Fish targeting my swivel?

[mtlg]

Ive seen baitfish nibbling at swivels before but today while putting some livies down at Jervis Bay my line got cleanly cut without any pull to the line 3 times in a row.

All 3 cuts seemed to be very close to the leader. In the second go i removed the lead with no success and only when i removed the swivel (line to line knot) my line finally remained hole. Shortly after the yakka got a chunk of its back bitten off, then nothing.

Is this a thing? How do you get around it? The lead was constantly twisting on itself with no swivel which is kind of annoying...

[Ryder]

Leather jackets are known line snippers and they can be in plague proportions. 

A shiney swivel could act like a lure, you could try switching to black anodised.

I reckon a squid got your livey.

 

[Green Hornet]

As Ryder said, leather jackets are famous swivel biters in the bay and can be in plague proportions at times. When they're thick they can devour a hooked squid before you can get it to the boat and rip your jig to bits at the same time. Try a small, black swivel, or better still get rid of it altogether.

Definitely a squid that got your yakka.

[Yowie]

Still a few Barracouta about, could also be those toothy critters.

[mtlg]

Thanks for all the knowledge

Im pretty sure i used black swivels a couple of the bite offs, might have to stick to using none in that area.

Interesting to know about the squid, i should try for some when im back at that spot

[nutsaboutfishing]

1 hour ago, mtlg said:

Thanks for all the knowledge

Im pretty sure i used black swivels a couple of the bite offs, might have to stick to using none in that area.

Interesting to know about the squid, i should try for some when im back at that spot

Even the black ones are a little shiny, I'm positive this attracts the jackets