Big H wrote: For a really basic rig that works.(in favourable conditions) Get an electric fence reel spool and with mono. You can eithrr buy or make a large plastic bag to pull it out. Big black sacks work ok. Fill it with air tie it off and connect to your main line with bridal so you can tweak it depending on wind direction. I used to let out around 60m before clipping a weight onto the line to get the traces down but leaves plenty of angle so the bag pulls the line effeicintly. A weight set that is on an axle works well as it rolls across the sea floor with less resistance... Clip on some hooks and off you go. Bout as cheap as it gets |
Big H wrote: Yep kontiki bag is perfect. Doubt you would get enogh line on the handcaster.... As for weight it depends on wind strength. I found about 10 oz worked well when it was set up to roll rather than Drag over the bottom. It also depends on how far back you place the weight. On shallow beaches i was clipping the weight abkout 60m behind the bag and the first hook 5 m behind that. I'd get gurnard on the first hook so must have been hard on the bottom. |
Big H wrote: Im not sure you'd have to experiment a bit, start at 60 and see how you go id imagine that it wouldnt hurt to put some extra weight after your hooks as well since its so steep... And bloody windy... I reckon you would have a hell of a task winding the set in with a handcaster in a strong wind with a couple of ky on a fence reel isnt expensive and will be much easier. |
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