wire vs. mono

Nicelymakinway · 02-07-2010, 02:46 PM

when pulling lures like the Yozuri Bonitas. Do you prefer wire or mono? I have heard that heavy mono (#300) is fine, cause wahoo usually hit the tail first, like a mackeral will.

Freespool · 02-07-2010, 02:52 PM

I like to pull them on single strand wire

SUNDAY-FUNDAY · 02-07-2010, 02:53 PM

some prefer mono others wire... at 25 bucks a pop and with the bait moving at 9-15 knots i go with 3' sevenstrand and 10' of 200# mono shock leader . generally, the water where the hoo's are isn't ultra clear cobalt blue anyway so i go the safe route with wire. just my .02

younghooker · 02-07-2010, 03:34 PM

10 ft. #150 or 200# mono and 2 ft. #10 single strand wire..... I'm going to try a pink plastic squid teaser over an 8 oz. sinker in front of the 3 ft. or so wire.. what do you think ???

Freespool · 02-07-2010, 03:38 PM

I think you will have a problem with fish eating your squid/lead.

Big_Rob · 02-07-2010, 06:01 PM

You're gonna get cut off at the lead! When people rig like that they usually include another small piece of wire in front of the trolling lead.

Single strand wire is what I use, a lot of people use cable, it's a personal preference.

Definitely use something besides mono or you'll be losing a lot of gear.

Tight lines.

MSYellowfin · 02-07-2010, 09:07 PM

To me the small twisted wire rigs made specifically for Yozuris are the best. Easy to handle, wont crimp or cut your hand, comes with large swivels on both ends. I bought mine from Melton's but you can get them anywhere.

MSyellowfin

Freespool · 02-07-2010, 09:09 PM

Quote:

MSYellowfin (2/7/2010)To me the small twisted wire rigs made specifically for Yozuris are the best. Easy to handle, wont crimp or cut your hand, comes with large swivels on both ends. I bought mine from Melton's but you can get them anywhere.

MSyellowfin

Nothing premade ever goes in the water when we are fishing.However, I am glad to hear youve had good luck with those

ADRENALINE · 02-07-2010, 09:15 PM

Smallmulti strand cable (can't think of the brand we use)is the only way to go for hoo rigs,unless you want to continuosly re-rig due to kinks that WILL happen from single wire.

Chris V · 02-07-2010, 09:21 PM

I pull them on #9-12 singlestrand and 175lb cable although I prefer sevenstrand to cable. The bonito's seem totrack betteron the singlestrand. The drawback to single strand like Eddie pointed out is the re-rigging involved with singlestrand. It usually only lasts one or two fish but re-rigging only takes a few seconds and can be done completely without tools.

02-07-2010, 02:52 PM	#2
Freespool Senior Member Sailfish Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: just a trollin along Posts: 1,399	RE: wire vs. mono I like to pull them on single strand wire

02-07-2010, 03:34 PM	#4
younghooker Senior Member Trigger Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 352	RE: wire vs. mono 10 ft. #150 or 200# mono and 2 ft. #10 single strand wire..... I'm going to try a pink plastic squid teaser over an 8 oz. sinker in front of the 3 ft. or so wire.. what do you think ???

02-07-2010, 03:38 PM	#5
Freespool Senior Member Sailfish Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: just a trollin along Posts: 1,399	RE: wire vs. mono I think you will have a problem with fish eating your squid/lead.

02-07-2010, 06:01 PM	#6
Big_Rob Member Ruby Red Lip Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 32	RE: wire vs. mono You're gonna get cut off at the lead! When people rig like that they usually include another small piece of wire in front of the trolling lead. Single strand wire is what I use, a lot of people use cable, it's a personal preference. Definitely use something besides mono or you'll be losing a lot of gear. Tight lines.

02-07-2010, 09:07 PM	#7
MSYellowfin Senior Member Grouper Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Jackson, MS & Orange Beach, AL Posts: 658	RE: wire vs. mono To me the small twisted wire rigs made specifically for Yozuris are the best. Easy to handle, wont crimp or cut your hand, comes with large swivels on both ends. I bought mine from Melton's but you can get them anywhere. MSyellowfin __________________ MSyellowfin 2008 54C Viking "Jacquelyn" 2010 36 Yellowfin "Forgiven" 2010 24 Hurricane Deck Boat 2001 Contender 25 (sold)

02-07-2010, 02:46 PM	#1
Nicelymakinway Junior Member Cigar Minnow Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 19	wire vs. mono when pulling lures like the Yozuri Bonitas. Do you prefer wire or mono? I have heard that heavy mono (#300) is fine, cause wahoo usually hit the tail first, like a mackeral will.

02-07-2010, 02:53 PM	#3
SUNDAY-FUNDAY Senior Member Trigger Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Biloxi MS Posts: 371	RE: wire vs. mono some prefer mono others wire... at 25 bucks a pop and with the bait moving at 9-15 knots i go with 3' sevenstrand and 10' of 200# mono shock leader . generally, the water where the hoo's are isn't ultra clear cobalt blue anyway so i go the safe route with wire. just my .02

02-07-2010, 09:15 PM	#9
ADRENALINE Senior Member Snapper Join Date: May 2008 Location: Orange Beach Posts: 505	RE: wire vs. mono Smallmulti strand cable (can't think of the brand we use)is the only way to go for hoo rigs,unless you want to continuosly re-rig due to kinks that WILL happen from single wire. __________________ Capt. Edward Sims www.adrenalinefishingcharters.com (251) 747-6712

02-07-2010, 09:21 PM	#10
Chris V Squid technician Blue Marlin Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: foley, Al Posts: 4,180	RE: wire vs. mono I pull them on #9-12 singlestrand and 175lb cable although I prefer sevenstrand to cable. The bonito's seem totrack betteron the singlestrand. The drawback to single strand like Eddie pointed out is the re-rigging involved with singlestrand. It usually only lasts one or two fish but re-rigging only takes a few seconds and can be done completely without tools. __________________

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