Break away sinker
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Topic: Break away sinker
Posted By: ycha223
Subject: Break away sinker
Date Posted: 31 Dec 2012 at 3:55pm
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Okay this may sound really noob but can anyone please explain to me how does a break away sinker work?
Having fished in NZ for almost a year I have not yet tried one of those goodies, partly due to the fact that they are quite expensive, so I thought if I get one of those snagged then whoops off it goes 6 bucks.
How do the spikes on the sinker work? Is it true that when fishing on rocks or weedy areas you will less likely to get snagged with one of those as oppose to the ball/torpedo/bank sinker? Is it usual that it is the sinker that get snagged rather than the hooks?
I think I will need to be doing a bit of far casting for the next couple of weeks (landbased, near the harbour bridge, will be casting out towards the mid of AKL harbour for pannies), what sort of sinkers should I be using to avoid the snags?
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Posted By: memnoch
Date Posted: 31 Dec 2012 at 9:16pm
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When you cast out to a sandy bottom the sinker's prongs dig in the sand and helps it stay there. Good for on the beach as the surf wont hopefully move your line etc out of the hole your fishing. When its time to check bait or reel in your dinner, you apply enough pressure for the prongs to flick back, it releases it making it easy to to bring in. Once you have the sinker back you flick back to orginal postion to cast out again. I like using them anyway off the rocks when i need a sinker of that size. i have found the prongs assist in not logding in reefs etc. I mostly strayline of rocks how ever. Also if you dont have anything and wanting to rebait, the faster you reel back in lifts the line clsoer to the surface avoiding snags. in the past at harbour bridge spot i just overhead cast and use a pully rig and we have been successful. About 4 ounce or 5 ounce sinkers are fine and preety much good for most places  |
Posted By: gimmesomesnappa!
Date Posted: 02 Jan 2013 at 12:16pm
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if you want a good brand use bos breakout sinkers....jarvis walker and alot of other brands are horrible as the steel wire is poor quality. I think (last i brought them) it was about 3 buck for a 4 oz....I use them alot when I'm fishing off rocky areas with a longer trace and i safe alot of gear that way. ------------- http://www.legasea.co.nz" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: ycha223
Date Posted: 02 Jan 2013 at 2:46pm
| Thanks for your info guys, will go down to Top Catch and get myself some of those bos breakaways. As long it they dont snag every couple of minutes I'm happy with them - the snagging problem had costed me so many sinkers and hooks apparently... |
Posted By: gimmesomesnappa!
Date Posted: 02 Jan 2013 at 3:47pm
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I'ld guess that your hooks are quite close to your sinker, and that would probably be 90% of your snags. trial and error mate that's all it is. ------------- http://www.legasea.co.nz" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: Jet_ski_fisher
Date Posted: 02 Jan 2013 at 4:46pm
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I hate it when HnF use crappy thin wire for there sinkers, essp the bos's, they are so thin in wire they pull out in a moderate current and wont hold wet noodles. i asked them to change the wire to make it thicker and some where along the line they did just that.. :) now they are all good on beaches, i always use a running rig, as the trace on the 90 mile wraps it's self around the sinker line where i fish in matata... ------------- http://www.legasea.co.nz" rel="nofollow"> MH... Catch measure release...<*))))< |