Hinze gear

[Tim a]

Hey guys,

I haven't fished hinze before and I really don't know what to get.

I was thinking of using a small paternorster rig with a wide gape hook to hold the shrimp. About 50 cm off the bottom. 6lb Fire line with 10 lb vanish leader I'm thinking. I'm not sure if I'm under doing the line because the only Bass I've caught before (apart from charter) were from NP and from all they reports they don't fight anywhere near as good as other bass.

As for lures I'm getting some very shrimp like things.

Are these shrimp the same as saltwater yabbies? If not and some has a pic of them could they please post it? Just so I can base my lures selection around that.

Thanks everyone!

Tim

p.s obviously karma for good input!

[Feral]

Rig is fine, would not worry about the leader unless your fireline is brightly coloured!

[rayke1938]

Sorry cant help with shrimp photos. I have a couple in my tank but they are only 3/4 inch long.

Rig is ok. Steve Wilkes will go through how to rig , sinker and hook size etc before launching.

Ray

[Brian D]

Yeah like Ray says - listen to every word Steve says - he doesn't waste words with crap.

As to leaders - Sorry Feral but I totaly disagree - if you have flurocarbon around 10-12lb take that. I reackon it makes heaps of difference.

Post edited by: Brian D, at: 2007/03/08 19:16

[Tim a]

Thanks guys!

[Feral]

Brian,

For Bass I Use 6lb mono. anything thicker seems to reduce catch rate for me. Flurocarbon is thicker again than mono.

When I use my 20lb braid reel, I have been known to use a mono leader either 6lb or 8lb if I want to use Trilene. Mostly I dont bother, as the 20lb braid is about the same thickness as 6lb mono. (And I use spiderwire which is dark green)

[ellicat]

here's a pic of a good size one (bigger than usual). [img size=432]http://www.australianfishing.com.au/media/kunena/attachments/legacy/images/shrimp2.jpg

[ellicat]

and here's one a bit smaller than usual [img size=180]http://www.australianfishing.com.au/media/kunena/attachments/legacy/images/shrimp.jpg

[Brian D]

Ellicat - we'll be using a bit smaller then that one

[ellicat]

bet ya would if ya could;)

[Feral]

That first one looks like a cherabin to me. Cod love them, particularly the dark ones.

[Brian D]

ellicat wrote:

bet ya would if ya could;)

Ha - I think you're right - Aaron taught me \"no such thing as too big\" - bait that is!:pinch: I found this out after I threw back the big ones!:pinch:

[Tim a]

Ok so they are about 3cm long? that would mean hook size... I dont know. Fairly small wide gape hooks?

[Angus]

Yeah Timbo they are good.

But also the gear Steve supplies is top stuff.

Angus

[ellicat]

Glad you enjoyed it. Cheers for the Karma.

[Feral]

I Use wide mouth or Khale style hooks. I prefer bigger hooks, 2/0 or 3/0's, others prefer smaller. The brand I favour is the Mustad \"big mouth\"