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OFFSHORE ANGLING => General Offshore Angling Discussion => Topic started by: Nooduck on November 09, 2020, 09:07:03 PM
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I have not done deep sea fishing in about 10 years :-(
Plan is too do a few trips out in December close to Kei mouth.
What would be the best bottom fishing rig to use?
I assume the good old 2 or 3 hook "Christmas tree" trace still works?
Must I use circle hooks or J's?
Hook size?
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Best trace is still a 2 hook trace made with 2x 3 way swivels. I generally use 100lb leader for the trace , hook snoods and also the linking line. +_ 50-60cm between the swivels, 50cm bottom hook snood to a 7-9/0 kendal round or once of the short shank 4x strength hooks.
top hook 40-45cm snood to 1 5-7/0 hook. I like the kendal rounds in 9 and 10/0 but in 5-7's they tend to bend open on a bigger fish. the short shanks i find better. Value for money cant go wrong with the bandit/ landit 4x strnght. dont bother with their other hooks or go more premium brand, mustad big game, gamakatsu, BKK etc.
sinker use a much lighter line. length is dependent on preference. I use shorter than bottom hook snood, others use long up to 2m. your choice.
I often use a luminous bead on the hook trace just above the hook. whether it adds to effectivness I dont know but if deep it must have some attraction to mr fish.
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:tkx: for the reply Tkei.