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…