The Fishing Website : Discussion Forums : Making the connection

The Fishing Website : Discussion Forums : Making the connection https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/ Wed, 10 Jun 2026 17:52:31 +0000 Mon, 03 Mar 2014 22:43:27 +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=89184 <![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[Making the connection : yip I recon so mate, hey try using...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=89184&PID=1422178&title=making-the-connection#1422178 Author: Blue Asparagus
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Posted: 03 Mar 2014 at 10:43pm

yip I recon so mate, hey try using 15k trace and circle hooks trust me If I could post piks from the phone or knew how too I could show you the results of last weeks efforts]]> Mon, 03 Mar 2014 22:43:27 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=89184&PID=1422178&title=making-the-connection#1422178 <![CDATA[Making the connection : Thanks Steve.. yeah... I will...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=89184&PID=1422177&title=making-the-connection#1422177 Author: part-timer
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Posted: 03 Mar 2014 at 10:39pm

Thanks Steve.. yeah... I will have another go with my son as soon as the weather allows... great fun... but I suspect a few more lost fish... I will need to practice my knots though... had one failure..

I used the noname knot as you said.... but I was tying 3 kg to 37kg fluro. the fluro was as hard as hell... and I think the mainline could not "bite" into the hard leader.. to get a secure knot..

Do you know what I mean?

Do you just use standard nylon trace??

any tips will be gladly accepted !!

Cheers J

]]> Mon, 03 Mar 2014 22:39:21 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=89184&PID=1422177&title=making-the-connection#1422177 <![CDATA[Making the connection : nice mate well done, you have...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=89184&PID=1421769&title=making-the-connection#1421769 Author: Blue Asparagus
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Posted: 02 Mar 2014 at 11:22pm

nice mate well done, you have got the light tackle blues it gets worse lol]]> Sun, 02 Mar 2014 23:22:27 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=89184&PID=1421769&title=making-the-connection#1421769 <![CDATA[Making the connection : Well... no big result for the...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=89184&PID=1421765&title=making-the-connection#1421765 Author: part-timer
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Posted: 02 Mar 2014 at 11:06pm

Well... no big result for the weekend... but some encouraging experiences that mean we will give it another crack for sure..

My 13yo boy was using 3kg for Mahi... it was the first time we have tried going this light for propper small gamefish..

First up he hooked and landed a 2kg mahi.. they go nuts on light line... jump all over the show.. but it was no match on 3kg.

Then he hooked a slightly larger one.. or it hooked itself... were just drifting along, and then a mahi started to do cartwheels beside the boat... after about 5 jumps we noticed the line in its mouth !! came up tight... got it to the boat and then the join between the leader and mainline failed..

By then the mutton birds were making trouble.. hard to get a bait down..

We had a few "last goes... its geting late" :p

Then he hooked one close to the boat as he was bringing his line in.. I saw it come in and get the bait.. he played it for 10 mins in sloppy shyte wind swell.. got it to the boat and I grabbed the trace and was about to guide it over the landing net and the bloooody hook pulled Censored

It wasnt big.. maybe 5-6kg.. but it would have been a NZ record for him..

So we were both dissapionted..

so close... but so far...

Thats fishing..

]]> Sun, 02 Mar 2014 23:06:03 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=89184&PID=1421765&title=making-the-connection#1421765 <![CDATA[Making the connection : Thanks Steve... On the boat atm...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=89184&PID=1421179&title=making-the-connection#1421179 Author: part-timer
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Posted: 28 Feb 2014 at 11:26pm

Thanks Steve... On the boat atm at Tutukaka..
8 caught today on the board for the one base.. Going to try 3kg for starters..
Will post results for the weekend... Good..bad or otherwise.
Jim]]> Fri, 28 Feb 2014 23:26:23 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=89184&PID=1421179&title=making-the-connection#1421179 <![CDATA[Making the connection : yip fold and twist it up just...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=89184&PID=1420850&title=making-the-connection#1420850 Author: Blue Asparagus
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Posted: 28 Feb 2014 at 9:28am

yip fold and twist it up just adds more for the knot to grab and less chaff, if had worked for me for many years now and it appears many more are doing the same after a bit of tuition.]]> Fri, 28 Feb 2014 09:28:01 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=89184&PID=1420850&title=making-the-connection#1420850 <![CDATA[Making the connection : Cheers for that Steve.. by a "false...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=89184&PID=1420762&title=making-the-connection#1420762 Author: part-timer
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Posted: 27 Feb 2014 at 10:12pm

Cheers for that Steve.. by a "false double".. do you just mean doubling the main line when tyinging the "no name" knot... so you dont actually tie a double..?

]]> Thu, 27 Feb 2014 22:12:35 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=89184&PID=1420762&title=making-the-connection#1420762 <![CDATA[Making the connection : I use my no name knot mate, no...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=89184&PID=1420757&title=making-the-connection#1420757 Author: Blue Asparagus
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Posted: 27 Feb 2014 at 9:57pm

I use my no name knot mate, no swivel and I use a false double, got some real nice snapper during the nationals on light stuff and no gear failure when hooked up.]]> Thu, 27 Feb 2014 21:57:27 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=89184&PID=1420757&title=making-the-connection#1420757 <![CDATA[Making the connection : Hi all.. thinking of having a...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=89184&PID=1420752&title=making-the-connection#1420752 Author: part-timer
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Posted: 27 Feb 2014 at 9:48pm

Hi all.. thinking of having a go on the silly string for a bit of fun.. both my son and I might have a crack. I say "a bit of fun" ... but I dont want to go busting off fish because of the wrong knots.

So just a bit of advice needed... and there maybe 3 answers, because of the three line weights we will be using. 2kg 4kg and 6kg.

I was thinking no swivel??? yes no?

if yes.. what knot from the mainline to the swivel. ( double or single)

Should I do a double?? if so.. bimini? spider? other?

What knot to tie the mainline to the leader..??

Hope you experienced guys can help Thumbs Up

James

]]> Thu, 27 Feb 2014 21:48:58 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=89184&PID=1420752&title=making-the-connection#1420752 <![CDATA[Making the connection : Uni-knot for everything, fold...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=89184&PID=1274520&title=making-the-connection#1274520 Author: Bigfishbob
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Posted: 17 Mar 2013 at 7:07pm

Uni-knot for everything, fold the silly string back on itself (doubled) if joining to a thicker leader.]]> Sun, 17 Mar 2013 19:07:05 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=89184&PID=1274520&title=making-the-connection#1274520