grunta1984 Posted December 19, 2010 Share Posted December 19, 2010 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOE^MOE Posted December 19, 2010 Share Posted December 19, 2010 (edited) 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grunta1984 Posted December 19, 2010 Author Share Posted December 19, 2010 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? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 19, 2010 Share Posted December 19, 2010 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grunta1984 Posted December 19, 2010 Author Share Posted December 19, 2010 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOE^MOE Posted December 19, 2010 Share Posted December 19, 2010 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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