Hi All,
I went fishing the other morning, my first time using feathers, thought they were great for the distance of casting but one time I was sure I had a big fish, continued to reel in and then the line got completly stuck, tried freeing it by moving around and tugging from different angles and was all set to cut it when I decided to give it one last pull (wrapped a towel round my hand and pulled it expecting to snap the line), it came free and when I pulled it in there WAS a large pollack on the line. I think what happened is that I caught the fish and it darted into cover - snagging one of the other 2 hooks onto rocks or weeds.
Is this a common problem when using feathers? A similar thing happened later only this time I did have to snap the line. I think I may have had the drag set too low so that the fish was able to pull the line out and run for cover.
Thanks,
Sidd.
Question about feathers
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I'd never use a multi hook rig for pollock off the rocks. Their usual mode of attack is to hit the lure from below and then dive for the cover of the kelp. Keep the drag reasonably tight and the rod tip up.
I tend to use a single lure, most of the Berkely Gulp lures seem effective particularly the white rag version with a 4/0 hook. At least that way if the fish does get it's head down into the weed, there's little to snag.
I tend to use a single lure, most of the Berkely Gulp lures seem effective particularly the white rag version with a 4/0 hook. At least that way if the fish does get it's head down into the weed, there's little to snag.
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Agree with Sandman on that. Feather rigs having so many hooks greatly increase the chance that you'll get snagged by a hooked fish, better to use a single lure...tend to get more hits from bigger fish on single lures like tobies, pirks or german sprats.
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I normally dont target pollock specifically on feathers but sometimes they do hit them and then i find its best to bully them out of the rocks.
So when i am feather fishing i use either 30lbs or 50lbs power pro on either a strong pike/surf rod or a beachcaster. No pollock has ever snapped me on this gear (with dives i mean, without getting snagged) . have had triple shots of 3lbs pollock on this gear and got them in fine,
still sometimes they get you in the rocks and you lose them, which is why i use the braid. it has good abrasion resistance as well i find. i also lock up the drag.
when lure fishing with single lures i do as the guys above say and enjoy the fight a bit more.
So when i am feather fishing i use either 30lbs or 50lbs power pro on either a strong pike/surf rod or a beachcaster. No pollock has ever snapped me on this gear (with dives i mean, without getting snagged) . have had triple shots of 3lbs pollock on this gear and got them in fine,
still sometimes they get you in the rocks and you lose them, which is why i use the braid. it has good abrasion resistance as well i find. i also lock up the drag.
when lure fishing with single lures i do as the guys above say and enjoy the fight a bit more.
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