water depth.{{end}}
{{+1}}Molix Shad 140 swimbait{{-1}}
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This jointed soft plastic swim bait is ready to use straight out of the packaging and is a favorite of mine for deeper water.
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The form and a very fish like swimming action of this paddle tail are complemented by a small spinner under the the belly which adds just enough flash to bring it to the attention of close by barra even in discolored or moon lit waters.
Another plus is exposed hook on the top of the lure and a set of trebles under the head that together give this lure a very a good hook up rate.
Comes in a great range of colours with "321 - Black Gold Tiger" as shown above being my favorite.
It fishes well at a range of speeds and even on a slow roll it has a great action.
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