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Rigging lures on a wire bite leader?

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Brandon Khoo:
that's right - they terrorised you on those!   :D

Angus Hulme:
Thanks for your responses guys.

Aaron, yep that was the way I privately suspected would be best when I asked the question, but figured I'd get some feedback before committing to that strategy. The thing is, the areas that I will be fishing in a few weeks time (Whitsunday region) are known mackerel hotspots, and often GTs and spaniards are feeding on the same schools of fusiliers at the same time, so the chances of encountering toothy critters are very high.

Brandon, I can see why you hate those toothy beasts. But the stickbaits I've made for this trip are all floaters, so if I was to take your advice and not use them when there could be spaniards around, well, the lures wouldn't even get a swim!

Cheers
Angus

David Sharples:
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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Know all about the Orion Bigfoot thing, lost two of these to spaniards in Oman and had a third pretty much destroyed by one strike. Also had an Ebipop clipped off but luckily the fish missed the hooks and it stayed floating...

You only realise just how strong GT gear is when you start hooking 20-25kg spaniards and just winch them in. My friend even had a 38kg one on my Hots Gipang 83H that took no line whatsoever.

Brandon Khoo:
nah, it just means that those mongrel popper stealing things have no heart!   ;D

Dmitrii Novgorodtcev:

--- 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.

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Does it mean that it is ok to use wire or bite leaders with sinking stickbaits? Won't it be visible in that case? And what tactics do you use in places with sharp-toothed things?

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