rjc123 Posted June 23, 2012 Share Posted June 23, 2012 Hey raiders, Working on a few hairtail rigs for next weekend. Can't decide whether to go for 40lb flurocarbon or 20lb single strand wire. My only concern with the wire is that it will result in less bites while my concern with the flurocarbon is that they'll chew through it! Can anyone shed some light on my situation? Cheers, Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackHawk Posted June 23, 2012 Share Posted June 23, 2012 Hi mac attack i was using 40 pd bit clean off,jumped up to 60 bit off aswell so i stuck with 10kilo wire less fish but no more bite off.still caught a few Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluebottle18 Posted June 23, 2012 Share Posted June 23, 2012 Use flurocarbon but run a small piece of electrical tube over the line at the hook. It is pretty tough and can withstand the chomp of the fish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjc123 Posted June 23, 2012 Author Share Posted June 23, 2012 Use flurocarbon but run a small piece of electrical tube over the line at the hook. It is pretty tough and can withstand the chomp of the fish. Will a few wraps of electrical tape do? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nautica Posted June 23, 2012 Share Posted June 23, 2012 I use 20 pound wire they are that aggressive I don't think it will matter . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mimyo Posted June 23, 2012 Share Posted June 23, 2012 Use both. You can even have another line out with that knottable wire stuff, that's good too. Good luck, when are planning on going out to WB? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjc123 Posted June 23, 2012 Author Share Posted June 23, 2012 Use both. You can even have another line out with that knottable wire stuff, that's good too. Good luck, when are planning on going out to WB? Most likely next saturday night but the tides don't look ideal... maybe delay it until the tides better and have a crack at some reddies and trevally instead What do you think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juggs Posted June 24, 2012 Share Posted June 24, 2012 I buy the premise ones Gang hooks wire and a ring The ring makes it a lot easier to handle them Just grab the ring and swing into the boat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjc123 Posted June 24, 2012 Author Share Posted June 24, 2012 I buy the premise ones Gang hooks wire and a ring The ring makes it a lot easier to handle them Just grab the ring and swing into the boat unfortunately i just bought some 27lb single strand and a few crimps. Not sure how to go about making a rig though.. where do you get your pre made rigs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chr42is Posted June 24, 2012 Share Posted June 24, 2012 unfortunately i just bought some 27lb single strand and a few crimps. Not sure how to go about making a rig though.. where do you get your pre made rigs. Try E-bay, Look up Daiwa fishing, lots of pre made rigs there. The ones from WA are wonderful Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjc123 Posted June 24, 2012 Author Share Posted June 24, 2012 Try E-bay, Look up Daiwa fishing, lots of pre made rigs there. The ones from WA are wonderful Chris Cheers mate! Might order a few. Thinking of mixing it up and having 2 rods with 40lb flurocarbon and 2 with 27lb wire. Don't own any crimping pliers so making up the rigs myself will be difficult.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mimyo Posted June 24, 2012 Share Posted June 24, 2012 Most likely next saturday night but the tides don't look ideal... maybe delay it until the tides better and have a crack at some reddies and trevally instead What do you think? Don't worry about the tides, the hairtail are always there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mimyo Posted June 24, 2012 Share Posted June 24, 2012 Cheers mate! Might order a few. Thinking of mixing it up and having 2 rods with 40lb flurocarbon and 2 with 27lb wire. Don't own any crimping pliers so making up the rigs myself will be difficult.. Don't need crimping pliers, any ol pliers will do the job. All you need is gangs, wire, crimps and a swivel and your set, it's so easy champ. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjc123 Posted June 24, 2012 Author Share Posted June 24, 2012 Don't need crimping pliers, any ol pliers will do the job. All you need is gangs, wire, crimps and a swivel and your set, it's so easy champ. Cheers mate, i'll try and make some up this week! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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