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    Re: Pulley vs Ledger vs Strayline Archived Message

    Posted by Jase on 21/4/2012, 8:59 pm, in reply to "Re: Pulley vs Ledger vs Strayline"

    It's worth considering the question above about imagining how your rigs sit. Reality is with a shorter trace such as that used on a ledger the line is likely to sit a little higher than one with a longer trace. However, with the addition of a float on a pulley rig it sits even higher still, and sometimes, depending on the size of the bait it sits bolt upright in the water column.

    Now consider this. With your sinker sitting on the bottom and a hook or 2 off each side, with the line angle in the surf in reality your bait is pretty much on the bottom, but still moving in the current. If your bait is rigged with a pulley rig its still likely to be near the bottom, but likely a little higher.

    If you consider how a rig sits when dropped from a boat, with it sitting straight up and down and think that that is how it sits when surfcasting, think again.

    The advantage of a pulley rig is with a bit of jiggling it can be changed into a short running rig. The ledger rig offers 2 hooks, but shorter casting ability. That can also be affected by the size of your line and simply your actual ability to cast.

    Different rigs work better in different spots. If one isn't working, try something else. Try moving up or down the beach 50m. Reassess your location as the tide changes.

    If there is fish there, you'll probably get them on most rigs. Once again that depends on location and where in the water column fish are feeding and what they are feeding on.

    Personally, I used a pulley rig almost exclusively in Wellington on the beaches, except when fishing for moki or in the harbour. Up here in Kerikeri I almost exclusively strayline from the rocks with no weight at all, and use both rigs from the beach.

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