In reply to Post #45
Sorry, I missed this follow up. How have you been getting on?
The rigs look fine to me. I don't bother with tubing but if it makes you feel happier that it wont slip I don't see an issue.
I had a weird one last night on the multi rig. For the 1st time ever on any rig I had a double hooking. The hook went in the bottom lip and and then stitched up to the top lip.
I cut the shank of the hook with side cutters and thankfully it came out without damage. I was shocked it had happened.
Then the next fish came in with the hook hold on the outside of the top lip. I was baffled, never had this either. I use a chod type hook with a standard length shaft, inch and a half off the bottom. 1st fish was a low thirty and the second was a high double, so pretty different sized mouths.
Caught scores of fish like this with 'normal' hook holds. Possibly just down to the way they were feeding. I changed rigs on both rods just in case I got another weird one.
Interesting that long shanks and Ronnie type rigs get bad rap for double hooking. The multi is widely praised as one of the most reliable and safe rigs around yet that's the one that caused the problem.
Sorry, I missed this follow up. How have you been getting on?
The rigs look fine to me. I don't bother with tubing but if it makes you feel happier that it wont slip I don't see an issue.
I had a weird one last night on the multi rig. For the 1st time ever on any rig I had a double hooking. The hook went in the bottom lip and and then stitched up to the top lip.
I cut the shank of the hook with side cutters and thankfully it came out without damage. I was shocked it had happened.
Then the next fish came in with the hook hold on the outside of the top lip. I was baffled, never had this either. I use a chod type hook with a standard length shaft, inch and a half off the bottom. 1st fish was a low thirty and the second was a high double, so pretty different sized mouths.
Caught scores of fish like this with 'normal' hook holds. Possibly just down to the way they were feeding. I changed rigs on both rods just in case I got another weird one.
Interesting that long shanks and Ronnie type rigs get bad rap for double hooking. The multi is widely praised as one of the most reliable and safe rigs around yet that's the one that caused the problem.
In reply to Post #46
Hi mate, haven't had a fish on it yet. Fishing a very hard water I can only do eves on. I actually use the shrink as i found it turned a lot better in my palm. Maybe this isn't really any gauge on the hooking potential
Weird about your hook holds, maybe it was under shotted or something. Will update, I've actually been fishing short hinges instead lately and not sure I see any benefits of the mult for now.
Hi mate, haven't had a fish on it yet. Fishing a very hard water I can only do eves on. I actually use the shrink as i found it turned a lot better in my palm. Maybe this isn't really any gauge on the hooking potential
Weird about your hook holds, maybe it was under shotted or something. Will update, I've actually been fishing short hinges instead lately and not sure I see any benefits of the mult for now.