Everywhere you go it's just Ronnie rigs these days time to go back to basics I'm sure these fish know everything there is to know about Ronnie 🤩
In reply to Post #1
Funnily enough I'm late to the party with the ronnie. I've almost refused to use it for the last few years as every other angler on the bank was using it. Decided to try it over the course of this winter as I wanted a low lying pop up rig, fished alongside a bottom bait rig on the other rod.
Out of 5 fish over winter, the bottom baits picked up 2 mid doubles, the ronnie rig picked up 1 x 21lb, 1 x 31lb 2oz amd 1 x 37lb which is a new PB.
Could be complete fluke, but so far it's done me well
Funnily enough I'm late to the party with the ronnie. I've almost refused to use it for the last few years as every other angler on the bank was using it. Decided to try it over the course of this winter as I wanted a low lying pop up rig, fished alongside a bottom bait rig on the other rod.
Out of 5 fish over winter, the bottom baits picked up 2 mid doubles, the ronnie rig picked up 1 x 21lb, 1 x 31lb 2oz amd 1 x 37lb which is a new PB.
Could be complete fluke, but so far it's done me well
In reply to Post #2
Pressured lakes I fish i went back to snowman rigs after struggling on a blatant Ronnie,started catching again
Pressured lakes I fish i went back to snowman rigs after struggling on a blatant Ronnie,started catching again
In reply to Post #3
I think every lake will be different. I used a snowman for years and love it, and tbh in the summer on rock hard lakebeds it's my go to. However I do think the ronnie has its place, on hard lakebeds that may have leaf litter scattered on them etc.
Just a case of seeing what works on your water I suppose
I think every lake will be different. I used a snowman for years and love it, and tbh in the summer on rock hard lakebeds it's my go to. However I do think the ronnie has its place, on hard lakebeds that may have leaf litter scattered on them etc.
Just a case of seeing what works on your water I suppose
In reply to Post #4
Snowman seems to have fallen well behind of recent lake I'm on now is mega silty they tear it to pieces always catch on snowman on there 95% of the others sit blanking on pop ups
Snowman seems to have fallen well behind of recent lake I'm on now is mega silty they tear it to pieces always catch on snowman on there 95% of the others sit blanking on pop ups
In reply to Post #4
Still think the Hinge Stiff is the ultimate pop up rig
Still think the Hinge Stiff is the ultimate pop up rig
In reply to Post #6
I think any rig you can fish with confidence is the ultimate rig. Every lake will differ, the fish wil have been hammered on different rigs, will feed in different ways and used to feeding on different baits. I honestly don't think there is an ultimate rig
I think any rig you can fish with confidence is the ultimate rig. Every lake will differ, the fish wil have been hammered on different rigs, will feed in different ways and used to feeding on different baits. I honestly don't think there is an ultimate rig
I was also a late trier of the ronnie rig, been a multi rig user for years but a mate of mine has done really well on it so I started using it on my new syndicate in November, just fished over little bits and pieces I've been really happy with it, 15 bites 15 landed on a really tricky lake and the hook holds have been really good, generally in the centre of the bottom lip, a rig il definitely use a lot more when I'm fishing small 12mm pop ups over the little bits and pieces 👍 6.5 inches of Korda boom to a size 6 angling iron curve is what I use.
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So I've gone for stiff braid for the moment, but rather than a standard not like a lot do using braid I've gone for a figure 8 so I have a small loop, just to allow that little bit more movement. Size 6 J Precision Wide gape is my preference
So I've gone for stiff braid for the moment, but rather than a standard not like a lot do using braid I've gone for a figure 8 so I have a small loop, just to allow that little bit more movement. Size 6 J Precision Wide gape is my preference
In reply to Post #1
Been using ronnies a few years, great pop up rig but a few lakes thay don't want pops so got to adapt
Been using ronnies a few years, great pop up rig but a few lakes thay don't want pops so got to adapt