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From: king@cbnewsk.ATT.COM (joyce.l.king)
Newsgroups: alt.fishing
Subject: Re: Fish Hooks
Summary: Fred says....
Message-ID: <1873@cbnewsk.ATT.COM>
Date: 17 Jan 90 15:34:47 GMT
References: <15508@well.UUCP> <6176@uhccux.uhcc.hawaii.edu>
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In article <6176@uhccux.uhcc.hawaii.edu>, bill@uhccux.uhcc.hawaii.edu (William J. King) writes:
>   Say Joyce, what hooks do they use in the Keys for bottom fishing?
>   
>   Must be winter up there in America ....not too much fishing going on. ;-)
> 
>  Bill

I had to call Fred to find out because *I* am stuck in Indy for the whole
lousy month (who else finds a way to leave home in the Keys and be in
the North during January?).

Fred uses short-shank double-strength size 2/0 to 6/0 for big snappers and
groupers (size of hook depends on size of bait, obviously), ring eye, and
puts them on a 30-60# mono leader (depending on size of fish he plans to
catch with the size of bait he plans to use, again, obviously).

For yellowtail snapper, he uses number 2 short-shank ring-eye tied directly
to the line.  He tries 15-pound but goes to 12-pound if they are skittish.

At night he uses long-shank ring-eye.

For trolling the bottom he uses needle-eye hooks with wire leaders.  I don't
know why the difference in the eye.

He says to tell all of you hello.  Sailfish are all over the place.  Spring
yellowtail fishing is starting...that's when you drift chum and a yellowish
ball of fish (4-6 pounds) comes up in your slick and you can pull in the
best tasting fish in the ocean one right after the other.  

I will be in New Jersey.  Damn.

Joyce Andrews King (from Indianapolis..but back to the Keys soon.)