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Excerpts from Sevenseas's Matsutani Page
Line & Hook Knowledge
When fishing for large fish, many anglers use big strong big wire gauge hooks.
But what is their main line and leader strength?
What about the drag tension of the reel.
Big wire gauge hooks require greater setting power.
While skinny hooks require less setting power.
Some anglers say that skinny hooks tend to stretch and the fish comes off the hook.
This means that while fishing for the target fish, the rod, reel drag setting, and line was not balanced.
If you are fishing with 20-30 lbs line, this means that the drag tension of your reel should be about 33% of the line, which is about 9 lbs (4kgs).
You can set your reel up to 30 lbs (14kgs) but will your rod be able to with hold that weight? What about the mouth of the fish.
Will it tear? You have to remember the balance for your tackle and fish.
There are people that use treble hooks and others that like single hooks.
I personally like to use treble hooks. No matter what the situation is, the treble hooks seem to hook the fish more.
But single hooks will let you concentrate your power at the hooks entry point in the mouth of the fish.
Offering you a more firm set.
Treble hooks may get caught with your leader.
Single hooks have a less chance of catching your leader.
Some people use assist hooks.
Assist hooks usually don't tangle with your leader.
But Since the assist hook is tied, the assist hook line may be cut with the fishes teeth.
While hooks on the jig will not get cut…There are many positive and negative aspects for each.
I won't get into each aspect since there are too many opinions.
Many anglers use heavy leaders while jigging.
For example if their main line is only 50lbs, why do they use 80, 100, or 130 lbs.
Have you ever thought about that? If your mainline is only 50lbs, there is no reason for you to use leaders stronger than 50lbs.
But you can not forget the ocean floor landscape.
Is it reef? Is it rocks? Or is it sand? What about the teeth of your target fish?
For example if you are fishing in 1000m (3000ft) of water and you catch a yellow fin tuna, do you need thick line? You don't! There are not reef or rocks to cut your line and yellow fin tuna have very small teeth.
What happens if you are fishing for 30kg+ dog tooth tuna in 100m (300ft) depth water? I suggest you use at least 150lb leaders. The reason for this is because dog tooth tuna have many large teeth and they tend to swim around the reef and rock. Thick leaders will not break as easily from the teeth of the dog tooth tuna. Or break instantly because the leader rubbing against the reef.
You have to remember, the thinner the line, the more the fish bit.
The heavier the line, the fish bite less. The more teeth the fish has, thicker the line.
The more reef or rock thicker the line.
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