live baiting technique

[rikkigilbey]

just wandering what the norm is for the depth at which live baits are suspended under a float when fishing, for say, kings. an do you include a sinker? or allow the live bait to free swim?

Thanks

Gilbey

[aeb870]

I am sure someone else probably has more experience, but I keep it simple. Around 2m or so from the float and no sinker.

[Jew Stalker]

I want the livie to be able to swim around a bit when I am fishing off the rocks and like for it to be able to swim wherever it wants in a little zone that covers a bit of an area but will stand out to fishies around. I have a leader up to and over 3 metres long sometimes under the float. When I am fishing from a boat I will either make it about 2 metres and drop it to the bottom or wherever the fish are and let it do its work from there or put it on a paternoster rig which has worked quite well for me before with the kingies on 50lb FC leader.

[rikkigilbey]

awesome thanks for response guys

gilbey

[abiasin]

off the stones i generally fishmid to top water for the kings as i find they dont mind coming up for a fish. when chasing cobes i fish deep!

good luck mate.