tackle advice please

[Martin Smirthwaite]

Hi everyone, I
have just joined and would like to introduce myself, I live down in Torquay, and love fishing off Dartmouth for Bass Skate and cod etc. I will be in Tobago this December for a few weeks before island hopping around the Caribbean for 3 months. I normally take a 4 piece spinning rod and either a light weight fixed spool or small multiplier reel. Would this be suitable for shore fishing when spinning or lure fishing? Would I need a much stronger leader because of the type of fish that are caught? Any advice you can give would be gratefully received.
I will be staying at Millers Guest House and Bar from mid December till early mid Jan if anyone want's a fishing partner for the odd days fishing, please get in touch. Thanks

[Steve Pitts]

Hi Martin

Have a look at the Q&As in the myTobago fishing section.
http://www.mytobago.info/fishing08.php

Hopefuly this should answer most of your questions

Cheers
Steve

[Martin Smirthwaite]

steve thanks for the link, just read it and the wire trace sounds ideal can you buy the stainless wire from a uk tackle shop? or do you have any other surgestions
Martin

[Steve Pitts]

Hi Martin

I've been using 30lb Tyger wire multi-strand for several years and can't fault it (apart from it costing £1 per foot )

It doesn't kink like most wire leaders and is so supple that it can be knotted, so avoids the use of swivels to join to your main line.

Talking of which - I use an Albright knot to join the wire to my 30lb braid or you can use a uni or loop to loop for the connection.

UK distributor is Sportfish and you can buy on-line here -
http://www.sportfish.co.uk/product/tyge ... eel-leader

For tying on a plug, shad or jig to the wire trace, a non-slip loop knot is my preferred knot.
see picture 5 'loop knot' here - http://www.mikeladle.com/catch/catch174.html


Cheers
Steve

[Martin Smirthwaite]

Hi Steve
thanks for the links, just ordered the wire trace, not bad at £12.98 delivered. At least I should stand a better chance of landing more fish.
Thanks again, Matin