by the looks of that bridge, its a good spot. with your rig setup there, eliminate the big swivel imo. what lb line are you running?

Looks like it could be a good to give it a crack next weekend

Leemo, its not a Bridge, but a jetty.

I've got the swivel which is actually small- i find it actually helps a bit with casting and the swimming of the lure. The pink braid is 8lb (3.6kg) and the yellow line is about 3kg.

Cheers

Ben

proof is in the picture well done buddy

And I dont think Leemo and HS is trying to be critical, just helpful.

I am more than happy to receive as much advise as anyone can throw at me, and more than happy to offer as much as I know.

I started fishing aged 4. Got into it as a fisherman at about 6. That is when you go fishing because you want to, not dragged there and a rod sort of stuck in your hand. We had a holiday spot and us kids would have fished for almost all the time, getting fish that from memory was huge, but was probably pretty decent Ocean Mullet. I recall some of these childhood memories crystal clear.

So I have progressed from double granny knots to almost being able to tie a Bimini in pitch black. Leant so much and still learning, which is one of the things about fishing that makes it so fantastic. You can never know enough.

So after 40odd years off fishing fanaticism I dont know jack about some things, and lots about others, and I would also agree with the boys above. Ditch the swivel (I use heaps in other applications) and tie the main line directly to the leader. Use the best and easiest knot back to back. I used the blood knot for years, but changed to the Uni. Both are very simple and can be used to join the swivel/hooks etc. To then ditch the swivel, just tie back to back, mine now being a back to back uni. Apart from serious applications like fly fishing, gamefishing, Gts and competitions it will do for 90% off your needs. There is better knots for sure, but KISS (keep it simple stupid) principle have stood the test off time.

This does allow the lure more natural action, and the swivel is less likely to spook a fish. I found this out almost by mistake. When I got into fly fishing you dont use any swivels. Its all knots. I noticed especially with flatties that I was getting heaps on the flats. I could have left it at that, but for a little fun added a lure instead of a fly to the end of the fly line setup and blow me away, heaps of flatties. So I leant it wasnt the fly vs lure, it actually was the swivel.

What came next was I tried this on the spin gear, and the rest is history. You will get more fish without the swivel.

I also used brown line especially in dark water, and have always stuck with it in fresh water, thinking that it looks the same as the water. Again fly fishing changed my view, and I now firmly believe the only colour for most fishing situation leaders is clear. There also is no comparing fluoro to plain mono, apart from the price. I stick with Fluoro leaders for almost all fishing situations, and catch rates go up.

I now almost only use swivels for 2 reason. If fishing Mono main line and there is a twisting possibility, ie a odd bait which causes a twist, a swivel protects the line, because mono and twist dont mix. I hardly ever worry about twist with braid so I dont use it even with something like a twisty lure.

I am lazy and I also like being in the water rather than sitting tying a knot etc. So for my bottom bounching rigs I use snap swivels purely to make changing rigs easier. We take about 5 rods each out when we go on the boat, and only the bottom bouncers and the trolling setups have any swivels, purely to speed changing rigs. If I wasnt as lazy I would probably ditch swivels altogether and just have a good main to leader knot for most applications. There is some lures that certainly "swim" better with a swivel somewhere in line. I dont like them close to the lure, others do. With Mackies up here in Karratha I use the swivel closer to the lure, because they go nuts sometime and think the swivel is a fish and will then be able to bite through your mainline.

Some people on here hate snap swivels and I think they are a big weakness in your link to the fish, so if I was real keen on winning a fishing comp, or had the patience to tie new rigs rather than a quick snap change, I would never use them.

Sounded almost like a lesson but just trying to help. Its what you do at 3 in the morning when your back is stuffed from to much fishing and you cant sleep!!!!

Hope this help, and watch out, the flatties will go nuts.

Neels

Cheers Cransy

I know that Leemo and the others are only trying to help

Thanks Strike Zone :)

Thanks for your advice. Ill hit the water tonight after school and try your method.

I find that if i use a clip for quick exchange of lures, the lure does 360's and bounces on the surface. I use the swivel because it makes it a little heavier, and i find that with this particular lure, it enhances its action. Also i don't trust myself with tying mono to braid uni knots.

Will see if i have brown or darker line, but my pink braid seems to be the go!

Flurocarbon leaders? What are they, I've heard of them on fishing shows but never come in contact with them

Thanks again

Ben

Thanks for the reply

I've been doing the uni knot correctly then, I just don't trust it

A bimni is difficult for me, but i've never practised.

May invest in a knot book.

And yes i've been slobbering on it so that it doesn't cut on itself :)

Cheers Ben

Awesome I'll be on the look out for you. Where do you normaly fish?

Cheers Benno

Varies a bit, but always local. I spend alot of hours around north mole. I get lazy to drive far these days lol.

Haha I'm usualy around the shelley/rossmoyne area but quite often go to eshed and south mole with mates.

Are you any good from there?

Cheers Ben

Do you catch much from North Mole?

Ben

Lol

I do go coz i can, at like 6 on saturday mornings.

Maybe see you down there one day...

Ben