Hi want to tie just a straight forward line Aligner rig but not sure which pattern of hook is best suited any help much appreciated
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I personally use a line aligner with my Blowback rig, and prefer a curve shank. Others may say different but it works for me 🙂
I personally use a line aligner with my Blowback rig, and prefer a curve shank. Others may say different but it works for me 🙂
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In the past I've used it almost exclusive. Long Shank or Wide Gape with straight shank and eye with line aligner for bottom baits or snowman. Rate it highly. But haven't used it since I moved on to curve shanks with inturned eyes and coated braids. Haven't noticed any differences, so find the curve shank with coated braids easier in use when tying rigs on the bank - no steaming and needles...
In the past I've used it almost exclusive. Long Shank or Wide Gape with straight shank and eye with line aligner for bottom baits or snowman. Rate it highly. But haven't used it since I moved on to curve shanks with inturned eyes and coated braids. Haven't noticed any differences, so find the curve shank with coated braids easier in use when tying rigs on the bank - no steaming and needles...
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Cheers lads, can't use long shank hooks and must be barbless too on the water l'm on at the moment someone mentioned the esp cryogen classic hooks which sound alright not to long a shank so might be ok with a line alingner just want to keep it simple line alingner with nothing else on the shank no blow back rings or tube. Tight lines
Cheers lads, can't use long shank hooks and must be barbless too on the water l'm on at the moment someone mentioned the esp cryogen classic hooks which sound alright not to long a shank so might be ok with a line alingner just want to keep it simple line alingner with nothing else on the shank no blow back rings or tube. Tight lines
In reply to Post #1
I use a line aligner on Gardner Muggas and Solar 101's. It definitely improves hooking.
I use a line aligner on Gardner Muggas and Solar 101's. It definitely improves hooking.
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Though I've never felt the need - I might reconsider... Du you use kickers or shrink & needle?
- I've used Muggas and coated braid, stripped inch by hook eye, without blow back...
Though I've never felt the need - I might reconsider... Du you use kickers or shrink & needle?
- I've used Muggas and coated braid, stripped inch by hook eye, without blow back...
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Though I've never felt the need - I might reconsider... Du you use kickers or shrink & needle?
- I've used Muggas and coated braid, stripped inch
I use shrink tube and needle.
I did try using Muggas on a local water, just knotless knotted with coated braid stripped to just above the hook eye from the hair end. Whether it was just the particular water, or a 'rig fault', I watched a number of carp easily eject the hook. I went back to the line aligner on the Mugga and started hooking fish. The line aligner doesn't need to be too long, only around 5mm above the hook eye, but that small change definitely made the difference.
Though I've never felt the need - I might reconsider... Du you use kickers or shrink & needle?
- I've used Muggas and coated braid, stripped inch
I use shrink tube and needle.
I did try using Muggas on a local water, just knotless knotted with coated braid stripped to just above the hook eye from the hair end. Whether it was just the particular water, or a 'rig fault', I watched a number of carp easily eject the hook. I went back to the line aligner on the Mugga and started hooking fish. The line aligner doesn't need to be too long, only around 5mm above the hook eye, but that small change definitely made the difference.
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interesting, and thanks for sharing. The places I fish we never see the carp unless its hooked and on the mat...
interesting, and thanks for sharing. The places I fish we never see the carp unless its hooked and on the mat...
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interesting, and thanks for sharing. The places I fish we never see the carp unless its hooked and on the mat...
You're welcome.
I've been very lucky on a couple of clear and close waters to be able to watch their reactions and actions to rigs up close. The number of times we 'get done', even supposedly 100% effective rigs is amazing, a rig can be ejected a number of times, then catch the next fish that takes it. Even how we feed can change a rigs catch rate! If fish are clearing up groundbait, that rig might catch every time. Fish that rig over boilies and it fails, maybe because the groundbait is providing a level of pre-occupation, whereas with boilies, the fish swim from bait to bait, and 'can Go Compare'.
When I was playing with the Muggas with and without the line aligner, I fished it over Vitalin and loosefed boilies. Even over (balled in) to throw, the plain version failed.
interesting, and thanks for sharing. The places I fish we never see the carp unless its hooked and on the mat...
You're welcome.
I've been very lucky on a couple of clear and close waters to be able to watch their reactions and actions to rigs up close. The number of times we 'get done', even supposedly 100% effective rigs is amazing, a rig can be ejected a number of times, then catch the next fish that takes it. Even how we feed can change a rigs catch rate! If fish are clearing up groundbait, that rig might catch every time. Fish that rig over boilies and it fails, maybe because the groundbait is providing a level of pre-occupation, whereas with boilies, the fish swim from bait to bait, and 'can Go Compare'.
When I was playing with the Muggas with and without the line aligner, I fished it over Vitalin and loosefed boilies. Even over (balled in) to throw, the plain version failed.
In reply to Post #1
The original used a straight eyed hook.
I use something almost the same but with a slightly in turned hook eye, currently Korum specimen hooks.
The original used a straight eyed hook.
I use something almost the same but with a slightly in turned hook eye, currently Korum specimen hooks.
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Thanks very much lads interesting this makes a change from all the Ronnie / Germany Chod rigs just going to try to keep it simple this season without keep changing rigs to the latest fashion think everyone on my water at the moment fishes with a Ronnie on a heli set up, also it might work out cheaper than keep buying different rig bits but did look at the fox line alingners things.
Thanks very much lads interesting this makes a change from all the Ronnie / Germany Chod rigs just going to try to keep it simple this season without keep changing rigs to the latest fashion think everyone on my water at the moment fishes with a Ronnie on a heli set up, also it might work out cheaper than keep buying different rig bits but did look at the fox line alingners things.