jaceboat

i would use a leader. i normally got with between 6" and 12" of 20lb seven strand. if i didnt do that i would have lost over 4 gotchas just last week.

legalhookin

use the 50# mono and all your concerns will be solve, enough to stop 20" spanish and wont turn off the fish like metal leader. note you will have to retie the leader often if you catching very large spanish but mostly they want bigger baits anyway, will catch a ton of 16"ers. Kings on the other hand, anything legal and your out of luck probally but heck you cant have it all right!

legalhookin

for the rigging i use a very small swivel, black not shinny, 50# mono alittle over a foot long, and 7/8 oz gotch and a small split ring between the mono and gotch. helps the action alot. good luck. if you use a light action rod with 10# line like something for specks or bass fishing and crank once with every pump the action will be <U>very deadly.</U>

biggbro

can you tell me more about how to make your own gotcha lures?

thanks

s.boyd

yucarenow

50 # fluoro with no swivel

captken

I think my home made Gotchas are on here.

Re: leader. I use 12-18" when fishing fast moving jigs or Gotchas using the "Florida Whip." The quick darting motion throws off a fishs aim. That is why you foul hook so many on Gotchas. The fish rushes in, opens his mouth to take the bait and the bait moves up or down. If the line is where the lure just was, you can bet it will get cut. That is why I opt for the longer leader in this situation.

I use 18# Seven-Strand uncoated wire. My line to leader knot is a Bristol. I tie wire to the lure with a modification of the "Homer Rhode's Loop Knot." I probably have these knots illustrated in one of the e-Books if anybody needs to see how to tie them.

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Linda

I use a heavy piece of mono and as it starts to look frayed just change it out. Also instead of gotchas I use something called a wahoo jig, you can get 3 at Walmart for just a couple bucks. Looks like a big pomp jig with lots of flash-and less dangerous then a gotcha.

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sailfish23

home made gotchas:

http://www.pensacolafishingforum.com...e+made+gotchas

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