Sea Bass Rig

[howardrf]

Using braid on reel. Fishing hi/low rig. Do you need a fluro or mono leader to the braid? Is a longer rig tied directly to braid better(less knots).
Also best sinkers not to get stuck.
Thanks

[Gerry Zagorski]

I would add a floro top shot to your braid using this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aXjagwdjAhg

Make it long enough so if you get hung up and need to re tie you have the left over floro there to tie your sinkers and pre snelled hooks to... This makes it faster and easier to re tie.

As far a sinker, you flat ones like this or this since they don't roll as much as a bank sinker.

https://www.google.com/search?q=flat...W97VRrFC4bKeM:

https://www.google.com/search?q=flat...D7t4WSz1xz3cM:

[bunker dunker]

ava-27 plain,have fun.

[Gerry Zagorski]

Yes lots of fun fishing with Avas but better off doing that on the drift, not on the anchor, correct??

[howardrf]

ava's not bait? jig over structure?

[Jigman13]

I use a mono top shot. Sea bass are voracious and not line shy. You could tie direct to braid with them but if fishing structure mono top shot adds abrasion resistance. Fluoro is expensive and can get costly if you're losing 8-10' top shots in sticky stuff.

Hi low for bait with 2-3 hooks is fine with a dropper at the bottom. If jigging, 15-20 lb braid, 3-4' top shot of 15-20 lb fluoro on a spinning outfit and 3000 or 4000 sized reel will def be fun. Jig size depends on current and depth. Using a teaser can help you double up but increases chances of snagging if fishing wrecks/rocks.