Mackie balloon hooks/leader help
Submitted by tim-o on Fri, 2013-03-29 14:47
Just wonderin what guys use for live or dead fish baits under a balloon for macks, single, snelled, wire or mono. Ive had a bait bitten in the middle leavin the head and tail and missin both hooks (snelled).
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jono.s
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I normally use 3 gamakatsu
I normally use 3 gamakatsu size 10 octopus hooks snelled with about 1 mtr of 80 pound heatweld wire and also a treble at the end.
Leemo
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I snell 3 10/0 beak hooks
I snell 3 10/0 beak hooks with a treble on the end- all snelled, crimped and lockwelded. With the 190mm pink squid skirt. Gardies and Bonito go well...... If you have a wider fish like a skippy, trim it down to be narrow and streamlined. the flash with a big wind is impeccable.
bludgin' since 94'
Geoff78
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Hey Tim-o did you get that
Hey Tim-o did you get that hit at the usual haunt?
tim-o
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Yerr, an inshore spot bout a
Yerr, an inshore spot bout a kay out, this time last year....sorry if u got excited haha. I havent been out for nearly two months, guna take the boy and have a lazy anchor and burley sesh, just being optimistic bout a balloon bait being hit, but you never know, I just dont wanna bring in a "v" chomped bait in again after a breif run
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Geoff78
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Right, well I'll put the
Right, well I'll put the crimpers back in the drawer then
Good luck. I wanna see the young fella holding up a spaniard.
tim-o
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Dija find any kings down
Dija find any kings down there where I said? If its quiet at the spot im going to, I might head down there for a flick, would love to get the boy on a rat, they may have moved on tho....
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Geoff78
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I have only been out once
I have only been out once since you gave me the tip and that was out west of rotto. I'll definitely give it a go asap though and let you know. I may head out Monday, but I think that's strictly snapper.