In reply to Post #14
Agreed, a solid hook, and at risk of ridicule from some, keep sharp for a few captures. I've been using them near 10 years, here and abroad, big fish, small fish, big baits small baits, all good.
Agreed, a solid hook, and at risk of ridicule from some, keep sharp for a few captures. I've been using them near 10 years, here and abroad, big fish, small fish, big baits small baits, all good.
What’s rigs are people using with the kranks ? I’m going to get some in a 4 for spinners
In reply to Post #17
Won't help you much, too old fashioned 😂 I use method feeders a lot so mine are 4" ESP Anchor Rig Braid with a rig ringed bait, hair if bottom baits, screw for pop up & weight.
I'd be quite happy using that or a longer variant in bags or as a standard hook link.
Won't help you much, too old fashioned 😂 I use method feeders a lot so mine are 4" ESP Anchor Rig Braid with a rig ringed bait, hair if bottom baits, screw for pop up & weight.
I'd be quite happy using that or a longer variant in bags or as a standard hook link.
In reply to Post #19
Just as a standard no knot ? I like simple rigs in a bag so may use them for bags too. No knot and a little wafter.
Just as a standard no knot ? I like simple rigs in a bag so may use them for bags too. No knot and a little wafter.
In reply to Post #17
I use ESP Tungsten loaded semi-stiff for both multi rig and spinners.
For the multi-rig, a loop on each end (with a tungsten dropper half way along). Finished rig about 7" for me fishing clean bottoms.
Optionally strip back some coating for a cm just above the loop at the hook end. Sometimes I do, sometimes I don't. Probably gives nicer hooking chance/rig mechanics to have that hinge there.
I make the hook link longer if I know there's some rubbish in the swim, leaves, light weed etc. This winter I was using 10 to 12" spinner rigs and they were getting me more runs that shorter rigs.
I use ESP Tungsten loaded semi-stiff for both multi rig and spinners.
For the multi-rig, a loop on each end (with a tungsten dropper half way along). Finished rig about 7" for me fishing clean bottoms.
Optionally strip back some coating for a cm just above the loop at the hook end. Sometimes I do, sometimes I don't. Probably gives nicer hooking chance/rig mechanics to have that hinge there.
I make the hook link longer if I know there's some rubbish in the swim, leaves, light weed etc. This winter I was using 10 to 12" spinner rigs and they were getting me more runs that shorter rigs.
In reply to Post #20
Apologies, I should've been more precise. I use a rig ring with a hair tied to it, well strictly speaking the hair is just a loop of braid passed through the ring then through itself, ala loop to loop if you will. I tie the braid loops using a stonfo loop tyer for consistent results but recently bought a similar version of Temu that does bigger loops (then I found my old Solar Hair gauge 🙄)
I think the rig ringed hair allows more and easier movement.
Apologies, I should've been more precise. I use a rig ring with a hair tied to it, well strictly speaking the hair is just a loop of braid passed through the ring then through itself, ala loop to loop if you will. I tie the braid loops using a stonfo loop tyer for consistent results but recently bought a similar version of Temu that does bigger loops (then I found my old Solar Hair gauge 🙄)
I think the rig ringed hair allows more and easier movement.
In reply to Post #17
I've used them in bags tied with braid as a simple knotless knot rig , on spinner rigs with pop ups with a fluro boom and also as wafter rigs with a bait screw , kicker and stop tied up with esp soft tungsten loaded hook link . No problems with any of these rigs . Give em a go I don't think you will be disappointed 👍
I've used them in bags tied with braid as a simple knotless knot rig , on spinner rigs with pop ups with a fluro boom and also as wafter rigs with a bait screw , kicker and stop tied up with esp soft tungsten loaded hook link . No problems with any of these rigs . Give em a go I don't think you will be disappointed 👍