Thread: Whitebaiting best places to go

Originally Posted by Chris

quite a tidy knot might be a improvement on the overhand knot

Just torque it up a bit and dont snip the tag too short straight away. Once its pulled up its all good

Thanks for the tip on the fig 8 knot for ledger loops gibo I generally pre tie my ledger traces at home so I can use the better loop knots that tend to be fiddly to tie when the heat is on but will give that fig 8 one a bit of a whirl as I generally go for the knots while on the beach that I can tie the best and quickest and one of them is the overhand for quick ledger loops after getting a bust off (hell I can't even tie a palomar knot lol and people swear by that one) heaviest trace line I use and it is only when I fish with a B.O.S is 40 & 60 pound if using ball sinker when fishing areas with no strong currents then I use a 20 pound trace, but in surf it is always the B.O.S and ledger as my go to set up only because I can get a bit more distance while casting plus I can change my hook sizes without messing about. Also starting to think about researching on making pulley rigs for surfcasting but probably too much pissing around to make.

Originally Posted by Maca49

Waihi sounds good you can drop some in on yr way home!

It would be a bloody good excuse to come and meet ya and maybe have a beer

Chain knot, and while we are there, a PR knot for the leader to braid

those whitebait pull like kinges

only if you are using cotton for a line and little nymph hooks lol

White bait and beer mmmmmmmmmmmm

Originally Posted by hunter308

Thanks for the tip on the fig 8 knot for ledger loops gibo I generally pre tie my ledger traces at home so I can use the better loop knots that tend to be fiddly to tie when the heat is on but will give that fig 8 one a bit of a whirl as I generally go for the knots while on the beach that I can tie the best and quickest and one of them is the overhand for quick ledger loops after getting a bust off (hell I can't even tie a palomar knot lol and people swear by that one) heaviest trace line I use and it is only when I fish with a B.O.S is 40 & 60 pound if using ball sinker when fishing areas with no strong currents then I use a 20 pound trace, but in surf it is always the B.O.S and ledger as my go to set up only because I can get a bit more distance while casting plus I can change my hook sizes without messing about. Also starting to think about researching on making pulley rigs for surfcasting but probably too much pissing around to make.

Figure 8 takes about 3 seconds to tie mate

Originally Posted by The Jackel

Chain knot, and while we are there, a PR knot for the leader to braid

those whitebait pull like kinges

I used to use the PR for my jigging rig.......got sick of using a bobbin so have started using the FG knot. Its quick and easy and just as tough

Originally Posted by Maca49

White bait and beer mmmmmmmmmmmm

We will see what happens Maca just waiting to hear back about a couple of jobs I have been shortlisted for (crossing fingers) if I get one of em things will roll along to my plans of actually heading away to mokau for an entire weekend.

Figure 8 knots for my Snappa dropper rigs, Double Uni for the joining of braid to mono. Improved cinch knot for the tying of hooks to a single strand of mono i.e Stray lining and the other end of the Blood Knot, and blood knots with a long tag for my droppers on trout jigging gear. The beauty of the blood Knot for trout fishing is that the dropper is right angles to the main line and it still retains reasonable strength. As I use fluro carbon for my leaders, it's damn invisible to the Fish. Good Luck on the Job Front Hunter308

All this new knowledge about knots ,might have to head out the coast for a fish in the morning .

And my favourite for light braid to mono ( softbait style rig) the Albright.
Super fast to tie and strong enough for anything the small gear can stick to.

Originally Posted by Chris

All this new knowledge about knots ,might have to head out the coast for a fish in the morning .

Whats the land base fishing like up your way Chris???
More rock fishing rather than surfcasting as I gave away my surfcaster years ago.
Married into a boat filled family so wasn't getting any use.
Would be keen to head up one day if your keen.

Surf casting was a non-event this morning ,bit too rough but then the thunder n lightening started.
Given up on rock fishing seem to do better off the sand ,snapper any way .

Originally Posted by Chris

Surf casting was a non-event this morning ,bit too rough but then the thunder n lightening started.
Given up on rock fishing seem to do better off the sand ,snapper any way .

Sweet as.