Thread: Worth fighting the lettuce for these snapper

Originally Posted by Gibo

Dont do what I did a while back either when trying to catch a bronzie at Pukahina beach (probably outside Pointers house )
I shot up to the house and grabed a surf caster and a skippy head and attached a wire trace, came roaring back down the beach rigged it all up, sighted the shark and proceeded to give it the best cast I had!

Fuck me! Forgot it was braid and let it ping of my index finger as I would with mono........damn near lopped the top off my finger! Bloody beers have a lot to answer for with my scar count!

That is why it is recommended to have a shock leader attached to braid when surfcasting.