Snagged Rig/tackle/lures

[Deepak]

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.

[Lightningx]

What are you losing most of? I know the feeling. Have fished in some very snagging spots!

[smile0784]

What size leader you using

[Sebb]

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.

[Deepak]

What are you losing most of? I know the feeling. Have fished in some very snagging spots!

Loosing, sinker and from time to time the whole rig.

[Fish-cador]

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.

Have you tried using straight hooks?

Try to hide the hooks deep in your bait. Not ideal but will reduce the chance of getting snagged.

[Deepak]

What size leader you using

50 lbs

[Deepak]

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.

will give it a try.
cheers

[Deepak]

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.

Have you tried using straight hooks?

Try to hide the hooks deep in your bait. Not ideal but will reduce the chance of getting snagged.

The pinkies shredding the baits and its mainly when retrieving.

[Sebb]

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.

Have you tried using straight hooks?

Try to hide the hooks deep in your bait. Not ideal but will reduce the chance of getting snagged.

The pinkies shredding the baits and its mainly when retrieving.

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.
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.