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Rigging lures on a wire bite leader?

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Angus Hulme:
How do you guys do it? I know you don't have to use wire with only GT's in mind, but if for example you're fishing an area that is thick with wahoo or spaniards, or even targeting mackerel with stickbait presentations, how would you approach the use of wire to avoid getting snipped off? Would a swivel between the mono leader and the wire bite section be necessary, or is there a way you could eliminate the bulk of additional terminals? Any tips, methods, or diagrams would be great.

Cheers
Angus

Aaron Concord:
Angus,

Single strand 'piano wire' is the easiest to work with.
Cable needs proper cutters, crimps etc.
I have a black swivel (either ball bearing or crane) attached via a haywire twist/barrel roll connection at one end and a solid jig ring at the other, around 45cm in total lenght.
Attach a heavy split ring to the solid ring as a means to attach your lures.

I find that sinking stick baits work best with wire. Floaters can tumble and foul it up too often...just my 2 cents worth.

Aaron.

Brandon Khoo:
with floating stickbaits, I simply tie the mono leader straight on - I don't do any type of bite leader because I feel that the leader becomes too visible to the fish. With wire, that would be even more so.

The morale of the story is don't use floating stickbaits when there are wahoo, barracuda or spaniards around!   :D  I've said it before and I'll say it again - wahoo are such bloody mongrel things. The only reason for their existence is to steal expensive lures. I have noticed they have a particular liking for Sea Frogs, Hammerheads and especially, Orion Bigfoots. Come to think of it, it seems every toothy creature in the sea loves Bigfoots. I'll probably raise a sea monster one day.

Even when they don't steal the popper, one strike from a big wahoo and that lure will never be the same.   >:(

Did I mention I don't like them?

Greg Burt:
Sounds like they might like you  ;D, Brandon the Wahoo Magnet, now I now why you carry so many lures

Andrew Woodley-Page:
Spaniards seemed to like the craftbait GT3 and real baits too didnt they! Bloody things!


--- Quote from: Brandon Khoo on October 10, 2008, 07:52:43 AM ---with floating stickbaits, I simply tie the mono leader straight on - I don't do any type of bite leader because I feel that the leader becomes too visible to the fish. With wire, that would be even more so.

The morale of the story is don't use floating stickbaits when there are wahoo, barracuda or spaniards around!   :D  I've said it before and I'll say it again - wahoo are such bloody mongrel things. The only reason for their existence is to steal expensive lures. I have noticed they have a particular liking for Sea Frogs, Hammerheads and especially, Orion Bigfoots. Come to think of it, it seems every toothy creature in the sea loves Bigfoots. I'll probably raise a sea monster one day.

Even when they don't steal the popper, one strike from a big wahoo and that lure will never be the same.   >:(

Did I mention I don't like them?

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