Matt wrote:
I'm not a fisherman, just someone who writes on a variety of wildlife
topics. It was interesting to read that some of the largest great
whites ever taken were caught with a rod and reel. If one were to fish
for the largest great whites - 5 meters and up - what sort of rig would
one use -


rod,
Big Stiff one


hook,

Big Stiff one

line,

Big Stiff one

and leader?

Big steel stiff one


Ok I've been funny

Now for he facts

any good trolling rod rated for 100 to 200 test line

There are plenty of large hooks available something around 5 to 6 inches
in the gap would work fine.

On line I personally would not want over 100#, you must remember the
fisherman has to hold on, and crank against that minnow, and your going
to have to do it for a few hours, you can only hold back so much
pressure for just so long, the thing is, you need a LOT of line, so you
need the biggest reel made, and a boat caption that knows how to help
you get the line back.

Now on the leader, it must be long enough , you don't want that tail
cutting your mono, and it must be large enough so the shark can't bite
through it. You would want the biggest available steel you can find,,
some use 1/4 inch chain between the hook and leader.


--
Rodney Long,
Inventor of the Long Shot "WIGGLE" rig, SpecTastic Thread
Boomerang Fishing Pro. ,Stand Out Hooks ,Stand Out Lures,
Mojo's Rock Hopper & Rig Saver weights, Decoy Activator
and the EZKnot http://www.ezknot.com