 ginga wrote:I will be going singles at this stage, for me i think hooking the fish is all part of the whole experience. |
Onto it my thoughts exactly Mark, just needs to be scaled up somewhat from the Sailfish we targeted 
| NZTurtle wrote: There was an article in one of the latest fishing mags (the GT one) on catching sails and the hooked popper rig they used - two trailing singles and a larger belly hook. Also explained why they use it this way. |
| mozz wrote: Ive landed a sail using cotton strands in manzanillo, Mexico It makes one hell of a mess and you end up spending 2 or 3 mins chopping cotton off the bill. Ive got stripes and sails on the stickbaits and that seemed a more effective way of doing it. Watch out getting hooks out of a billfish be it trebbles or swinging singles |
Blue Asparagus wrote:
got any pics we can see of these fish there Mozz great shots there guys, can we keep this thread going with picks of the lure setups you guys are going to try, not interested in using cotton and crap like that as I want to hook it up.
so will post a pick, unless I put a small skirt on the end hook I wont be IGFA legal but am not concerned with that stuff. anyways keen to see what you guys over here will be setting up. |
| Blue Asparagus wrote: yeah been thinking of it as well, now it says the hook eye cannot protrude or extend beyong the skirt, if I was going to go legal so to speak I was thinking of a small squid skirt attached to the eye of the last loop this way the hook is still on the split ring and covered by the skirt, if that makes sence. |
Bunzo wrote:
Legal |
| Bunzo wrote:
Legal |
Titahi wrote:
Bunzo, your stick bait got herpes on his bottom lip and now it swollen as hell |
], actually found this 2009 thread.
H. HOOKS
1. When using an artificial lure with a skirt or trailing material, no more than two single hooks may be attached to the line, leader, or trace. The hooks need not be attached separately. The eyes of the hooks must be no less than an overall hook's length (the overall length of the largest hook used) apart and no more than 12 inches (30.48 cm) apart. The only exception is that the point of one hook may be passed through the eye of the other hook. The trailing hook may not extend more than a hook's length beyond the skirt of the lure. A hook may not precede bait, lure or bait/lure combo by more than one hook’s length.. A photograph or sketch showing the hook arrangement must accompany a record application.
2. Gang hooks are permitted when attached to plugs and other artificial lures that are specifically designed for this use. Gang hooks must be free swinging and shall be limited to a maximum of three hooks (single, double, or treble, or a combination of any three). Baits may not be used with gang hooks. A photograph or sketch of the plug or lure must be submitted with record applications.
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