Snapper rigs what is all the hype about snatchers and flasher rigs ?
snapper rigs are a paternoster rig , the flasher washes around in the water and looks like a live pilchard or baitfish which presents as great looking feed for hungry red or mulloway .Fishing a paternoster fishing rig will enable you to fish two circle hooks.
This particular product will get you fishing with your choice of circle hook 1/0 surf fishing or 4/0 pinkies 5/0 medium snapper and 6/0 nice size snapper the new w.a pilchard rig in 7/0 is a great choice of bigger snapper.
Once rigged up with your snapper rig, you will then be ready to head out and do some bottom bouncing fishing. you can use the rig for reef fishing and along the surf beaches or drop it down from your boat they pretty much are great any where . if worth using a snapper snatcher rig in comber nation with your snelled hook rigs and you will find you will improve your chances of catching fish
What the best bait should i use with a snapper rig ?
Best baits are W.a Pilchard or supa pilly's , squid ,flesh baits , fresh or frozen saurys while it is always great to have a freshly caught salmon or fish for bait its not always possible and you shouldn't worry to much as this where the flasher does its work and washers around in the current and gives your bait some live factor .
Snapper Rigs or (snapper snatchers) Are a great when your fishing for big red .Small fish bait or piece of cut up baitfish should also also be used with the flasher rigs . When your baiting up, you must make sure the gape of the hook is not covered with bait bait and the hook point is well clear.
when you have your snapper snatcher rigged and baited . sit back and wait for the circle hooks to do there job , they are designed to pin the fish in the corner of the jaw as it takes your bait and swims away.
Surf fishing for mulloway red and salmon talior how can i use the rig ?
when going surf fishing using a snatcher rig is like having two surf poppers on a rig with bait they are simple awesome way to fish the surf , and catch that red you been trying to catch , its one of the most under rate way to fish its so effective its been keep asecret for many years now , its like have two lures in the water with bait at the same time ,out fish your buddy and give it a go
Snapper season is coming now is the time to get ready get fishing for early season reds
Best snapper rigs for fishing in port phillip bay ? and around Australia .
This fishing rig is used for offshore fishing in bays, lakes and even rivers. You can catch many species on the rig if you use the small 1/0 hook size. The rig is suitable for many fishing scenarios e.g bream fishing or whiting. My favourite would be fishing for salmon in the surf with the 1/0 hooks . 4/0 hook size and up can be fished pretty much anywhere, including offshore, deep sea or just plucking snapper.
Mulloway have been caught from the surf using these rigs, as the flasher works as a lure in the waves, being washed around enticing the fish to chase it. Also whilst surf fishing I have caught more
Salmon then I can remember and half the time they don't have bait on them, that's how good they work in the surf. We personally used and tested the rigs in Melbourne Port Phillip Bay, Victoria, but we have had excellent feedback from Brisbane's Morten Bay, and we have also had many fishing reports from Sydney Snapper scene on the New South Wales coastline. Shark Bay has reported some great Snapper catches over in the west. We have sold many to Northern Territory, and down in Tasmania they are selling aswell. There has also been good reports from Western Port, Victoria and Adelaide's St. Vincent's Gulf, South Australia. Our charter friends have
