Knots and rigs

[Chadahooch760]

Thanks to the info. Time to start practicing. Guess I should have a separate reel and rod for wsb and halibut with different size line...or just one rod/reel for both? I use to fish 4 poles at a time and have one for throwing plastics.

1 for bottom (dropper) with 4 oz weight
2.one with just a hook with a live sardine castes on the edge of the kelp(about 20 feet away
3. Sardine or cut squid on a Carolina rig with the hook about 1.5 feet from my swivel. but had about half way down the water column.

4 big hammer 6" swim sit with a 2 -3 oz lead head

Am I doing any thing wrong other than my knots?

[YOYOYaker]

1.5' sounds kind of short for the Carolina rig leader. I'm pretty new to this too, so guys, please correct me if I'm wrong. I would tend to go at least 4 feet of leader from the swivel - probably closer to 6 feet. Halibut may be an exception to this though.

[YakDout]

Originally Posted by YOYOYaker

1.5' sounds kind of short for the Carolina rig leader. I'm pretty new to this too, so guys, please correct me if I'm wrong. I would tend to go at least 4 feet of leader from the swivel - probably closer to 6 feet. Halibut may be an exception to this though.

It would be challenging with a 6ft leader to gaff a big fish. The swivel would stop the leader from coming on to the rod and you would have to lift the rod way up in the air to get a gaff shot. 3-4 would be max on a carolina for me.

[Chadahooch760]

Thanks for the advice

[YOYOYaker]

I, also thank you!