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Nice one Tony and great quality post! I have seen some of our chaps use this identical trace offshore for their bottom fishing with great success!
Good man! Will have to make some for Mapies Now how about a word doc for this trace? Pretty Pleeze????
Quote from: Marthin on January 29, 2014, 08:55:09 AMQuote from: SAfish on January 29, 2014, 08:29:11 AM Very nice! The only problem is that I will every time it gets stuck and breaks off. Excellent trace setup!!! Definately going to use a few adaptations of it on my scratching setup!!There are a few ways to make getting stuck with this trace less prone to happen. I've seen a similar kind of trace with some adjustments below fished on strand reefs for a whole session without breaking off once landing i think 4 kob, 3 spotties and a smoothie.1. Use braid. When you pick up to reel in the setup lifts immediately and doesnt drag over structure.2. Use circle hooks in stead of J Hooks, again if you lift sharply and reel the circle shouldnt get stuck, as you can't set a circle if you strike....( you will still get stuck but a lot less)3. I would prefer a swivel on the main snood that can slide up and down between the 2 fig8 knots with beads, and only a 10cm sinker trace of .40 for 2 reasons.a) If you get a fish on on the bottom hook the sinker is right with it, so when you are lifting the fish over a reef, the sinker is coming over as well.b) If you get a fish on on the top hook on this rig, with 10cm sliding trace the sinker is about 70cm from the fish. With the way above it's dangling almost a metre below it. It will take some luck to get the fish over a reef without the sinker getting stuck, bringing the .40 thinner sinker line into play.Some good points!Definitely if you're fishing over reefs/rocks, then rather join thinner line on the bottom for the sinker to break off if needed.Problem with just a sliding swivel is that it defeats the object of being anti-tangle...The Swivel tee sits perpendicular to the mainline, then the tubing keeps the hook snoot well away from the mainline; whereas with just a swivel, it will hand at an angle...
Quote from: SAfish on January 29, 2014, 08:29:11 AM Very nice! The only problem is that I will every time it gets stuck and breaks off. Excellent trace setup!!! Definately going to use a few adaptations of it on my scratching setup!!There are a few ways to make getting stuck with this trace less prone to happen. I've seen a similar kind of trace with some adjustments below fished on strand reefs for a whole session without breaking off once landing i think 4 kob, 3 spotties and a smoothie.1. Use braid. When you pick up to reel in the setup lifts immediately and doesnt drag over structure.2. Use circle hooks in stead of J Hooks, again if you lift sharply and reel the circle shouldnt get stuck, as you can't set a circle if you strike....( you will still get stuck but a lot less)3. I would prefer a swivel on the main snood that can slide up and down between the 2 fig8 knots with beads, and only a 10cm sinker trace of .40 for 2 reasons.a) If you get a fish on on the bottom hook the sinker is right with it, so when you are lifting the fish over a reef, the sinker is coming over as well.b) If you get a fish on on the top hook on this rig, with 10cm sliding trace the sinker is about 70cm from the fish. With the way above it's dangling almost a metre below it. It will take some luck to get the fish over a reef without the sinker getting stuck, bringing the .40 thinner sinker line into play.
Very nice! The only problem is that I will every time it gets stuck and breaks off.
Charles..Plastics way worse than lead !I'd rather use a cloth of sorts... Something bio degradable... Small pieces of plastic may be mistaken for chokka etc..
Quote from: Homie on January 29, 2014, 05:02:03 PMCharles..Plastics way worse than lead !I'd rather use a cloth of sorts... Something bio degradable... Small pieces of plastic may be mistaken for chokka etc..True that plastics are worse than lead but the bag tears, dumps the sand and comes out with your line. No harm done. I must stress that I use this method only in the brics and when distance is not required.
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