sharking questions

[Offshore24]

I use #12 wire leader (8 ft - about as long as the fish you plan to catch) haywire twist to 12/0 hook (not SS) sharpened to a razor edge and sharp point. I use a 350# bb swivel connected to doubled leader (50# mono) tied with a bimini about 10-ft long. 3-oz egg sinker on the double leader with a plastic bead btwn the weight and the swivel. Clip on floats, the plastic ones that fold in half and are held in place with a rubber band rather than ballons or styrafoam.

[beamie]

Niko,

Best way, if your rods have big clearance rollers is to go with a wind-on leader. This cuts down on much of the leadering at the boat.

12/0 hook Mustad "cheap" 6 foot solid wire 250 or so to swivel to 300# cable about 10' into the wind-on.