Plastic shads

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Worm hooks

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Worm hooks might be a option?

[Broomstick]

Gee wizz that's a serious rig, what are you chasing??

[DougieK]

I've done this with both a 6-10 902 coastal with 10kg braid and a 962 saltist PE 6 with 24kg braid. It works.

An alternative would be to rig the plastic on a running rig dropper between two swivels then a trace of lighter line off the bottom to a 4 ounce.

So Mainline >>>Swivel 60lb trace with running swivel leading to your unweighted plastic >>>swivel >>>> Significan't longer trace to 4 ounce bomb.

But seriously, just use a heavy jig head and cast harder. I'll take a vid for you showing the technique I use this weekend.

[dezza68]

Gee wizz that's a serious rig, what are you chasing??

Its a bit to cold for what I'm really after but I think this will work for snapper in rough ground in the next few months. Im hoping to get onto some pelagics in the summer so I'm going to try a whole heap of different (wierd) methods.

[sloth]

I'd go a texas rigged worm hook and peg the sinker (or tie it into a loop knot on the eye of the hook). Or if you want it to waft in the current a carolina rig. Just do both weedless and you shouldbe right

[Snapper Snatcher]

Drop shot?

[dezza68]

I've done this with both a 6-10 902 coastal with 10kg braid and a 962 saltist PE 6 with 24kg braid. It works.

An alternative would be to rig the plastic on a running rig dropper between two swivels then a trace of lighter line off the bottom to a 4 ounce.

So Mainline >>>Swivel 60lb trace with running swivel leading to your unweighted plastic >>>swivel >>>> Significan't longer trace to 4 ounce bomb.

But seriously, just use a heavy jig head and cast harder. I'll take a vid for you showing the technique I use this weekend.

Im not discounting that way its just im going to be spanking this way farther than normal so the rotten bottom bit wont work. I cant be bothered with the rough ground clips as I'll be constantly casting. I might look at a heavier jig head but the ones I have seen are not up to distance casting.
Im really trying to get this down deep in amongst the snags which is the main reason for the heavy gear.

[dezza68]

Worm hooks might be a option?

I'll have a look at those, thanks. Dez

[mazman]

If you're using zmans you will want to have them on a a jig head or similar as they are neutrally buoyant and will float up if you just have a hook.