Alan L wrote: OK, 10/0 offset in front, 12/0 flat circle in rear. I try and avoid marlin so am targetting mahi/YF with the 10/0 on livies. You can't always choose what jumps on your line (once caught a marlin on a garfish on my skippy rod). But I don't recall hooking a marlin with the 10/0. The other pic is another variation on the straight(flat) circle hook up. New technique. The fish has never adequately explained how it hooked itself in the head on a circle hook with a livie. Regards Alan
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Alan L wrote: ...the hook will not be upright in the fish's gob. It will be lying/squashed flat. If it has the back of the shank to your rod side, it seems there is a good chance you can pull it out without a bite. |
reel crayze wrote: Man you live a tough life, lol "I try and avoid hooking marlin"
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waynorth wrote: ... I remember one article where the author said that for this reason circle hooks should always be snelled to the leader with the leader exiting on the point side of the hook eye, rather than knotted or crimped, so the offset lever action, small as it is, rolls the circle so it is facing the right way - point towards the rod. . |
shaneg wrote: Lot of stuff says snell like snapper long line knot and if you read all that stuff you’d think physics dictate that. Truth is it’s not best practise by guys who sometimes catch 100 marlin a day on livies . Their rigs have small loops knotted on to hook so hook still has movement within small loop. Was shown variation polomar or san diago jam. It was tricky to tie to get loop small enough with my fat fingers. Need to ensure knot doesn’t compress and allows movement of hook. I think it is sometimes referred to as a cabo knot. I would hazard a guess with heavier leader a simple loop and small crimp would achieve same although stronger hooks like galvanised mustard recurves may be different in level of stickiness and penatration. What I can say is mackerel rigged this way on a decent lighter gauge 9/0 to 10/0 gamakatsu or eagle claw straight non offset circle have about 100% hook up ratio on billfish provided those on reel apply pressure the right way. Don’t think those guys I witnessed using this rig miss many fish - and the awards, trophies and their daily catch rates would say they are among best in world at catching striped marlin on baits.
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reel crayze wrote:
Hook model please ? Is this trolling live macks or fishing a statioary boat with a meatball sheltering underneath or both ? Tell me about applying the pressure on the bite please ? |
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