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BEst rigs to use for lemonfish

Posted by fin-nor <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/surfcasting/info/user=fin-nor' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on 5/2/2014, 7:59 pm

Heading over to Kawhia tomorrow morning for a surfcast (same spot I caught the eagle ray a few months back) taking both of my fin-nor surf rods tomorrow one of them is going to be focused on catching lemonfish the other for what ever hits the mullet strips I will be using for bait. Was thinking of using a running rig with 5oz B.O.S and 6/0 circle hooks bait is going to be whole vannamei prawns as they were cheaper than buying crabs ($1.75 for eight large prawns)

Re: BEst rigs to use for lemonfish

Posted by racepics <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/surfcasting/info/user=racepics' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on 6/2/2014, 5:29 am, in reply to "BEst rigs to use for lemonfish"

I just use a pulley rig with prawns bait.
These days I don't even bother with the bling, lemons couldn't give a shit about bling

Lemons will often pick it up and come towards the beach, so you get no visible bites, just slack line.

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Re: BEst rigs to use for lemonfish

Posted by SNAPPA NAPIER <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/surfcasting/info/user=SNAPPA+NAPIER' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on 6/2/2014, 10:28 am, in reply to "Re: BEst rigs to use for lemonfish"

Sometimes very visible and loud bites race. Like a lot of fish i guess depending on what there feeding on and how aggressively as to how they hit the baits. Any "Rig" will do

, but like chris i just stick with my pulley rigs. Hook size 3/0 to 6/0 ideally but you will catch on smaller and larger hooks all dependent on how mean or generous you are with your bait sizes. I use 4/0 gamy circles for a nice glob of craytail bait, or half a dismembered shelled paddle crab. The lemons are pretty thick round here at the moment, and will continue to be right thru til winter time.

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