thanks for the input on this one wolly, its great to actually hear from someone who has caught them.
reading your thread we are more or less on the same page so it good to know we are doing it right, we have tried all thios on our own as there are not alot of people who go out and do it, rather they say what we should be doing lol.
with the sinker guys, i have talked to a few charter boys, they were saying bollocks to break away sinkers and said if your concerned with the hook being thrown then have the sinker fixxed in the bait so the whole lot gets take, only tried it once and found it a pain, so have it a meter or so up the leader.
yes the wire leader thing, was chatting a while back to a skipper who said they got a broady one night that was sliced right open from the mouth and part way down the body, seemed the wire acted as a knife etc etc, seems they dont give up?
yes the slipping of the bait onto the hook specially squid, yip have had it happen, have set the hook up in the mantel only now and it has not happened since.
keep the info coming guys, have been around but am learning heaps,
recon one weekend we should do the hell trip and nail the patch and the parenga canyons, what say you all. have the hell party at tom bowlings lol.