Spanish Mackerel Rigs

[Swindells]

I use 60lb single strand. no problems

[Mark Lynch]

Hey mate
I use 80lb braid straight to a 4 x hook 12/0 ribbin fish set up (all good)
Secondly when anchored up, 1 x hook 12/0 through the back of a fusalir reef fish (purple / yellow tail)

They cant resist !

Lynchy

[Goldfinch]

I've only caught a few spaniards so I'm no expert but I've only landed one without wire and that was on a bottom bashing rig (lucky). Whenever I've been told to use mono, I've lost the fish and the lure. I've landed 6ft sharks on the same mono but not the spaniards. I also use 80lb leader tied to 50lb braid, then a small swivel, then 30cm 40-60lb single strand tied directly to the lure or hook eyelet. Have lost fish to swivel clips etc. The more I learn from these clever Ausfishers above, the more fish I catch.

Cheers
dave

[For Steve]

For trolling try 1.5m of 50lb mono tied to a 150mm or longer lure. Try a Qantas coloured RMG 150 Crazy Deep.

[perko]

skipalong, you must have learnt to fish for macks at the same school as me. All sounds very familiar.

[JRJR]

Wolfies are dynamite for Spaniards. A couple of times I've been smashed next to the prop trying to get the float to drift away. NEVER had a session where one has been untouched.

Damn straight. Just got back from my trip up north. Didn't catch my Spaniard but got a 102cm Barra instead. I caught half a dozen Wolfies. Both times I trolled one I got a hook up, unfortunately both times it was a shark (Unfortunately not a big shark as I was fishing from a Kayak). I guess no Spannies around at the time. So I kept the rest for later.

I lost 4 good fish that I just couldn't stop. Next time I'll use a shorter rod with less curve and a big over head reel instead of the 4500 Baitrunners, in the chance of stopping one.

[skipalong]

yerh mate spaniards arnt all the fast, only there first screamer run, wouldnt be suprised if they were some bigger sharks hehe would have been fun from a yak mate, but keep persisting and you will be rewards with some quality fish

justin