Just wondering what everyone use on their casting rods. I'm going to try 15-18inches of wire with 2-4 ft of mono leader with a 9/0 circle. Mainly for blacktips. Do u guys think that is to long for casting. I think if u keep it under 6ft total length it should be good especially on a surf rod.
I always made min about 8 foot and all u do is set the tip of the hook on your sinker so when you throw it all flies together and goes further
Yea Billy you can make it 6 or 7 feet long, and then just take the hook with your bait and curl it up to your weight (spider or sinker) and attach a small piece of 3-4inch wire to the sinker that is in a Y-shape. Then you can simply hook your hook to the Y-shaped piece of 4 inch wire and it will fly off once it hits the water. Snookhunter (Chris) taught me this and it works 95% of the time. now your 7 foot leader is 3 to 4 feet long and easier for casting.
Your rigging will do for the casting... but many sharks will swallow 15-18inches of wire and possibly bite through the mono before you can set hook. Don't know what you are fishing but I have mono on top of all my reels and my casting rigs are simply 8ft or less of #10-#19 wire depending on the reel I'm fishing. If you are fishing braid on top wou will need a little bit of mono for shocker, 3ft is probably the most you would need.
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Your rigging will do for the casting... but many sharks will swallow 15-18inches of wire and possibly bite through the mono before you can set hook. Don't know what you are fishing but I have mono on top of all my reels and my casting rigs are simply 8ft or less of #10-#19 wire depending on the reel I'm fishing. If you are fishing braid on top wou will need a little bit of mono for shocker, 3ft is probably the most you would need.
Yea mark i usually use straight wire but i was trying something different to increase my hookups. You know less wire maybe better hookups thanks
Yea Billy you can make it 6 or 7 feet long, and then just take the hook with your bait and curl it up to your weight (spider or sinker) and attach a small piece of 3-4inch wire to the sinker that is in a Y-shape. Then you can simply hook your hook to the Y-shaped piece of 4 inch wire and it will fly off once it hits the water. Snookhunter (Chris) taught me this and it works 95% of the time. now your 7 foot leader is 3 to 4 feet long and easier for casting.
Carl i never did that before ill have to try it!!
What worked for me last year, was 10/0 circle hook, with 2ft wire, where was tied to a 300lb swivel, then at the other end i had tied together the 8oz pyramid sinker to another 6ft of wire, and about 5ft of 100lb mono that was tied to the main line - braid. The non-sliding sinker will act as a soft hookup when the shark picks up the bait - since the pyramid sinker will be buried in sand - and won't cut you off either when that jumps occur. The swivel must be MINIMUM 300lb. When these shark jump, they create tremendous amount of power - where i had the eye of the 200lb swivel being cut through by the wire, while the shark jumped like crazy.
What worked for me last year, was 10/0 circle hook, with 2ft wire, where was tied to a 300lb swivel, then at the other end i had tied together the 8oz pyramid sinker to another 6ft of wire, and about 5ft of 100lb mono that was tied to the main line - braid. The non-sliding sinker will act as a soft hookup when the shark picks up the bait - since the pyramid sinker will be buried in sand - and won't cut you off either when that jumps occur. The swivel must be MINIMUM 300lb. When these shark jump, they create tremendous amount of power - where i had the eye of the 200lb swivel being cut through by the wire, while the shark jumped like crazy.
Thanks Boghy so i should use a non sliding sinker, i made a few rigs with sliding sinkers but im always looking to try different rigs thanks
I've always believed in sliding weights for circles the whole point is to let him take it so that when you apply drag it pulls the hooks out of his throat and into the jaw I've never had lucl with a circl and fixed weight but I also like to run straight 400lb mono for blacktipsa they have pointed teeth for fish not serrated teeth for mammals like bulls and tigers just my opinion and I don't haven't been cut off like that on blacktips ir spinners at all
6 feet of 270lb 7x7 galvanized black plastic coated. Can put an extra crimp like 2 ft from hook so the weight doesnt slide past it. Can even use a snap swivel to the weigh and over the cable so u can change it as necessary. I have caught sharks up to nine foot with 6ft leaders consistently.
I've always believed in sliding weights for circles the whole point is to let him take it so that when you apply drag it pulls the hooks out of his throat and into the jaw I've never had lucl with a circl and fixed weight but I also like to run straight 400lb mono for blacktipsa they have pointed teeth for fish not serrated teeth for mammals like bulls and tigers just my opinion and I don't haven't been cut off like that on blacktips ir spinners at all
Based on what i experienced, the best hookup rate i got is with non-sliding sinker for majority of the fish that i caught lately - when i fish on the bottom. I did tried with the sliding sinker, although that works great with J hooks not circles.
With non-sliding sinker, i only have to reel in the fish, since is already hooked in the jaws. Don't get me wrong - i don't say that this may the best way to go, all i'm saying is, lately - the non-sliding pyramid sinker works the best - for me - when i use circle hooks.
Eh I've always found most sharks will drop baits when they feel that weight and that its not as easy for hook ups to each his own tho I lile all mono leaders for blacktips. Spinners lemons and a couple others cuz their teeth are meant for gripping not cutting so just depends what u like the all mono works great for circles too
I catch all my blacktips/spinners on spinning gear.
1 - Circle hook
2 - 5 to 6 feet of piano wire on to snap swivel
3 - a hook on my snap swivel to attach my baited circle hook
4 - 6 to 8 feet of shock leader - 200# attach to snap swivel on one end and and a loop to loop connection to my braid main line - I make it a wind on leader for it to have a loop to loop connection. I could probably use less then 200#, but it works for me and I use the same leader for 15 plus sharks without any issues.
5 - I put a small swivel on the shock leader to attach the weight - I think a sliding trace is best.
I cast and the baited hook separates from the weight in the air or in the water 99% of the time. SharkON 
Look at the photo below and you can see the yellow line - wind on 200# shock leader, weight on a swivel and snap swivel. I get about 75 yards.
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I catch all my blacktips/spinners on spinning gear.
I cast and the baited hook and it separates from the weight in the air or in the water 99% of the time. SharkON
I didn't understood this part. Do you replace the sinker each time?
Correction - I cast and the baited hook separates from the weight in the air or in the water 99% of the time. SharkON
The sinker is attach to the swivel so I don't lose it. The swivel comes down to the snap, where I rest my baited hook on the additional device/hook I put on the snap swivel, therefore bait and weight are sitting next to each other, which is great for casting. The 2 separate in the air during the cast just before hitting the water.
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