TEXAS SHARK FISHING

With R/C Sharkfest #4 looming on the horizon, I figured I better get me a rig or two made up for the BIG baits, such as a whole ray...Here's what I have come up with, using tips that I've gotten from several sources, and some ideas of my own..



The whole thing is about 15 feet long, constructed of .080 Weedeater brand mono. The business end has 16/0 Eagle Claw circles, opened slightly, with 18" traces of doubled cord. Above the traces, slides a big snap swivel, for attatching either a mousetrap hook, or a brick-away rig.

This is the starting point, here's hoping I hook something with the ability to give it a good test... Feel free to scrutinize...

LIKE IT BUT NEED WIRE OR CABLE TRACE TEN MIN IN THE BATTLE AND A BULL OR TIGER WILL BITE THREW THAT IN NO TIME. IF GET HOOKED IN THE CORNER OF MOUTH WILL WORK BUT WHEN GOING FOR THE BIG BOYS. THEY CAN SWALLOW THREE FEET OF LEADER AND A 18 INCH TRACE OF MONO IS WORTHLESS AND YOU WILL LOSE A FISH OF A LIFE TIME GO A 10 FOOT OR NO LESS THAN 6 FOOT OF TRACE AND USE CABLE . OR STANLESS I USE GALVNIZED PLASTIC COATED FROM HOMEDEPOTE AND IS A LOT LESS THAN STANLESS FROM A FISHING STORE .YOU WILL NEED 8 LEADERS AND A FEW EXTRA LEAD FOR FISHING SLP LOTS OF SNAGS AND BOAT TRAFIC GOOD LUCK .ON THE TOURNEY ONLY TWO RODS CAN BE USED .

Being in Ga., I'm not sure where SLP is , and I don't fish tournaments, but how's this for another try at some rigs?

6' sections of 3/32" plastic coated cable, 16/0 (biggest they had, sorry.. ) Eagle Claw circles, crimps made from 1/4" steel brake line, and another 6' section of .080" Weedeater cord, with a slider swivel for the Brickaway, or Mousetrap hook...All coated with Star-Brite.



Looks like some Medeival Torture devices...

I like to use J hooks on rays....

Drop the float if you want....the rest is proven.

Structure.

Two rigging traces about 4' each. Double crimped with 12/0 J hooks or 16/0 J hooks. Traces are measured to be the same length. 12' section for a sliding weight. 15' top section.


Deaver