Been wanting to use running rigs for a while now but i just cant come up with a set up that im happy with. It seems like the only way to get a reliable set up would be to have a big lump of lead 4-5 0z so that the lead does'nt move and the fish can take line off the bait runner although possibly lighter when fishing in silt, however i think this sort of weight coupled with a pva bag would be way too heavy for my rods to get any distance. I understand what people are saying about using slack lines when fishing running leads but i dont get any indication on my buzzers as there has to be some sort of tension in the line for it to move the roller, although i suspect alarms such as delkims may give some sort of indication even with a slack line because they sense vibration. I would have to sit right by my rods and watch the line which is ok during the day but would obviously be no good for night fishing and even then it would only be free running until the fish has taken up all the slack line and starts to take line from the bait runner. I have come to the conclusion that the best set up might be to use drop off style indicators and alarms as in pike fishing so the fish could pull the line out of the clip and take line from the open bail arm and not feel any resistance at all allowing me to use a much lighter lead. I was wondering if anyone else had considered doing this as i feel its the only way to achieve a true free running rig. Does anyone have any thoughts on this?
