General Purpose Rig Dean Booker uses this rig when fishing from height into comparatively shallow waters particularly when the sea is rough. Dean prefers the up and over leger rig…
Rigs and traces
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A few people have asked about the pop rig I use for pelagics so have knocked up a quick diagram which has been refined for this site. This type of…
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Garfish Rig Thanks to Micheal West of Seaglo Tackle for his description of this rig. Micheal’s garfish rig is not designed to target solely garfish but instead allows one of…
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A drop down rig for long range This rig was adapted from the plaice rig used by the late Adrian Farely. The Power Gum will maintain tension on the snood…
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The Redi Rig release floats are an alternative to using balloons when fishing at varying depths. The clip and stopper arrangement allows the depth to be varied without having to…
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The ray drift fishing rig is used in boat fishing to present three baits hard on the bottom to target the various ray species on the drift. Rig Components Main…
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A Specialised Rig To Suspend Hook Baits The Dyson rig, named after specialist eel angler the late Colin Dyson, is used by freshwater anglers targeting eels in particular as well…
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Buttlöffel Rig or Flatfish Spoon Rig The Buttlöffel rig or flatfish spoon rig, as translated, is widely used in the Baltic Sea and around the coasts of Denmark and the…
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I can’t be the only person who finds that failing eyesight and less than dexterous fingers make it frustratingly difficult to produce drop shot rigs. Trying to secure small hooks…
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Long Stem Float Rig The long stem float rig is suitable for pelagic species such as garfish and mackerel but it can also be used in a sliding format for…