rigging help

Frank777 · 09-17-2007, 07:08 PM

Taking trip to Galveston for some off shore party boat fishing. Taking my own rods/reels was told by boat skipper to also bring my own tackle, with stinks by the way. Need 6/0 hooks and 12oz sinkers. Do these sinkers need to be "egg sinkers" or another stlye? Do the hooks need to have wire leaders, I assume we fishing for red snapper and other toothy species. Also how do I rig up? Hook on bottom, weight with leader then hook?

Any help appreciated.

rarhomes · 09-17-2007, 08:09 PM

Frank, all the other guys are using squid for a reason. IT WORKS. If are fishing for snapper you don't need wire. If you have to take your own tackle you need to learn how to tie a chicken rig. It is a little hard to explain but you can find examples in books or on line. I tie mine with 80# test with a 40# section and loop that connects the bank sinker to the rig. This way when the weight gets hung up, it breaks. You loose the sinker but you save the rig. Squid and sardines are great snapper baits and with a chicken you can fish one of each. Use a 7/0 circle hook with a 4/0 short shank hook attached togeather via a small barrel swivel on each dropper (2).

Leave the Williamson lures at home. To much going on for you to be screwing around with lures. Keep it simple.

Capt. Rick

Frank777 · 09-18-2007, 04:56 PM

Thanks Capt Rick. Thread had many viewers but you were the only one to offer any help.

Andaman Andy · 09-18-2007, 10:07 PM

Frank, help is at hand

Have attached a picture to help you out on this one.... i like to use a twisted dropper loop on this rig details of how to tie it are here. i also just use circle hooks on this rig and found that less fish get off on the way up.

WAHOONBOX · 09-18-2007, 11:09 PM

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SeaBiscuit · 09-18-2007, 11:41 PM

Haven't snapper fished in the gulf, but the following describes the rigs I use for grouper fishing in the Atlantic. I hope it helps.

My bottom fishing rigs

Good luck and please post some reports and pictures of your trip.
SeaBiscuit

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09-17-2007, 08:09 PM	#2
rarhomes Crab mustard is good Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 827 Credits: 1,856.3	Frank, all the other guys are using squid for a reason. IT WORKS. If are fishing for snapper you don't need wire. If you have to take your own tackle you need to learn how to tie a chicken rig. It is a little hard to explain but you can find examples in books or on line. I tie mine with 80# test with a 40# section and loop that connects the bank sinker to the rig. This way when the weight gets hung up, it breaks. You loose the sinker but you save the rig. Squid and sardines are great snapper baits and with a chicken you can fish one of each. Use a 7/0 circle hook with a 4/0 short shank hook attached togeather via a small barrel swivel on each dropper (2). Leave the Williamson lures at home. To much going on for you to be screwing around with lures. Keep it simple. Capt. Rick

09-18-2007, 04:56 PM	#3
Frank777 backlash king Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 15 Credits: 1,193.0	Thanks Capt Rick. Thread had many viewers but you were the only one to offer any help.

09-18-2007, 11:41 PM	#6
SeaBiscuit I think Admin is going to let me have this space Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Wilmington NC Posts: 3,070 Credits: 6,248.0	Haven't snapper fished in the gulf, but the following describes the rigs I use for grouper fishing in the Atlantic. I hope it helps. My bottom fishing rigs Good luck and please post some reports and pictures of your trip. SeaBiscuit