Bait or lure
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kingcod deano
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When im wrecking I like to use both normally lumi jumbo hokkias baited with squid and on the bottom a 10 oz pirk baited with macky
SIXFOOTSTEVE
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I do like large baits on large lures when fishing wrecks and chance to what suits my fancy and what is catching .
Norman
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On the subject of "bait" ......
Tony is fixated at the present time on "BIG BAITS" in an effort to catch "bigger fish" and beat his PB (approx 11lb I think but sure Tone will put me right on this one)
He's tried BIG hooks, he's tried BIG Lures but last weekend he tried a KeithB patented "Frasers Wrap", which is (I think) is a mackerel fillet wrapped up in a whole squid ......
as can be seen , it certainly did prove successful !
don't forget the watch in HD button
YouTube - tonys bait.mpg
Nice one Tone
Gazz,
If your fishing wrecks then keep it simple you'll not go wrong with either hokkais,muppets or daylights on 6/0 hooks baited with freshly caught strips or chunks of mackerel (use 10oz weights)....
if you use daylights you MUST bait all hooks or else you'll never get through the mackerel.
A bonus of daylights is you can use the same lures initially unbaited to catch the mackerel ..... they'll take a 6/0 no problem ...
good luck
norm
Tony is fixated at the present time on "BIG BAITS" in an effort to catch "bigger fish" and beat his PB (approx 11lb I think but sure Tone will put me right on this one)
He's tried BIG hooks, he's tried BIG Lures but last weekend he tried a KeithB patented "Frasers Wrap", which is (I think) is a mackerel fillet wrapped up in a whole squid ......
as can be seen , it certainly did prove successful !
don't forget the watch in HD button
YouTube - tonys bait.mpg
Nice one Tone
Gazz,
If your fishing wrecks then keep it simple you'll not go wrong with either hokkais,muppets or daylights on 6/0 hooks baited with freshly caught strips or chunks of mackerel (use 10oz weights)....
if you use daylights you MUST bait all hooks or else you'll never get through the mackerel
.A bonus of daylights is you can use the same lures initially unbaited to catch the mackerel ..... they'll take a 6/0 no problem ...
good luck
norm
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Graham B
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Whatever the fish are taking on the day is what to use! I was a stone walled must have bait but the last two trips it has been a no bait affair for me and relying on catching a few mackeral if going to use any. Early season bait is a must but at the last few times Darren has been out with us he hasn't baited a hook and fished entirely with shad's, muppets, hokkai's, jelly worms and pirks and has done just as well as us regarding catching numbers of fish. The jelly worms especially have been nailing the fish, either fished on a hokkai/muppet trace or alone.
I tried shad's last night for the first time for longer than 5 minutes! Normaly I give in and revert to the bait but after seeing Darren land three good cod on sidewinders I perservered and it was great! That was inshore so next time on a wreck I will have a bit more confidence in the shad and might shy away(for a couple of drifts at least!) from the traditional baited muppets and pirks!
Graham.
I tried shad's last night for the first time for longer than 5 minutes! Normaly I give in and revert to the bait but after seeing Darren land three good cod on sidewinders I perservered and it was great! That was inshore so next time on a wreck I will have a bit more confidence in the shad and might shy away(for a couple of drifts at least!) from the traditional baited muppets and pirks!
Graham.
The Great Wallsendo
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Norm did that last trip and bagged the best of the session....I managed about half a dozen fruitless drifts before going back to 10/0 hooks to try for that monster Scotchie...got a PB of 2lb to beat
There is almost a religious zeal amongst those who advocate them...I will have to give them a fairer crack of the whip methinks
The Great Wallsendo
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to go for specimen Scotchies I would suggest a 10/0 nickel plated o/shaughnessy as per the vid
60lb mono throughout - don't want the bugger getting away now do we?
The Great Wallsendo
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Not a bad effort but the macky flesh side needs to be out over and bound tighter.
that was a chewed one in honesty
...I even "trimmed" for improved hydrodynamics 
wildcard
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That is very good advice.
If you are wreck fishing then use more lead than you would normally and fewer hooks. The more hooks you use, the greater chance you have of snagging the wreck. The more lead you use will get you quicker into the killing zone when your skipper shouts 'drop'
Alan
