Hugo

Haven't tried a wind on, but have been using an FG knot for several seasons without issue on my Abu7000 and Calcutta 700. I have 20lb on the Abu and 30lb braid on the Calcutta and run 60lb Jinkai leader for both lure and bait fishing.

Haven't tried a wind on, but have been using an FG knot for several seasons without issue on my Abu7000 and Calcutta 700. I have 20lb on the Abu and 30lb braid on the Calcutta and run 60lb Jinkai leader for both lure and bait fishing.

Haven't tried a wind on, but have been using an FG knot for several seasons without issue on my Abu7000 and Calcutta 700. I have 20lb on the Abu and 30lb braid on the Calcutta and run 60lb Jinkai leader for both lure and bait fishing.

We troll these 8-10cm lengths of plastic tubing in 4 or 5mm with an O'Shaunessy hook behind boats and kayaks for salmon. They skip across the surface and create a very visual bubble trail. Work a treat and cost zipp. Must be tight arse Tuesday!

We troll these 8-10cm lengths of plastic tubing in 4 or 5mm with an O'Shaunessy hook behind boats and kayaks for salmon. They skip across the surface and create a very visual bubble trail. Work a treat and cost zipp. Must be tight arse Tuesday!

We troll these 8-10cm lengths of plastic tubing in 4 or 5mm with an O'Shaunessy hook behind boats and kayaks for salmon. They skip across the surface and create a very visual bubble trail. Work a treat and cost zipp. Must be tight arse Tuesday!

Youcanahandafishabetterspanner. Yeah, I've heard of some weird and whacky things used to catch fish, like a coke can cut up and trolled like a skirt for tuna (didn't work as it fell apart, but looked the goods) and minti wrappers on hooks used to catch nannies etc. An old timer up the coast in NSW when I was a kid used old spark plugs with a treble attached to spin for tailor. Had an old split cane rod and an equally ancient Alvey reel, and could catch fish!
Almost feel a "what's the strangest thing you've caught a fish on" thread coming.

Yeah nice hugo, 

I've heard a few stories of people catching salmon and trevally on homemade surface lures very similar to yours!! I will make one, cant hurt.. I've also heard of fellas jigging ring spanners with a hook attached the one end for snappers, salmon, etc.

Cheers.



 

We troll these 8-10cm lengths of plastic tubing in 4 or 5mm with an O'Shaunessy hook behind boats and kayaks for salmon. They skip across the surface and create a very visual bubble trail. Work a treat and cost zipp. Must be tight arse Tuesday!

We troll these 8-10cm lengths of plastic tubing in 4 or 5mm with an O'Shaunessy hook behind boats and kayaks for salmon. They skip across the surface and create a very visual bubble trail. Work a treat and cost zipp. Must be tight arse Tuesday!

We troll these 8-10cm lengths of plastic tubing in 4 or 5mm with an O'Shaunessy hook behind boats and kayaks for salmon. They skip across the surface and create a very visual bubble trail. Work a treat and cost zipp. Must be tight arse Tuesday!

We troll these 8-10cm lengths of plastic tubing in 4 or 5mm with an O'Shaunessy hook behind boats and kayaks for salmon. They skip across the surface and create a very visual bubble trail. Work a treat and cost zipp. Must be tight arse Tuesday!

Not a bad choice to go a bit heavier than needed on the Tuna. Nothing worse than prolonging the fight beyond what's necessary and increases the probability of getting sharked. I use a Saltiga deep 55 rod with an 8000 sized shimano for tuna trolling and bottom bouncing/jigging for Kings and Sambo's and find it suitable, so good choice with the demon blood 6/8.

Gentlemans fishing i think they call it ahahah. nah all good thanks Hugo!

Tight lines mate.

The missus & I use either size 4 Owner Mutu Light Circle or a 1/0 KL Circle, both essentially the same size!. The oldies still like to use a size 4 longshank, can't say our catch rates are much different but the circles work better for me as my rod spends a lot of time in the holder while I'm rebaiting, unhooking fish etc for the fair one and doing all the other little chores the skipper has to do. Plus I get sidetracked catching squid or chucking a SP around.

Pretty much. Lazy mans fishing at its best. If I do jig them i tend to use tiny upwards hops to try and imitate what an octopus or squid would look like and lower them as slow as I can to let the plastic skirts do their work.

i use them only on the spare rod tho no2s only for me i feed my KGs cocktails

I haven't tried circles long enough to comment, find it realy hard baiting up worms with them, and just can't get used to not striking the traditional way... But if kelvin uses them, I'd say they're difinately worth a shot.

Gamakatsu octopus size 6. Definitely my favourite hooks! I use them for yellowfin, carp, bream, schoolies....
A lot of the time the fish hook themselves too when my rod is in the holder. I never use long shanks! Miss way too many bites!! They're only good when puffers and jackets are around.

Chem sharpened is a definite benefit,i like daichi 2451s and don't use circles

KL are great as are the owner mutu circle hooks.
I know some guys also like the mustad light demon circle hooks
 
I use circles but also don't mind small baitholder hooks or go old school and use the mustad bloodworm longshanks in 6 or 4
Mainly paternoster with as light a sinker as I can get away with. 1 hook below the sinker and 1 or 2 above

i have been using the KL/1 circles on the boat and rate them over the traditional long shanks.. also 99% of the time if the puffers are around they wont swallow them, and make me have to tie another hook on... annoying buggers.

With the increase in popularity and availability of circle hooks for KGW fishing, are they the go to hook that advertisers want us to believe, or are people trying them and going back to shiners, long shanks or bait keepers. What's your favorite KG hook and terminal set up for boat/kayak fishing?

Sounds like a fun bucket list. I would have no problems using my Nitro Magnum Butt with a certate 2500R for all these fishing styles. I use it plastic fishing for snapper with 15lb Tufline. A second spool with 30lb braid would cover trolling and casting in Monduram and the Murray. The Nitro is 7'6" and rated 4-6kg but can fish heavier than this. Most new 2500 sized reels will have up to 7 or 8kg drag and heaps of capacity for up to 30lb braid.

Coffs Harbour has always been a popular holiday destination, obviously not only for humans!