Handlining - preparation

[Pickles]

I’m targeting flatties (& Jewies if there around) on handline tomorrow. On one of my last trips I lost the lot overboard (I’ll be in my LGA on Hawkesbury River).Pics below show my new approach. Noodle segment glued in with silicon.

 

Edited September 14, 2021 by Pickles

[BigHorse]

36 minutes ago, motiondave said:

What's the foam for?

Comfort?

Probably to help stuff float when it goes overboard

[PaddyT]

good idea Bob-many years ago was fishing on a mates dads tinnie off Terrigal drifting for flatties and snapper on the rubble grounds. We only used handlines and my mates dad used to fish with 2 at a time (and outfish us young blokes about 10-1). He would usually drop one of his spools over the outboard tiller arm and on this occasion the handline got hit by a good a fish and launched the spool off the tiller arm and down into the deep blue. Anyway about an hour latter we caught sight of it floating (after doing about 3 new drifts over this piece of rubble) and still attached was a very nice snapper up around the 4-5 kg mark. It was a very nice piece of luck on that day!

[noelm]

Those plastic spools should float

[Isaac Ct]

What are you going to use for bait? I also had one of my dad's friend's try for Jewfish with a handline in shellharbour a while back and he used to catch tonnes of them. Good luck!!!!!🤞

[wizza]

That's using your noodle,Pickles.

[Pickles]

Issac, this time of year, I only use prawns as bait. Dave / Noel, The noodle is to ensure it floats if it goes over, I’ve had some sink / been dragged down in the past and If I’m blessed with snagging a Jewie - it’ll go like a rocket.

[bessell1955]

I hope you use Hawkesbury prawns!

[jenno64]

good thinking and good luck!

[Rebel]

Good luck.