light snoods!

[goldfish17]

just wondering, what would the advantages be of using light snoods and what scenarios and weather conditions do they suit best??? also, what are the disadvantages of using lighter line, i am guessing it will tangle more easily?? but is that just the cheaper brands of line with more memory?
any help would be great
cheers
goldfish

[JOHN LYNCH]

It all depends on where you are fishing / conditions. If for example you are fishing a surf beach with big breakers then long light snoods tend to tangle as your snood is been washed around in all directions (you could fish 12" metal booms with 9" snoods in this senario if your using ligher line) but your better off with shorter snoods 15-18 inches of 10-15lb line.

If your fishing an estuary for example where the tide is flowing in the one direction then long light snoods are less likely to tangle. Long light snoods also work well during slack water. In general look at the surf and make a decision on the diameter and lenght of your snoods based on the conditions you see before you.

I have found "Stren Tinted Fluorocarbon (gunsmoke)" an excellent light line, comes in 100yard spools from 10-60lbs for about €9. Memory free aswell.

Just my opinion. Plenty of more informed opinions out there.

[yngkmd]

when float fishing for wrasse and pollock and not expecting to catching anything over a pound or 2 i would regulary used a 6lb snood, i find it works well esp in clear water with the added bonus that if you get snagged it always breaks first and you dont lose your float and also if you hook a decent fish you are forced to played it cos its on light line and not just horse it up to the rocks. admittedly i have lost a few decent fish trying to lift them out of the water and the line breaks but by that point, they were gonna go back anyway but the fights over and ive alreay had my fun.
would use the same line for bottom fishing over sand for flatties. the majority of the flatties up this way dont really need any stronger line, would only really go bigger if the dogs had moved in since their teeth would go straight through it and even then i would only step up to 15lb. it would be my decision to base the snood on the size\type of fish i was targeting more than anything and then go as light as possible on line weight and rod once casting distances have been factored in.