Snoek tyd
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The Olde Bokstang.
My father and grandfather used to fish with those after the war. These snoek leads have to be "worked" all the time, they cant be still in the water. As for the copper, well when the snoek get the urge to vreet you can throw a tea-spoon in and they will take it, so its worth a try, we even painted snoek leads black and put a black dolly on and that worked. Just one question is the time and effort you spend on making these leads worth it ? You could throw one in and have it bitten off on the first drop.
Just my 2cents.
My father and grandfather used to fish with those after the war. These snoek leads have to be "worked" all the time, they cant be still in the water. As for the copper, well when the snoek get the urge to vreet you can throw a tea-spoon in and they will take it, so its worth a try, we even painted snoek leads black and put a black dolly on and that worked. Just one question is the time and effort you spend on making these leads worth it ? You could throw one in and have it bitten off on the first drop.
Just my 2cents.
subaruseun
Sealiner
Faan, it should work, but you need to work it as henry said...
you know what candy stripes look like? a lead/copper/brass spoon fashioned that way could be handy.
ps: nicely done!!!
you know what candy stripes look like? a lead/copper/brass spoon fashioned that way could be handy.
ps: nicely done!!!
Oom Faan, jou patent is al getoets en dit werk. ons het al 20mm koper of chrome pyp gebruik. jy kan speel met die lengte pyp bv stukkie in middel, of bo of onder of hele stang net pyp gevul met lood. al wat jy nou kort is haaivel vir tossel, ou stuk uitgeravelde tou sal ook doen. dan gaan soek jy die bokwaens.
tackle whore
Senior Member
they work guys in namibia work these from 60 fathoms 10 oz only problem is the copper goes green after awhile but a piece of water paper on the boat works great to get its flash back .
Agterbaaier
New member
Waar kry mens 15 mm brass pyp?
White Knight
Senior Member
Looks great but seems like a lot of effort when all you need is a standard "lood" and a pumpkin or red skirt for 90% of all snoek....and when they are vreeting dik you just need to throw your bare 10/0 hook in to go vas!
Agterbaaier wrote:
Gewone klas 1 koper water pyp by enige hardeware winkel. Die loodgieters gebruik dit. Hier by ons kos dit R45 per meter. As die pyp blink geskuur is kan jy dit in poliuritaan vloer seelaar doop om die blink langer te hou en oksidasie te keer (groen word van die koper).
White Knight wrote:
Yes, you are right, it is some effort, but once the mold is ready it goes fast. I don't know much about snoeking, still learning (and looking/hoping for a laaitjie), but I feel that the bokstang gives a place to grip as apposed to the "lood" that slips over the line. I can't see why you can not add a pumpkin or red skirt to this setup too.
I'm just wondering why people have stopped using the bokstang. Does the spinners and "lood" & dollie work better or is it too much effort to make and easier to buy your takkle in a tackle shop?
Yes, you are right, it is some effort, but once the mold is ready it goes fast. I don't know much about snoeking, still learning (and looking/hoping for a laaitjie), but I feel that the bokstang gives a place to grip as apposed to the "lood" that slips over the line. I can't see why you can not add a pumpkin or red skirt to this setup too.
I'm just wondering why people have stopped using the bokstang. Does the spinners and "lood" & dollie work better or is it too much effort to make and easier to buy your takkle in a tackle shop?
myyak wrote:
A lot of guys including myself dont use spinners at all! Reason been is the danger when those spinners fly out of a snoeks mouth next to the boat while you lifting the fish out! I have personally seen hooks through guys cheeks, chins, noses from this, when the snoek tares out on a lead then the lead slides up the line away from the hook!
A lot of guys including myself dont use spinners at all! Reason been is the danger when those spinners fly out of a snoeks mouth next to the boat while you lifting the fish out! I have personally seen hooks through guys cheeks, chins, noses from this, when the snoek tares out on a lead then the lead slides up the line away from the hook!
tackle whore
Senior Member
in the past we used shark skin dollies , now its inserts from soccer /rugby balls to get the red or pumkin rubber skirts.Bokstangs were used with a barbless hook 13/0 that was black and needle sharp with an inline eye , once the hook was discontinued by the manufacturer guys started looking at other options , till a short while ago you could not get kalkbay leads/deckloot/dockyard leads/kenikie leads till i remachined the moulds now i cant keep up with the demand .Maybe it will return back to bokstangs one day .PS if you want to catch good yellowtail take a 30cm long copper pipe add a few ball sinkers in it flatten the ends and jig it , hang on esp at Ysterfontein and Robben when the waters a green colour .
Agterbaaier
New member
as snoek net op aas byt vat dun aaslyn met 2ons barrel en dollie werk met lang lyn en gooi ver ,sal die verskil sien.
Mobile op Sandy Point hawe verkoop die 2 ons in kleure.
Mobile op Sandy Point hawe verkoop die 2 ons in kleure.
subaruseun
Sealiner
subaruseun wrote:
Shifts keeping me very busy, actually lazy from night shift, off on Monday, but water looks crappy. Can't wait for snoek to stick out at Robben, will let you know. we must make a plan, let me know if they show up at Buffels side, its been a while since I was out. I need to fish, the withdrawal symptoms are getting me. That is why I'm keeping busy building lures. You should see me redhead fish-like tin spinner. Another one I can't wait to sink to the depth. The off-white color is from glow-in-the-dark paint. I know it will not last long, but I'm curious to see if it will work.
