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Wire assist vs cord

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Travis Heaps:
Maybe we just haven't caught enough Jay  :D

I can see how the Spano could get their teeth up to the leader during a fight with the jig moving around, longer jigs/longer assists would help with that.  Yet to be cut off on the drop though.  It's a compromise I suppose, hook more fish with the chance of losing them (no wire trace) or hook less fish but land them (wire trace).  Think i'll save the trace till they're really thick otherwise just go for mono to the jig. 

(BTW - how good is the water in those pics - far out :o )

Brandon Khoo:
You definitely have a reduction on hook-ups with wire leaders and I don't like them myself but if you've ever jigged when the wahoo are thick, you'll get wiped on nearly every drop. You learn to really hate those things!

I will generally only use wire as a last resort myself. I don't like the damage it does to fish I intend to release.

Jay Burgess:

--- Quote from: travis heaps on February 04, 2009, 03:46:45 PM ---Yet to be cut off on the drop though. 

(BTW - how good is the water in those pics - far out :o )

--- End quote ---

Oh it's pretty funny lol  :D you don't even feel anything, in an instant your line suddenly stops and you realise you're still 20m from the bottom - with no weight on the end  >:(

Yeah the water was great that day, so clear too. Could see the spaniards schooling up below the boat about 20m down. Was a fun day.

Do agree with you though, I rarely opt for the wire leader unless they're so thick that you can barely get the jig to the bottom without losing it.

Graham Scott:
Travis,
If you get snipped on a jig, wind in and tie on a taipan with a rear treble. You will still get snipped on the drop, but not in forward gear, generally with longer jigs and rear hooks the jig itself keeps the teeth away from the line. It's worked for me for the last 30 years!!

Maybe try taking off the assist hook completely and putting a single or treble direct onto a split ring on the rear??
I  used wire assists for a while and they don't seem to sit very well, I sorta lost confidence in them.

I wouldn't put wire in front of the jig, generally knocks out  most of the strikes.

Try the eastern tip of that big Island up the coast where you catch the GT's in about May or June if you want a big spano...or even the same spot you catch the GT's, so long as its cold and clear 

Warwick Joyce:
Hi Graham, we seem to have found a consistent spot its just those bloody razors! The hookup rate is good but generally they end up slicing the assist par or it needs replacing straight away. I personally try to steer away from a hook on the bottom due to snagging....on the bottom :D But maybe its worth a try.

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