Snell the top hook in-line easy to do lots of vids on youtube about how.
Snell the top hook in-line easy to do lots of vids on youtube about how.
I'll have to try snelling it again. I snell 80lb all the time but I could not tighten the 200lb.
Yes I have a ring installed on my bench for heavier line and often use leather gloves & pliers to tighten heavier mono it's not rocket science-I do pull hard enough to lift myself out of the chair though that way you know there's no breaking anything.I tie mine with 150lb mono and only do 3 wraps on the Snell. I find it works best if I put a 1/4" bolt in a vice vertically and pull the knot tight with the hook around the bolt. It's also important to use a healthy amount of spit on the line before you tighten it.
I use old downrigger wire as leader material too.I use old downrigger wire as leader, hali are not leader shy and down in JDF its 1 doggie after another for a good part of the year. With wire they NEVER bite off your gear and you can get a few per rig. I whip, mouse? on the top hook with 60lb mono and a tight slip knot. Can slide it up or down for different bait lengths, salmon belly, octopus long but herring usually shorter. Always get the perfect roll or ripple depending on current. I have posted pics on here some time ago?
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Perhaps a bit off subject.. but I need some experienced feedback on hali bait. I'm 0 for 8 trips out this year and have a lot of bait I keep bringing out with me. I'm wondering if the thawing then refreezing the anchovies / salmon scraps and octopus over numerous trips is going to taint the bait and discourage the bite? Ike I said, Eight trips out and zero to show for it so I'm trying to figure out what I'm doing wrong.. I know I'm in good spots, good gear, sharp hooks, just barely touching the bottom with my weight etc.. maybe my bait is getting "old"?