The Fishing Website : Discussion Forums : Spin fishing with braids https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/ Wed, 03 Jun 2026 08:19:24 +0000 Wed, 19 Apr 2017 15:39:28 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.01 360 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=123940 <![CDATA[The Fishing Website : Discussion Forums]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/ <![CDATA[Spin fishing with braids : Fishb8 wrote:What&#039;s the...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=123940&PID=1686401&title=spin-fishing-with-braids#1686401 Author: makka
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Posted: 19 Apr 2017 at 3:39pm

Originally posted by Fishb8 Fishb8 wrote:

What's the brand?


I have been using Gamakatsu, Decoy, Owner and VMC, whatever is available in the size I want at the time]]> Wed, 19 Apr 2017 15:39:28 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=123940&PID=1686401&title=spin-fishing-with-braids#1686401 <![CDATA[Spin fishing with braids : I use Gamakatsu single lure hooks...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=123940&PID=1686355&title=spin-fishing-with-braids#1686355 Author: upstream
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Posted: 19 Apr 2017 at 8:59am

I use Gamakatsu single lure hooks on my rapalas
But I have become a convert to softbait when spinning for trout. The dragon V-Lures are excellent, especially those that look like smelt:
]]> Wed, 19 Apr 2017 08:59:02 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=123940&PID=1686355&title=spin-fishing-with-braids#1686355 <![CDATA[Spin fishing with braids : What&#039;s the brand? ]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=123940&PID=1686347&title=spin-fishing-with-braids#1686347 Author: Fishb8
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Posted: 19 Apr 2017 at 6:46am

What's the brand?
]]> Wed, 19 Apr 2017 06:46:48 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=123940&PID=1686347&title=spin-fishing-with-braids#1686347 <![CDATA[Spin fishing with braids : All of mine come from Australia...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=123940&PID=1686321&title=spin-fishing-with-braids#1686321 Author: makka
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Posted: 18 Apr 2017 at 8:50pm

All of mine come from Australia but I have noticed that my local Hunting and Fishing stock them now]]> Tue, 18 Apr 2017 20:50:39 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=123940&PID=1686321&title=spin-fishing-with-braids#1686321 <![CDATA[Spin fishing with braids : Where do you get hooks with the...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=123940&PID=1686261&title=spin-fishing-with-braids#1686261 Author: Fishb8
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Posted: 18 Apr 2017 at 8:42am

Where do you get hooks with the eye in line with the bend?

All the hooks I've altered (red Black Magic) have have had good hook-up rates.

I like the Storm sp lures with built-in upturned hood, too. Brown & rainbow trout and perch patterns.
]]> Tue, 18 Apr 2017 08:42:04 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=123940&PID=1686261&title=spin-fishing-with-braids#1686261 <![CDATA[Spin fishing with braids : Much easier to just buy proper...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=123940&PID=1686252&title=spin-fishing-with-braids#1686252 Author: makka
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Posted: 17 Apr 2017 at 9:00pm

Much easier to just buy proper lure singles, I bet they will be sharper than any hook that's soft enough to be able to twist the eye on too]]> Mon, 17 Apr 2017 21:00:28 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=123940&PID=1686252&title=spin-fishing-with-braids#1686252 <![CDATA[Spin fishing with braids : I&#039;ve changed the trebles...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=123940&PID=1686022&title=spin-fishing-with-braids#1686022 Author: Fishb8
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Posted: 14 Apr 2017 at 9:30pm

I've changed the trebles on all my lures. Bought a jeweller's split ring openers from UK and found some wide eye single hooks but needed to twist eye 90 degrees to get them to run straight up.
]]> Fri, 14 Apr 2017 21:30:38 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=123940&PID=1686022&title=spin-fishing-with-braids#1686022 <![CDATA[Spin fishing with braids : makka wrote:Spin fishing is...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=123940&PID=1685974&title=spin-fishing-with-braids#1685974 Author: Hayden N
Subject: 123940
Posted: 14 Apr 2017 at 2:30pm

Originally posted by makka makka wrote:

Spin fishing is definitely under recognised in NZ, plenty of guys wouldn't think twice about dropping $1000 on a fly setup but no one wants to spend money on a nice spin setup, not that you could buy one here in NZ anyway.
Good lures are hard to come by here in NZ too.


you don't need to spend anywhere near $1000 for a good setup im using a quantum xtralite 1-3kg and okuma rtx with 8lb braid all up only cost around a couple of hundred dollars and it is a real nice setup. But it is hard to get proper Trout spinning gear in nz as most shops will just try and sell you a 3-6kg softbait setup which is really more for saltwater softbaiting or salmon fishing and to heavy for Trout, as for lures the cd3 rapala takes some beating or otherwise storm wildeye softplastics in the muddler pattern are deadly but only if keeping fish and they have a tendency to cause the fish to bleed
]]> Fri, 14 Apr 2017 14:30:03 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=123940&PID=1685974&title=spin-fishing-with-braids#1685974 <![CDATA[Spin fishing with braids : The Tasline 8lb is PE 0.5 and...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=123940&PID=1685493&title=spin-fishing-with-braids#1685493 Author: Fishb8
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Posted: 09 Apr 2017 at 9:40pm

The Tasline 8lb is PE 0.5 and slippery as!
Outfit would cost about $600 but good for sea fishing, too.
]]> Sun, 09 Apr 2017 21:40:40 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=123940&PID=1685493&title=spin-fishing-with-braids#1685493 <![CDATA[Spin fishing with braids : Spin fishing is definitely under...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=123940&PID=1685480&title=spin-fishing-with-braids#1685480 Author: makka
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Posted: 09 Apr 2017 at 8:19pm

Spin fishing is definitely under recognised in NZ, plenty of guys wouldn't think twice about dropping $1000 on a fly setup but no one wants to spend money on a nice spin setup, not that you could buy one here in NZ anyway.
Good lures are hard to come by here in NZ too.

I prefer PE0.6 or 0.4 personally, along with a mono or fluoro leader. ]]> Sun, 09 Apr 2017 20:19:19 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=123940&PID=1685480&title=spin-fishing-with-braids#1685480