Help Needed For What Tackle I Should Buy?

[grunta1984]

i am getting into jew fishing seriously as i have just recently caught the jew bug n i love it! i just need some help... i went fishing last night with some livies n got busted off a few meteres from shore! i was furious as it could have been a jew! but its my own fault because i havent got all the correct gear... my line wasnt strong enough so i paid the price so its my own fault! so now im going to do it all properly n start from the start which i shoulda done from the beginning! so could i get some help as to what line brand/weight i should buy... what size/brand hooks... swivels.. sinkers... trace weight and anything else that i should need? i have already got a rod its a rock/surf rod its 3.7m 12 foot! im am only going to be fishing landbased not off rocks or anything! any help would be much appreciated as i dont want this to happen again... cheers

[MOE^MOE]

hey champ depending wer your fishing on the beaches 30 ib is plenty but id use at least 50 2 80 ib leader and anywer there is structure id use 50 ib braid and i sumtimes go 150 ib leader depends if theres rocks around 12 foot rods 12kg or if you wana get fancy custom made rods i use 10/0 gamakatsu octopus hooks crain swivels are the go depending on currants big ball sinkers or i just use big star sinkers if you need 2 no anything els im here if not jst send me a pm il answer your questions

Edited December 19, 2010 by SQUIDIN

[grunta1984]

hey champ depending wer your fishing on the beaches 30 ib is plenty but id use at least 50 2 80 ib leader and anywer there is structure id use 50 ib braid and i sumtimes go 150 ib leader depends if theres rocks around 12 foot rods 12kg or if you wana get fancy custom made rods i use 10/0 gamakatsu octopus hooks crain swivels are the go depending on currants big ball sinkers or i just use big star sinkers if you need 2 no anything els im here if not jst send me a pm il answer your questions

bud ur a dead set champion! i appreciate ur help and u taking the time to pass on information ill mainly be fishing at places such as clontarf and prob give places like north narrabeen beach a go! i have been currently using 6/0 hooks n thought they were a bit big! wouldnt 10/0 hooks be a bit to big?

[Guest]

Thirty lb braid is plenty for jewies from the sand and a 50 to 60 lb leader will stop em no problems and you could try a 6500 bait runner as they are tough reels and have the bait runner feature which lets you free spool the bait until you get a bite ,very handy.

8/0s and 10/0s will be fine for even smallish fish in the 60cm bracket and you could snell a couple of 8/0s to fit your squid or fish baits which will give you a better chance of a hook up.

Cheers Swordfisherman

[grunta1984]

Thirty lb braid is plenty for jewies from the sand and a 50 to 60 lb leader will stop em no problems and you could try a 6500 bait runner as they are tough reels and have the bait runner feature which lets you free spool the bait until you get a bite ,very handy.

8/0s and 10/0s will be fine for even smallish fish in the 60cm bracket and you could snell a couple of 8/0s to fit your squid or fish baits which will give you a better chance of a hook up.

Cheers Swordfisherman

havent used braid before mate so i think ill stick to mono! will 30lb mono still be fine? i just thought that 8 to 10 hooks would be a bit big if ur livie was only say as long as ur hand maybe a little bigger? as i have read if the jew feels the hook he spits it out... thats y i was thinking say 5/0 to 6/0! yea im using the snell rig at the moment with 1m trace to a swivel n size 8 ball sinker! im definately going to invest in a shimano 6500 bait runner though... cheerrs for all the help guys much appreciated

[MOE^MOE]

bud ur a dead set champion! i appreciate ur help and u taking the time to pass on information ill mainly be fishing at places such as clontarf and prob give places like north narrabeen beach a go! i have been currently using 6/0 hooks n thought they were a bit big! wouldnt 10/0 hooks be a bit to big?

mate jewis have big mouths 10/0 arnt that big iv caught bream on those hooks fishing 4 jewis if your fishing narrabeen beach you will big hooks some big jews there