I've mainly used popups in the past so I'm just looking for advice on how best to present a snowman.
These are the two approaches I've come up with. Which one does everyone think would be best?
For this one I've just threaded a loop through the hook eye multi rig style and trapped it with the kicker. I then attach the bait using floss.
How tight should the silicone trapping the hair be on this? I'm using 1mm on a size 5 Nash Twister and it feels like it would only budge if I hook a fish, is that right?
These are the two approaches I've come up with. Which one does everyone think would be best?
For this one I've just threaded a loop through the hook eye multi rig style and trapped it with the kicker. I then attach the bait using floss.
How tight should the silicone trapping the hair be on this? I'm using 1mm on a size 5 Nash Twister and it feels like it would only budge if I hook a fish, is that right?
The honest answer is find out what works for you.
I've used snowman baits for ages, on a line aligner knotless knotted braid, coated braid or combi-rig, a sliding ring on the hookshank (not blowback style, but stopped with a hookbead), even on D-rigs, and caught on them all.
One of my most productive sniwman presentations was a long hair on that sliding ring rig on either coated braid or a combi-rig using black Amnesia and Kryston Merlin when fishing on gravel. The only reason I changed is I went onto a crayfish infested lake.
I have pics, but sadly can't put them up on here, of that combi-rig and long hair that worked really well on Nazeing Brackens pool. It produced 3 30's and goodness knows how many other fish.
I've used snowman baits for ages, on a line aligner knotless knotted braid, coated braid or combi-rig, a sliding ring on the hookshank (not blowback style, but stopped with a hookbead), even on D-rigs, and caught on them all.
One of my most productive sniwman presentations was a long hair on that sliding ring rig on either coated braid or a combi-rig using black Amnesia and Kryston Merlin when fishing on gravel. The only reason I changed is I went onto a crayfish infested lake.
I have pics, but sadly can't put them up on here, of that combi-rig and long hair that worked really well on Nazeing Brackens pool. It produced 3 30's and goodness knows how many other fish.
In reply to Post #1
Both are vailble options.
I prefer the rig with the hair and silicone since I like to fish rig with more spacing between bait and hook.
So, bottom rig with a longer hair for me 😉
Both are vailble options.
I prefer the rig with the hair and silicone since I like to fish rig with more spacing between bait and hook.
So, bottom rig with a longer hair for me 😉
In reply to Post #3
Nothing wrong with either set up .I use it on a german rig. A PVA bag with double baits will near replicate your baited rig. Very underused -i catch far more on this or btm baits than overused pop ups.
Nothing wrong with either set up .I use it on a german rig. A PVA bag with double baits will near replicate your baited rig. Very underused -i catch far more on this or btm baits than overused pop ups.
In reply to Post #1
I have used both of those rigs and they are both effective.
Maybe you could try one on each rod and see how they perform for yourself.
I have used both of those rigs and they are both effective.
Maybe you could try one on each rod and see how they perform for yourself.
In reply to Post #1
I regularly use the multi rig version in your first picture, with an 18 or 20mm bottom bait with a 12 or 14mm pop up, with a size 4 Ace Razorpoint longshank, or Angling Iron longshank, whichever comes out the Tacklebox first. I'm sure they're the same hooks lol.
Never really used fluorocarbon hooklinks until recently. If using say a 20mm bottom bait with a 14mm pop up, D rig style, what pattern and size of hook would be the most efficient? Any thoughts?
I regularly use the multi rig version in your first picture, with an 18 or 20mm bottom bait with a 12 or 14mm pop up, with a size 4 Ace Razorpoint longshank, or Angling Iron longshank, whichever comes out the Tacklebox first. I'm sure they're the same hooks lol.
Never really used fluorocarbon hooklinks until recently. If using say a 20mm bottom bait with a 14mm pop up, D rig style, what pattern and size of hook would be the most efficient? Any thoughts?