are as tough as they come.
Hook into one and you’ve got a
battle on your hands. Your first
30 seconds are crucial, hit and
hold, if you give an inch you’re
done for. As such you need the
tackle to stand your ground –
and Danny is ready for war.
This boy’s gear is, not to put
too fine a point on it, sexy as
hell. A Shimano Stella SG 4000
with its drag set to ‘you’re going
nowhere’ lays up 20lb Power Pro
Depth Hunter braid, running
through the rings of a Slash
28g, 7ft 4in rod – a sublime
looking weapon designed for
black bass, but with a fast
action that sets hooks and
holds on perfectly for wrasse.
At the business end Danny
has options, but his first lure
for the wrasse is always a
senko worm. Rigged Texasstyle with a 3/0 worm hook
(extra strong) and 10g cone
weight it’s soon searching
around in the salt. This
arrangement is tied up to
a 22lb fluorocarbon leader,
needed to soak up the sharp
and snaggy underwater
terrain.
Danny always starts his
Strike, set the hook and
don’t give an inch.