WK's ULTIMATE Scratching Traces

[WalkersKiller]

Hi guys thought I would share a couple of traces/setups I like to use when throwing for smaller edibles and reef fish 

This first pic is just basically the general one hook trace I would use, I use small hooks generally and I like the size 6 Diachii's. With a glow bead and a bit of foam for movement and floatation does the trick most of the time  I normally like to use a shorter piece of line (20lb Fluoro) for this trace, normally 10-15cm. I have noticed the hook gets caught up less and 9 times out of 10 I will only lose the sinker if I get caught up. I use 10lb sinker line twice the length with a weaker knot attached to the sinker. If I am fishing close I will rather use a sliding sinker on the mainline.



The trace below has caught a few nice fish but is still 'under investigation' if you know what I mean. I think this trace will work very well for all eds. Its a double hook trace separated by a 3 way swivel. 2x Size 2 Diachii's are the hooks of choice here. Basically I have one hook fishing on the bottom and one hook fishing as close to mid-water as possible. The bottom hook snoot is twice the length of the top one and has a few small split shots added close to the eye for extra weight. The line used here is 20lb fluorocarbon. The top trace is something I am experimenting with. Basically I have added floatation and a large floating orange bead with large holes- this rubs against the eye of the hook or the knot and creates vibrations as well as a small rattling noise. I use this trace as the attractor and will have a bait such as a chokka blob on it and on the bottom hook a bait such as sand prawn or pink prawn. My intention here is either to get the peckers to eat the attractor bait until a nice fish finds the prawn or for a large fish to take the top bait out of anger.




WK - 

[J-Rock]

  Lekka!

We'll use them next week.

[Kumz]

  .... ...    Buddy ...

[Willie]

   WK will give them a try on this weekend.

[WalkersKiller]

Great stuff!

[REEFMAN]

Some nice ideas Gareth! 

[WalkersKiller]

Thank you sir 

[Homie]

Great Stuff G..

What i also do is use a small ball sinker above the swivel

[WalkersKiller]

Thanks Homes, yeah me too, sometimes when you are throwing further it gets caught up quite easily 

[SAfish]

Great post, Gareth. 
I sometimes make my own split shots by making a small hole in pellet-gun pellets.

[WalkersKiller]

Thanks Hermann,

Very interesting 

[deezynking]

 :shre:

[Homie]

Great post, Gareth. 
I sometimes make my own split shots by making a small hole in pellet-gun pellets.

Heeeeey Bru, Lets recap, you make them outta pellets ? Why the effort ?
Im sure that the pellets are way more expensive than splitshot ?

[SAfish]

Great post, Gareth. 
I sometimes make my own split shots by making a small hole in pellet-gun pellets.

Heeeeey Bru, Lets recap, you make them outta pellets ? Why the effort ?
Im sure that the pellets are way more expensive than splitshot ?

Heeey Bru, it was out of necessity, I forgot my splitshots at home but had pellets with me. 'n Boer maak 'n plan. 
 

[Half-Pint]

The scratching king shares his secrets! Nice bru

[WalkersKiller]

The scratching king shares his secrets! Nice bru

king, I think not, the size 2 Diachiis are often bigger than the fish I catch 

[Half-Pint]

They have scales and fins right? Target species caught!

[WalkersKiller]

They have scales and fins right? Target species caught!

Thats what I think anyway