Good stuff Sean, didn't even think to look for you out there after your plan to hit the 34s NE. We beat our way out to the 24s but by the looks of your catch there was no need!
Jamie, we passed you in the Seaway on our way out, you had you back to us working the end of the north wall. Spewn' you missed out on the elusive jewy.
Burley_Boy, sounds like you did well out there. We only saw 1 squire all day and he was undersize!
DC
no i dont know how you missed us
we were not far from the Seaway at all
must be the stabi camo blue
There were plenty of boats out there especially ENE of the Seaway. Jamie sorry I missed you, Sean thanks for the tip. Anyway it sounds like my radio was playing up as I could hear everyone yet could not get a response on my calls to the tower. Once again, top report vertico, see you out there.
Fish look great!! E-tec looks better. Mine coming in a month. Hows it go?? What did you have before to compare to the e-tec??
Toto
yamaha 40 , the etec is in a different game altogether
HAHAHHAHA obviously your 40 yammy wasnt a 4STROKE! IF so in your dreams sean!!!!! 8) 8) 8)
Shane
Hi Vert,
Top fish mate. Would like to pick your brains a little re: floatlining, I have just started trying this in the last few trips but have noticed others mention how the baitrunner went off. My question is do you tend to let line out until the bait hits bottom and then flick the bail arm over and engage the baitrunner (and let it float up as you drift)or where you just freespooling line down and the fish grabbed it so you flick the bail arm over and start the fight?
I think what I find the hardest to get used to is the lack of feel after using braid and paternosters for a while and the fact that I've only tried it in 60m of water, what is the deepest you floatline in?.
Cheers
Matty
God fish there mate,congrats
matty,
Ive caught snapper in 60m floatlining before, i just let lin out until it is where i think is within range of the bottom. This could be right on the bottom or 10-20m off it. I then engage the baitrunner (set quite hard) and wait. When a fish strikes I engage the drag then pick up the rod and strike. I find this to work best. I was using 30lb bionic on sunday so there is no reason you cant catch fish floatlining with braid. But I must say i was running a very long leader of around 6m on penn 10x. You will catch more bigger fish off the bottom then hard on it. In 60m of water and a little current use a small sinker around a 3 or 4 ball if required. Make sure its a running sinker and the bait will still be able to float around while the sinker sits on the bottom.
thanks mate
Now you've got me wondering mate... you said you engage the baitrunner set hard then when the fish bite you engage and strike.
You just engaged prior to the hit then after the hit ??? are you referring to different drag settings?
I've been letting the drag stay off with just the clicker on until the fish takes the bait then on a hit give it a few secs then then wind up the drag and strike. not sure what is most effective though.
I agree with you burley boy. Thats the perfect technique, as when the bait is still in free spool and still moving the fish is more inclined to feel less intimidated.
The whole idea of float lining is to find where the fish are holding in the water column! The reason why you use such a light sinker is for the bait to drift naturally and float slowly down the water column. Snapper are one species that hold off the bottom. If you get them in a feeding frenzy hold onnnnnnnnnnnnnn!!!!! Fun way to target snapper and very rewarding! Most BIG snapper will be caught using this technique!
Good fishn
Shane
engage the top drag not the baitrunner drag when the fish hits
Originally Posted by flattymattyb
Matty
I was float baiting with a live yakka in a hundred meters+ of water yesterday with GREAT success .
I do run braid on my bait runner though!
Alcohol doesn't agree with me, but i sure do enjoy the argument!!!
thats right jb you got it
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