Filthmonger,
Great name. For shore based I use 20-3lb braid for main on a small baitrunner & 10ft ugly stick. (My jewfish'n mate uses 20lb mono, i haven't seen him ever lose a fish on it either. He got one 20.5kg last year... i like the braid.)
Similar to beach fishing we rig a star sinker or snapper lead on a 10cm trace sliding free on the mainline. Leader about 1m, 40Lb mono at night, 50lb in the day in case of Kings. Hooks are 2 x Gamagatsu Octopus snelled about 5cm apart. The top one 5/0-6/0, the bottom one 7/0-8/0.
Rig the fish so the bottom hook goes behind the head and the smaller hook between dorsal & tail. Most stay alive a fair while unless i stuff it up.
Other blokes we see catching their fair share have other rigs, but i have found that rig + baitrunner usually gets a solid hookup by the time i get to the rod & put the reel in gear.
You're down my way mate maybe see you on the water, cheers