Live bait rig for snapper

[seastorm]

How do you rig your livies when fishing for snapper? and or kingies ect
What sort of rig
How many hooks
Where do you place your hooks in the live bait behind the dorsal fin, in the mouth

[Goldfinch]

This is how I do it and I land a few.

Tie 5m of 60 to 100lb leader directly to your main line (braid), then add a clip swivel, then tie 1.5m of 80lb leader to your swivel. At the end of the leader tie a 7/0, 8/0, 9/0 or 10/0 live bait hook with a Uni knot. Could be a Gamakatsu or Mustad live bait hook. Size will depend on the size of the bait. Then hang a snapper lead (sinker) from the snap swivel. I usually put cable ties on my snapper leads to make them easy to clip onto the snap swivel. The weight will depend on the current and depth you want to fish. Hook the live bait in the soft tissue in front of the eyes. Once you drop the bait down the snapper lead will suspend the bait at the depth you want it and he will just swim around until he gets smashed!!!!! Set your drag quite lightly so the snapper or kingy have a chew for a few seconds then set your hooks and fight. Very exciting way to fish.

Cheers
Dave

[-spiro-]

Mate i use around 60lb leader
I use the lightest ball sinker i can{ depending on depth}
I snood a 6/0 gammie live bait hook on top and hook it through thefront of the eyes being carefull not to punture the eyeball.
Then i have around 4/5 inch's of line to a 4/0 mustard hoodlum hook. I poke this through just above it's arse so he will stay alive...
You will get a thrill out of your first live bait on Snapper/aj's or kingies.
It worth the effort to give it a go

[reel scream]

Agree with all above but the standout with livies................Snip the tail fins off. They beat a heap and attract the prey.

Cheers

Scott