wire tracer's

 Hi all, probably a silly question, but im still new to fishing.

Just got some halco laser pro's to do some trolling, but i didnt get any wire tracers, do i need to run the wire tracer, or is that optional?

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Certainly optional.If your

Wed, 2020-03-04 11:25

Certainly optional.

If your going for Mackeral a bit of wire isn't a bad idea - although I prefer to just use leader and risk getting bitten off... not that I have actually caught any metro mackies yet !

 

If I'm up north and the action is hot, then I do run wire to try and limit the financial damage of loosing lures !

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 Cheers

Wed, 2020-03-04 11:29

 Cheers

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30cm

Wed, 2020-03-04 11:39

30cm length of single strand stainless steel wire - Mason, AFW etc.

Small, quality black swivel haywire twisted to one end, haywire twist a loop on the other end. Easy to fit and remove different Halco's then. Try and avoid clips to attach lures if possible (eliminating things that could fail).

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 Thanks

Wed, 2020-03-04 12:32

 Thanks

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Clips

Thu, 2020-03-05 04:27

if you don’t use a clip, how do you change lures?

I don’t like to use split rings on single strand wire, they have a bad habit of coming loose. I currently have pre-wired lures, but I can’t change the wire, I unlcip the trace and lure from the leader and attach another one. 

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Triple

Thu, 2020-03-05 09:40

Doesn't seem to be problem with the triple split ring on the nose of the Halco. 

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 It's optional mate, I use a

Wed, 2020-03-04 12:47

 It's optional mate, I use a 1m strand of trace when drift baiting Mackies but only mono when trolling allowing for stretch. But like BJ says short length of wire doesn't go astray if they hit from the side. 

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 Thank for the reply ,I have

Wed, 2020-03-04 23:47

 Thank for the reply ,

I have purchased some wire and HD swivels as John said above.

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 As Bsir above mate I use

Thu, 2020-03-05 06:59

 As Bsir above mate I use clips so we can change lures over easily. Doesn't affect the swim pattern.

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 I run a short length of

Thu, 2020-03-05 07:42

 I run a short length of premade. 

Usually the 11cm 60lb.

I find too much effects the action of the lure.

You only need enough to stop the bite off. 

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Changing

Thu, 2020-03-05 09:42

If I'm changing X-raps I cut the leader and re-tie it to the next pre-rigged lure. 

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