Which lead is best

Posted: Fri Nov 27, 2009 10:44 pm

Hi i am new to boat fishing i have done a bit from the beach where we used breakaway leads. When uptiding is it better to use a breakaway lead or the fixed wire type any tips would be great.

Posted: Fri Nov 27, 2009 11:39 pm

It really depends what you are fishing for. Breakaways are good for most species other than Tope and Ray. Because the technique entails a fair sized bow of line in the tide and relatively fine lines. Setting a hook past the barb in Tope relies on the grip lead driving the hook in past the barb. With most fish, a relatively easier hook hold is ensured due to mainly skin/membrane mouths.
The best and most informative publication on the subject was a book written by charter boat skippers, Bob Cox and John Rawle. Uptide and boat casting was the title I seem to remember. If you can obtain a copy, it covers the technique and subtle differences from species to species.
Breakaways are particularly effective for Cod, the bite usually manifests itself with a heavy pull down of the rod tip followed by a mega slack liner as the breakaway is pulled from the sea bed by the Cod. The angler then winds like a windmill to recover the slack line as the Cod tumbles downtide.


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