Spanish Mackerel Rigs

[dicko1980]

Hi Guys,

I'm pretty new to fishing for Spanish and other than trolling around a few lures that is about all the effort I have put in for them. I am keen to troll some Gar and have made a couple of rigs up for them and want to know if they will be suitable or is there room for improvement. I based the skirt rig up on memory of an old setup off a pro dory that I saw once. The second rig is a live bait rig with a stinger hook. All rigs consist of Shogun Barrel Swivels, 105lb Single Strand Wire, 9/0 VMC O'Shaughnessy Hooks, 6" Octopus Skirts and the stinger hooks are 1/0 Owners. The bullets were given to me by a mate whose sourced them off a Pro. I have also rigged up a couple of heavier chin guards also. I'm keen for info on trolling specifically and live baiting; bait rigging, how much line to let out. whether to suspend live bait rig under a balloon or weight with a small sinker?

Cheers
dicko1980;D

[trueblue]

Go to Pro Tackle on Ross River Rd (If they are still there!!!) and ask for their flyer on rigging gar, skip baits, pillies, split tails etc, etc.

Fantastic little A 5 sized printout showing how to rig such slow speed trolling baits.

Cheers

[Greg P]

Dicko - all looks good. Short wire trace is the go and I reckon you might be able to find some smaller (yet as strong) swivels if you look around. On the live bait rig I would be running the stinger wire from the hook eye rather than where you have it.

The stingers work a treat on all trolling lures/deadbaits - I wouldnt put something in the water without them but keep the treble size up.

Good Luck

Cheers

Greg

[bushbeachboy]

Tru Blu,
Pro Tackle has moved to Dalrymple Road, not far from the back of the Toyota dealer on Duckworth Street.

[Tony_N]

Could any of you Townsville fishos scan that flyer frm Pro-Tackle and put it up here? I'm sure a lot of people would like to see it.

Tony

[tsea]

Bump
For Townsville Fishos
I Spent a while up there
TC