Snagged Rig/tackle/lures
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Snagged Rig/tackle/lures
Hey guys,
Been fishing in Newport by the power station for snapper, Flathead, bream, silver trevally. Its deep, rocky with weeds.
Loosing a lot of tackles, rigs & lures. Currently, using Paternoster rig with curve hooks (Octopus size 1&2), not loosing as much but still loosing.
Does anybody has any suggestion??? Anything would help.
Been fishing in Newport by the power station for snapper, Flathead, bream, silver trevally. Its deep, rocky with weeds.
Loosing a lot of tackles, rigs & lures. Currently, using Paternoster rig with curve hooks (Octopus size 1&2), not loosing as much but still loosing.
Does anybody has any suggestion??? Anything would help.
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Re: Snagged Rig/tackle/lures
What are you losing most of? I know the feeling. Have fished in some very snagging spots!
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Re: Snagged Rig/tackle/lures
Did you get snagged while retrieving?
Use teardrop sinker and use lighter line for the sinker. In case snagged, you only lose the sinker.
Cast far and retrieve fast, rod tip down, once close lift the rod up high and quick.
Use teardrop sinker and use lighter line for the sinker. In case snagged, you only lose the sinker.
Cast far and retrieve fast, rod tip down, once close lift the rod up high and quick.
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Loosing, sinker and from time to time the whole rig.Lightningx wrote:What are you losing most of? I know the feeling. Have fished in some very snagging spots!
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Re: Snagged Rig/tackle/lures
Have you tried using straight hooks?Deepak wrote:Hey guys,
Been fishing in Newport by the power station for snapper, Flathead, bream, silver trevally. Its deep, rocky with weeds.
Loosing a lot of tackles, rigs & lures. Currently, using Paternoster rig with curve hooks (Octopus size 1&2), not loosing as much but still loosing.
Does anybody has any suggestion??? Anything would help.
Try to hide the hooks deep in your bait. Not ideal but will reduce the chance of getting snagged.
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will give it a try.Seb85 wrote:Did you get snagged while retrieving?
Use teardrop sinker and use lighter line for the sinker. In case snagged, you only lose the sinker.
Cast far and retrieve fast, rod tip down, once close lift the rod up high and quick.
cheers
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Re: Snagged Rig/tackle/lures
The pinkies shredding the baits and its mainly when retrieving.Fish-cador wrote:Have you tried using straight hooks?Deepak wrote:Hey guys,
Been fishing in Newport by the power station for snapper, Flathead, bream, silver trevally. Its deep, rocky with weeds.
Loosing a lot of tackles, rigs & lures. Currently, using Paternoster rig with curve hooks (Octopus size 1&2), not loosing as much but still loosing.
Does anybody has any suggestion??? Anything would help.
Try to hide the hooks deep in your bait. Not ideal but will reduce the chance of getting snagged.
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Re: Snagged Rig/tackle/lures
Retrieve as fast as possible non stop with rod tip down and you'll see your sinker and bait/hook skipping on the surface, when close (about a rod length away), lift the rod up high and quick, keep winding if possible.Deepak wrote:The pinkies shredding the baits and its mainly when retrieving.Fish-cador wrote:Have you tried using straight hooks?Deepak wrote:Hey guys,
Been fishing in Newport by the power station for snapper, Flathead, bream, silver trevally. Its deep, rocky with weeds.
Loosing a lot of tackles, rigs & lures. Currently, using Paternoster rig with curve hooks (Octopus size 1&2), not loosing as much but still loosing.
Does anybody has any suggestion??? Anything would help.
Try to hide the hooks deep in your bait. Not ideal but will reduce the chance of getting snagged.
That does the trick for me.
Just becareful, that sinker and hook gonna fly towards you.
Had same problem on my first few attempts fishing on a rock years ago, took me a while to figure that out.
After a while, you'll get better with the timing and distance judgement.