Hi guys,
I like fishing combi rigs. I don't like crimping and I would like to avoid the allbright knot to connect the boom and supple part. I am looking for a heavy gauge but small (micro) rig ring to connect the boom with the supple part. The current micro rig rings I see being sold, are pretty thin so I worry about them snapping.
Can you point me in the right direction, please?
Thanks!
I like fishing combi rigs. I don't like crimping and I would like to avoid the allbright knot to connect the boom and supple part. I am looking for a heavy gauge but small (micro) rig ring to connect the boom with the supple part. The current micro rig rings I see being sold, are pretty thin so I worry about them snapping.
Can you point me in the right direction, please?
Thanks!
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I use a large korda Rog ring mate, I tested it against a small swivel and it by far was much stronger. My mate uses medium ones and hasn't had one go at all.
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I use a large korda Rog ring mate, I tested it against a small swivel and it by far was much stronger. My mate uses medium ones and hasn't had one go at all.
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Thinking Anglers did a heavy rig ring not sure if they still do.
Thinking Anglers did a heavy rig ring not sure if they still do.
Thanks for your replies. Will look into those options!
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Not really what you're asking but...
If you batch tie with the Albright and test them I have found them to be super reliable, easy to tie (once you get into the wing of it).
The reason I answered this post is whilst I have used the Albright for the last 5 odd years I wanted a boom section that outlasted the hooks that I hand sharpen so like you investigated rings. I didn't find anything neat and strong enough plus I like the putty on the knot. What I have been playing about with over the past couple of weeks is tying hook loops that are fairly short and with line aligners. This means I can snip off the loops and keep the boom and loop on another hook. Using fairly light braid (as it's doubled up I've been quite impressed with this as a combi - I'm out Saturday so views may change next week...
Not really what you're asking but...
If you batch tie with the Albright and test them I have found them to be super reliable, easy to tie (once you get into the wing of it).
The reason I answered this post is whilst I have used the Albright for the last 5 odd years I wanted a boom section that outlasted the hooks that I hand sharpen so like you investigated rings. I didn't find anything neat and strong enough plus I like the putty on the knot. What I have been playing about with over the past couple of weeks is tying hook loops that are fairly short and with line aligners. This means I can snip off the loops and keep the boom and loop on another hook. Using fairly light braid (as it's doubled up I've been quite impressed with this as a combi - I'm out Saturday so views may change next week...
Fly anglers use them, they know them as tippet rings. Claimed to be 17lb to 35lb BS depending on size. https://www.orvis.co.uk/products/tippet-rings-2k1z?srsltid=AfmBOoob35viYhk0OGz965q59K6YTStyoaMigK5yx7gsndoA77aYODzj
Whether or not they're any stronger than rig rings I don't know.
Whether or not they're any stronger than rig rings I don't know.
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And we think we get a raw deal with carp tackle...
https://www.orvis.co.uk/products/micro-swivels-black-3a0c?pr_prod_strat=jac&pr_rec_id=7620304fe&pr_rec_pid=7593256124657&pr_ref_pid=7593237217521&pr_seq=uniform
And we think we get a raw deal with carp tackle...
https://www.orvis.co.uk/products/micro-swivels-black-3a0c?pr_prod_strat=jac&pr_rec_id=7620304fe&pr_rec_pid=7593256124657&pr_ref_pid=7593237217521&pr_seq=uniform
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The reason I don't like the allbright knot is that I have had that slip with a very (don't know another way to describe it) slippery braid (I believe it was the Korda armabraid). But maybe I did tie it with too little turns...
The reason I don't like the allbright knot is that I have had that slip with a very (don't know another way to describe it) slippery braid (I believe it was the Korda armabraid). But maybe I did tie it with too little turns...
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Those tippet rings do look good! And 26 or 35 lb for the m and l versions is plenty strong enough
Those tippet rings do look good! And 26 or 35 lb for the m and l versions is plenty strong enough
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Ah gawd. I would never use with any kind of coated protected braid mine are heavy Flouro and supernatural
Ah gawd. I would never use with any kind of coated protected braid mine are heavy Flouro and supernatural
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Before coated braids etc, we used to use 40lb braid leader as the stiff section which in itself was pretty heavy.
To the end we would tie on a heavy gauge but small split ring with another split ring rung on to it.
Then on that second split ring we'd tie the hook section on, was an incredibly good rig and the weight of the two split rings with a bit of lead core wrapped around the split ring tied to the boom would hold a popup in place nicely.
Even though I haven't used the rig for years, I still carry a couple of split rings rung onto each other just in case because it was such a good 'big fish' rig back then.
Looks like Fox and a few others still sell the split rings, so if your eyes are good enough to thread a few together maybe give it a try?
Before coated braids etc, we used to use 40lb braid leader as the stiff section which in itself was pretty heavy.
To the end we would tie on a heavy gauge but small split ring with another split ring rung on to it.
Then on that second split ring we'd tie the hook section on, was an incredibly good rig and the weight of the two split rings with a bit of lead core wrapped around the split ring tied to the boom would hold a popup in place nicely.
Even though I haven't used the rig for years, I still carry a couple of split rings rung onto each other just in case because it was such a good 'big fish' rig back then.
Looks like Fox and a few others still sell the split rings, so if your eyes are good enough to thread a few together maybe give it a try?
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No, korda armabraid isn't a coated braid.
No, korda armabraid isn't a coated braid.
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Thanks for your reply, but I don't like the idea of split rings. Sorry!
Thanks for your reply, but I don't like the idea of split rings. Sorry!
Never had an Albright knot go on me.
Very easy to tie as well. I use 20 lb amnesia with atomic jelly wire u coated.
I made a device which involves the spool of amnesia being clamped down so it's tight to the rig.Then a couple of bolts, one to hold the hook and one to aid the tying. It works very well.
Could not do this not without this gadget.
Very easy to tie as well. I use 20 lb amnesia with atomic jelly wire u coated.
I made a device which involves the spool of amnesia being clamped down so it's tight to the rig.Then a couple of bolts, one to hold the hook and one to aid the tying. It works very well.
Could not do this not without this gadget.
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Sounds interesting don't suppose you have a pic of it. I jigged my hooklinks a while ago just to get accuracy
Sounds interesting don't suppose you have a pic of it. I jigged my hooklinks a while ago just to get accuracy