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Here's a few well
recognised basic rigs for reference including a brief description of
the best situation for each. Click on the rig type below for details or scroll through the selection.
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RIG
4 - PATERNOSTER FLOAT RIG
Using a float with a lead weight will give you more control over your fishing positioning and anchor your rig between lake bed and water surface. The paternoster link to you baited hook will then remain within that immediate surrounding area (depending on your trace length) whatever the action of the water. |
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Step 1
Thread your float on to the main reel line and secure with a rubber sleeve over the float tip.
Step 2
Thread on a swivel, then a bead and then tie the end of the reel line to another swivel.
Step 3
Attach a section of around 12" to the other side of the swivel and then attach you lead weight - a bomb lead of around 1/4 oz.
Step 4
Cast out to your chosen fishing position and check the depth. If the float lies flat on the surface, the float is too high on the line. Adjust it by sliding it down the line towards the lead. Cast out again and check what happens. If the float disappears underneath the water's surface, the float is too low and needs to be moved higher up the line. Cast again and again until the float sits upright in the water with about 1" showing.
Step 5
Choose your trace line and take a length of between 2 and 4 feet and attach it to the unused ring of the first swivel. On the other end of this line length attach your selected hook.
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RIG
5 - ROTTEN BOTTOM RIG
The
rotten bottom rig is the part of the rig which attaches the
lead. It is an excellent way to rig your lead when you will
be bottom fishing or fishing over rough or weedy ground where
the lead is likely to snag. With a weak link to the lead it
means that, if snagged, the lead will break off without losing the rest of your rig or your prize. |
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Step 1
Slide on your chosen float and secure with a rubber sleeve. Nip on a stabilising shot just beneath the float.
Step 2
When using a rotten bottom rig, it stands to reason that you're probably fishing over uneven ground with much potential for snags. Therefore, a separator boom is recommended to keep the trace line apart from the rotten bottom link and lead just in case it does snag and is lost. Therefore, thread on the boom next and attach your chosen trace line to it with your hook on the end of that.
Step 3
Tie a breakaway link to the reel line.
Step 4
Select a 12" section of line which is much weaker than the main reel line and trace line. Attach this to the breakaway link and then attach a bomb lead of around 1/2 oz to the other end. |
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RIG
6 - SLIDING FLOAT LEDGER RIG
This rig is good for Pike and Zander. Zander are particularly sensitive to resistance when they first show interest in a bait. If they do sense resistance they will rapidly drop the bait and the catch will be lost. The coffin shape lead gives little resistance and serves only to weight the rig to your chosen fishing position. The sliding float acts as a marker above water so you know where your baited hook is but it won't hinder the hook from holding the bottom. |
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Step 1
Slide a bead on to your reel line and then slide the reel line through the centre of your float.
Step 2
Slide on your coffin lead and then nip a piece of shot on to the line straight after the lead.
Step 3
Attach a swivel to the line.
Step 4
Choose your trace line and attach that to the other ring of the swivel.
Step 5
Finally, attach your chosen hook to the end of you trace line and then use deadbait for Pike or Zander. |
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