Best Rig For a Livie

[Dominator]

As i am heading down to the Pin this weekend I am planning to float out a couple of livies on my Shimano Baitrunner.

Just wondering if someone can give me advise on the best way to rig up one. ??? ???

Thanks in advance,

Dominator.

[Big_Kev]

Put a hook in it Dom.
Cheers Kev

[Big_Kev]

But seriously .
Just put the hook in front of the dorsel fin and not to deep down or the livey will be a deady in no time.
Or you can put it through the mouth and upper jaw , but not to deep, but most of my success is had through the back .
You can even make up a two hook rig with one hook running and the fixed hook through the back end, around the tail.
Some people use copper wire through the nostrels and tie the hook to the upper nose right between the eyes barb up.
Hope this helps you get the first JEW.
Kev

[CHRIS_aka_GWH]

depends on the livie & the style of fishing - any which way minimum size sinker, preferably none is good.

herring size livie drifting or sitting at anchor in a current bouncing a sinker for flatties - single hook thru the top jaw point up

herring size livie at anchor no current fishing with a small sinker - hook underneath behind bum fin or near tail

herring size livie under a float (why bother) hook just behind head in front of top fin

Mullet / tailor livies (30cm or so) with 2 hooks connected with snell rig.
In no current closest hook to rod tip just in front of tail the other just behind head.
In current closest hook to rod tip just behind head the other just in front of tail

Basically the idea is to keep the livie alive (of course). Use the thinnest gauge hooks you can, pierce away from the lateral lines & gut cavity keep the baits nose into the water flow, use as little lead as possible - the distress of being hooked will make it struggle enough.

Hope you do well Dom. We couldn't catch a decent fish through the sharks on Monday night - 40cm mullet baits chomped in half, 1.5kg tailor come in head only with a real suprised look. The sandstone shelf is exposed in some of the deeper holes from kalinga bank to the pin bar, we had to bend my sand anchor to extract it. Have fun - I think you'll have heaps of company on the water.

chris

[Touchy - R.I.P.]

Dom,You can catch a livie ,sh*t Im impressed,Sam said you are flatout catch'in bloody cold!! .T.><> ><> ><>.

[Dominator]

Now Now Mr Touchme, people in glass houses................

Kev- What's a Hook. ??? ??? ???

Thanks for the tips guys

Hopefully we will pick up some Jewies on the weekend, thats the plan anyway.

Cheers,

Dominator.