07-08-2019, 01:27 AM
We used Matzuo size 6 on a 18" leader. Photo attached. Tried a size 8 but had some issues holding bait on. I really like how it set. Now it was hard to adjust the strike to to a circle hook. Years of old school swinging hard back for the set was a hard habit to break. But that circle, as we discussed in the cat circle hook forum, requires a gentle hand.
A lot of work to perfect this, but I like how our first attempt went.
We did have some issues with the line breaking at the shank where the Snell ended, but cookie blamed that on me and my needle nose causing a crimp on the line during previous releases. She is likely right.
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A lot of work to perfect this, but I like how our first attempt went.
We did have some issues with the line breaking at the shank where the Snell ended, but cookie blamed that on me and my needle nose causing a crimp on the line during previous releases. She is likely right.
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