Leaderboard

Just though i'd share this, apologies if it's been done before. Tying some leaders today for a forthcoming trip, using a size 8 kwik link spliced onto leadcore, ( not tight up though, left a couple of mil gap to allow movement ) As i wanted running rigs not fixed i simply slid a bead down near the link stopping the leadclip or inline lead engaging the link. This humble bead now gives you four options using the same leader. Fixed or running inline, fixed or running leadclip.

I have a feeling a can of worms may open here... But personal feelings.... Personally, I don't see the point in using a running rig with leadcore....or with an inline lead. It just doesn't move resistance free like a running rig is supposed to. It kind if just leaves you with a 'sort of running rig' with no real benefit. Not to mention if you get the smallest kink in the 'core, or bit of lead poke out, you hae yourself a death rig. Same goes with using a lead clip without the clip firmly fixed to an end swivel, the lead will never eject if the clip is not fixed, and if the lead can't eject, why are you using the clip in the first place? I like your idea of having a rig that can quickly be changed to a different style, but you have massively lost all the posative mechanics of all the rigs involved in return for a minor convenience. TLDR: If you want a running rig, use a running rig, if you want a semi-fixed rig, use a semi fixed rig.

Just reading this and realised I didn't make it particularly clear. I make the hair from the mono, by tying a uni knot loop at the end, and putting pop-up in to get the hair length right. With the pop-up in place, I then attach the hair to the ring allowing enough space for a bottom bait as well. I then remove the pop-up, and put bottom bait on the hair with baiting needle, the pop-up then gets put back into the loop. The pop-up effectively becomes the bait stop.

Stringer needle through bag , attach hook length, pull through, hook into the bottom, I'd probably only do it if under arming to a margin though, surely there'd be to much stress on the hook/bag for a bigger cast. Otherwise lead & rig inside bag, i do pre tie these, just write on bag what hook bait it contains