b"RIGGING LIVIES FOR THE SHALLOW ZONEYou can rig all the different bait fish species mentioned above in the same way except for small or medium piper, you will need to hook them in the ventral fin and not in the skin of the neck. For mackerel species and yellow eyed mullet, hooking the fish through the skin in the neck (but stay away from the backbone obviously) is the best location to place the hook. Make sure no scales are left on the hook point afterwards.Match the hook size to the fish, smaller bait fishShallow water rig for small live need smaller (4/0) hooks and larger sizedbaits, note the overhand knot baits can handle larger (5/0-6/0) hooks. (or stopper knot) is tied on to You will have to scale your leader backthe mainline to prevent the float from sliding up the mainline.a bit to 80-100lb leader or even 60lb if the terrain isnt too rough. Heavier leader and larger hooks mean yourRIGGING BAIT FISH FOR THEnumber one bait for deep zone fishing as live bait will die quicker. Thread yourDEEP ZONE they are fairly hardy and recognisable to mainline through a polystyrene float,This is simple when fishing over reefs andthe fish and a lot of varied species apart one that cant be easily pulled under bydeeper water a 1-1.5m leader (it shouldntfrom kingfish like them.the live bait you are using and tie it to abe too long or can twist and foul moreThe best way to fish live baits is where swivel. Take a short piece of mono (30- easily on the way down) is best attachedkingfish are feeding. Looking for baitfish 50lb is good) about 10cm long and tie itto a circle hook suitable for kingfish.congregating on a reef pinnacle or edge to the mainline just above the float withThese have thicker gauge wire than saywhere the current strikes is prime real an overhand knot (or granny knot). Pull itcircle hooks for snapper. estate.Early morning and evening at the tight so it can't slide easily, this will stopYour mainline is threaded through a ballchange of light are key times of hunting the float from riding up the main line.sinker (5oz-10oz depending on how deepespecially around headlands and other Tie your leader (about 1.5m long) to theit is) and then attached to a swivel, leader,land-based spots and it is worth setting other end of the swivel and appropriateand hook. Using braid as your mainline isa live bait out at these times and staying sized hook before hooking the live baitan advantage especially if you are fishingvigilant. Once youre in the strike zone - and deploying. in 50m+ of water.Mackerel are thehang on!FIGZSmall or medium sized piper are best hooked through the anal fin as shown. /FISHINGINGODZONE15"