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What's your snapper rig

Posted on 7/25/16 at 3:21 pm
Posted by Neauxla
New Orleans
Member since Feb 2008
33449 posts
Posted on 7/25/16 at 3:21 pm
What kind of rig do you use for snapper?

(hook/weights/beads/swivels/etc)
Posted by reds on reds on reds
Birmingham
Member since Sep 2013
4212 posts
Posted on 7/25/16 at 3:34 pm to
Benthos jig hoping to catch grouper but get snapper 9/10 times
Posted by bbvdd
Memphis, TN
Member since Jun 2009
25084 posts
Posted on 7/25/16 at 3:36 pm to
65lbs braid to barrel swivel, 3-4' length 80lbs flouro, bead, 1-3oz weight, 3/0-4/0 hook.
Posted by AlxTgr
Kyre Banorg
Member since Oct 2003
81755 posts
Posted on 7/25/16 at 3:47 pm to
inb4 jerky on shoestring
Posted by The Last Coco
On the water
Member since Mar 2009
6842 posts
Posted on 7/25/16 at 4:36 pm to
quote:

hook

5/0 circle
quote:

weights

4-12oz depending on current and depth
quote:

beads

Nope
quote:

swivels

300# rated

All this with 80# mono leader with 50-80# braid mainline. I prefer spinning tackle or light stand-up gear (jigging rods really).
Posted by Gaston
Dirty Coast
Member since Aug 2008
39086 posts
Posted on 7/25/16 at 4:55 pm to
The most successful snapper fisherman I know says to use huge circle hooks and load them up with bait...like 6 pogies, to make a bait ball out if it. He says the little ones will feed off of it until the big one shows up and swallows it all. He says you'll know when it happens.

With a 2 fish limit this sounds like it's worth trying. Size of hook is proportional to the size of fish you're targeting...makes sense, frick the small ones.
This post was edited on 7/25/16 at 5:18 pm
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