Pilar
05-08-2001, 10:25 AM
I watched a would be halibut fisher at Fishermans Marine get some advice the other day.
While I did this, I thought about hooking and losing a barn door on the end of 600 ft of
line. The suggested rig was a 16/0 circle hook and a hootchie on 2 feet of 50# mono leader.
Folks, flattie has nasty sharp teeth and mono just doesn't hang with that. I mean you drove
30 miles, waited 3 minutes for your gear to hit the bottom and it's fish on - fish off.
So here's a rig I've used for 3 years now and NEVER lost one yet. Remember leader
size is irrelevant since it's black down there and flattie doesn't care. Add a glow in
the dark hootchie if you want for added attraction. The wire is 170# plastic coated
stranded stainless. Break that, if you can
.. http://www.ifish.net/uploads/171510127.jpg
Using a wire leader means you never have to say you're sorry ......
[ 05-08-2001: Message edited by: Pilar ]
While I did this, I thought about hooking and losing a barn door on the end of 600 ft of
line. The suggested rig was a 16/0 circle hook and a hootchie on 2 feet of 50# mono leader.
Folks, flattie has nasty sharp teeth and mono just doesn't hang with that. I mean you drove
30 miles, waited 3 minutes for your gear to hit the bottom and it's fish on - fish off.
So here's a rig I've used for 3 years now and NEVER lost one yet. Remember leader
size is irrelevant since it's black down there and flattie doesn't care. Add a glow in
the dark hootchie if you want for added attraction. The wire is 170# plastic coated
stranded stainless. Break that, if you can
.. http://www.ifish.net/uploads/171510127.jpg
Using a wire leader means you never have to say you're sorry ......
[ 05-08-2001: Message edited by: Pilar ]