Red fishing

huntfishbum · 11-01-2008, 11:13 PM

I was trolling plugs for reds and caught several which we released. Also caught several spanish and kings on the same gear. I lost 4 plugs and the line was broken off at the snap swivel on the line , with the swivel and leader (80 Lb.) knot being the only thing left.CONFUSED... ANYONE HAVE ANY THOUGHTS... Thanks, Chuck

60hertz · 11-01-2008, 11:17 PM

What kind of leader material? Monofilament? Flourocarbon? Braid? Wire? Stranded Wire?

Knots or Crimps?

If knots, what kind of knot did you use?

If crimps, what size crimps?

What was the brand and type of "plug" that you were using? Size? Were you using it "stock" or did you make any ring or hook upgrades?

huntfishbum · 11-02-2008, 01:14 PM

I was using mono, Man's stretch 25, no modification, with (I think its called the dunaway knot ) where you make a loop and pass the bitter end through 5 times. There were millions of small black minnows tightly schooled together and perhaps my snap swivel looked like a black minnow , and a king or spanish hit it. Thanks for your reply. Chuck

Matt09 · 11-07-2008, 09:35 PM

Well, kings and spanish have a s load of teeth, so mono and mackeral dont mix......

Tex@OIP · 11-07-2008, 11:25 PM

spanish love swivels....

redfish maniac · 11-10-2008, 09:47 PM

yeah......it was likely the snap swivel. I'd get rid of those and only use a barrel swivel from your main line, to tie on the leader (25 to 30 lb. mono) and tie the plug directly to the 25 - 30 lb. mono leader using a good knot. I'm not sure what the knot is you are using. Not even sure of the name of the knot I use all the time.......but it works. I've never had a problem with what I call a fisherman's knot. This is just my opinion.

huntfishbum · 11-11-2008, 09:11 PM

Good idea, thanks for the reply, no more snap swivels. Chuck

specslayer · 11-16-2008, 07:22 PM

when im pulling stretches 12-30 i just use a snap swivel straight to the 50-80lb braid and ive caught plenty of kings this way with no cut offs yet

legalhookin · 11-17-2008, 10:45 AM

speck slayer just jinxed himself.....lol, i also agree on the swivel geting bite. macks hit anything!!

11-01-2008, 11:13 PM	#1
huntfishbum Member Ruby Red Lip Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 35	Red fishing I was trolling plugs for reds and caught several which we released. Also caught several spanish and kings on the same gear. I lost 4 plugs and the line was broken off at the snap swivel on the line , with the swivel and leader (80 Lb.) knot being the only thing left.CONFUSED... ANYONE HAVE ANY THOUGHTS... Thanks, Chuck

11-01-2008, 11:17 PM	#2
60hertz Senior Member Grouper Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Pace Posts: 630	RE: Red fishing What kind of leader material? Monofilament? Flourocarbon? Braid? Wire? Stranded Wire? Knots or Crimps? If knots, what kind of knot did you use? If crimps, what size crimps? What was the brand and type of "plug" that you were using? Size? Were you using it "stock" or did you make any ring or hook upgrades?

11-02-2008, 01:14 PM	#3
huntfishbum Member Ruby Red Lip Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 35	RE: Red fishing I was using mono, Man's stretch 25, no modification, with (I think its called the dunaway knot ) where you make a loop and pass the bitter end through 5 times. There were millions of small black minnows tightly schooled together and perhaps my snap swivel looked like a black minnow , and a king or spanish hit it. Thanks for your reply. Chuck

11-07-2008, 09:35 PM	#4
Matt09 Jigging Member Grouper Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Pensacola Posts: 762	RE: Red fishing Well, kings and spanish have a s load of teeth, so mono and mackeral dont mix......

11-07-2008, 11:25 PM	#5
Tex@OIP Senior Member Grouper $Tex@OIP's Avatar$ Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Destin/ Miami Posts: 1,060	RE: Red fishing spanish love swivels.... __________________ http://www.oceanepics.com/tex/

11-10-2008, 09:47 PM	#6
redfish maniac Senior Member Mingo Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 191	RE: Red fishing yeah......it was likely the snap swivel. I'd get rid of those and only use a barrel swivel from your main line, to tie on the leader (25 to 30 lb. mono) and tie the plug directly to the 25 - 30 lb. mono leader using a good knot. I'm not sure what the knot is you are using. Not even sure of the name of the knot I use all the time.......but it works. I've never had a problem with what I call a fisherman's knot. This is just my opinion.

11-11-2008, 09:11 PM	#7
huntfishbum Member Ruby Red Lip Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 35	RE: Red fishing Good idea, thanks for the reply, no more snap swivels. Chuck

11-16-2008, 07:22 PM	#8
specslayer Senior Member Grouper Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: GULF BREEZE Posts: 931	RE: Red fishing when im pulling stretches 12-30 i just use a snap swivel straight to the 50-80lb braid and ive caught plenty of kings this way with no cut offs yet

11-17-2008, 10:45 AM	#9
legalhookin Senior Member Mingo Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 174	RE: Red fishing speck slayer just jinxed himself.....lol, i also agree on the swivel geting bite. macks hit anything!!

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