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Rig choice

Posted by The druid on 1/5/2016, 7:14 pm

Been surfing archive messages on pulleys/running/ledger rigs. Obviously if there are no fish at your location you won't catch any, but assuming there are fish there will the choice of rig determine the bite detection or the hook up? I'm thinking, if I'm getting bites, but no hook-ups, does the choice of rig play some part in this.

Re: Rig choice

Posted by racepics on 1/5/2016, 11:56 pm, in reply to "Rig choice"

Bites without hookups can be caused by many things.
Hooks not sharp
Hooks and/or baits too big
Hooks not protruding from your bait enough
Wrong type of hook for the species and/or rig.
Sometimes the fish will be very tentative and drop the bait as soon as they feel any resistance. Try long, light traces if you think that is happening. Also try a running rig and plenty of slack line if weather and surf allow.

http://www.paniasurfcasting.org
http://www.surfcaster.co.nz

Re: Rig choice

Posted by BobB on 3/5/2016, 5:28 pm, in reply to "Rig choice"

Im fishing Papamoa Beach. Two rods one with a running rig and one with a Pully Rig. Both are catching plenty of Fish.

Re: Rig choice

Posted by racepics on 4/5/2016, 8:44 am, in reply to "Re: Rig choice"

Of course, finding a place where there are plenty of fish present is 90% of the battle

http://www.paniasurfcasting.org
http://www.surfcaster.co.nz

Re: Rig choice

Posted by Team Century on 8/5/2016, 5:50 pm, in reply to "Rig choice"

All mine are clipped down,fixed snoods between two beads and silicone stops which allows the rig snood length to be adjusted but firm enough to stay in place with casting and fishing.
If the sea has a tidal flow (estuary) Ill use a flowing trace that is held in place for casting with a cascade swivel placed into a fixed power gum loop which it releases from on impact. Similar to the up and over pulley that is now in vogue.
Moonfleet Angling used to show these rigs but I think they are now no more.

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