Treble or Single Hook for Natal Snoek Spinning?

Dhirtan

New member
Hey guys

So I lost 3 snoek yesterday and I had a 1/0 BKK Raptor Z treble rigged to my 55g Onda Spoon. The thought behind using the treble, was that snoek tend to snatch at lures and let go quickly, and therefore the treble should have provided a better hook-up (I could be very wrong here).

Also, should you fight snoek with very light drag?

Thanks
 

kitefisher

Sealiner
''Also, should you fight snoek with very light drag? ''

They're not going to head for the bricks or anything like that ,so your drag must just be a fine balance between you casting 55g(as mentioned) without any drag slippage when casting.

Generally when specifically targeting Natal Snoek,lighter spinning rods are used with parabolic bends.Perhaps even a Carp rod with suitable guides.

Because distance is often (sometimes) paramount,especially when fishing in a group,very light 10lb-15lb braid is not uncommon. Set drag accordingly with slippage when casting always in the back of your mind.

p.s If you are not hooking them at the very end of your cast,you might want to try a slightly lighter spoon,and also experiment with a ''split-ring to tiny swivel to splitring and then either treble or single hook.

Tight Lines

Pic.Snoek on a Carp rod KZN LSC
 

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kitefisher

Sealiner
:):):).The joys of getting old.Only realise now that the OP is a year old..

Anyways,at least now it's out there.

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA;)
 
kitefisher wrote:
''Also, should you fight snoek with very light drag? ''

They're not going to head for the bricks or anything like that ,so your drag must just be a fine balance between you casting 55g(as mentioned) without any drag slippage when casting.

Generally when specifically targeting Natal Snoek,lighter spinning rods are used with parabolic bends.Perhaps even a Carp rod with suitable guides.

Because distance is often (sometimes) paramount,especially when fishing in a group,very light 10lb-15lb braid is not uncommon. Set drag accordingly with slippage when casting always in the back of your mind.

p.s If you are not hooking them at the very end of your cast,you might want to try a slightly lighter spoon,and also experiment with a ''split-ring to tiny swivel to splitring and then either treble or single hook.

Tight Lines

Pic.Snoek on a Carp rod KZN LSC

Welcome back mnr!!!

Lekker to see some old scalps around.
Snoek is still a mystery for me from shore, but it will come.
 

kitefisher

Sealiner
Welcome back mnr!!!

Lekker to see some old scalps around.
Snoek is still a mystery for me from shore, but it will come.[/quote]

Willem Wikkelspies

It is scary to think that in a month or three it'll be 15 years since I joined this forum.Time waits for no man.

I actually have to open Sealine on an old Internet Explorer edition still running in the backfolders of my computer somewhere.

On Chrome, I need a password which I don't have a cookin clue of what it may be.:)Will pop in every so often as this is still the most comprehensive databank of fishing any facet in ZAR.

I might even pm a couple of the other old ballies just to chime in and check who's still around,hehehe

Keep it up
 

kitefisher

Sealiner
Dhirtan wrote:
haha, never mind that its old. Some good info, thanks_seal1_

Hopefully you've caught bucket loads of Snoek in the meantime.:):):)

Early morning,from pitch dark to sunrise,best time.However,they do take spoon during the day,and they do take slower spoons than Bullet/longcast-types,as well.

Caught a fair amount on white metal Hopkins Imitation spoon of about 30grams-40 grams,which is a much slower spoon with slow body-roll action.

Tight lines
 
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