hoodlum Posted August 7, 2011 Report Share Posted August 7, 2011 Any feedback on this rig, anything done wrong? anything that could be added (shrink tube maybe) etc Ta Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew43 Posted August 7, 2011 Report Share Posted August 7, 2011 Hi mate only thing i would change is to move the rubber sleeve back a little just so the lead comes off easy if you crack of and a fish picks your rig up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slimysime Posted August 7, 2011 Report Share Posted August 7, 2011 Seems ok to me except the tungsten weight could be more in the middle, also your bivvy needs to be tensioned, looks a tadge slack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jules007 Posted August 7, 2011 Report Share Posted August 7, 2011 looks pretty good, agree about the bivvy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoodlum Posted August 7, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 7, 2011 Bivvy was unpegged and coming down when i took the pic re: the rig, i've started tying my own now, but since I have i haven't been catching as much. Just wondering if it was my rigs or just luck lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobleyn Posted August 8, 2011 Report Share Posted August 8, 2011 Is the line coated or uncoated braid? Also...not sure why you have the extra rubber over the swivel end? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoodlum Posted August 8, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 8, 2011 Coated braid and I put the extra rubber on as I was occasionally tangling, the rubber stops it swinging about and haven't had any tangles since. But if it's detrimental to the rig then i'll take it off, lol. These are the things I don't really know about Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobleyn Posted August 8, 2011 Report Share Posted August 8, 2011 You may want to uncover that swivel a bit. its there to let the rig spin freely. Also with a stiff Flouro or coated braid you need to leave the hinge end (ie the bit that connects to the swivel) free to flip up into the fishes mouth easily and naturally. I find a ring swivel or looped knot gives it this pivot point. I cant quite see from the photo whether you have uncovered any of the braid at the hook end too? Most people will strip back a half inch there too...but others will leave this end stiff. Personally I strip back half an inch when using coated braids. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrdevon Posted August 8, 2011 Report Share Posted August 8, 2011 I personally like to have the swivel on the lead too, looks like you've snipped that off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morkey11 Posted August 9, 2011 Report Share Posted August 9, 2011 not really anything wrong with the rig just personal opinions on what other people prefer, id remove the sleeve over the swivel and maybe use putty instead of the sinker just my opinion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoodlum Posted August 9, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 9, 2011 Cheers all for your feedback, Like i said i've just starting tying my own rigs and just wanted some feedback if what i'm doing is right, wrong, be improved on etc. thanks again! off to Sandhurst lake soon so will give my rigs a go then! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fraserking Posted August 10, 2011 Report Share Posted August 10, 2011 I tend not to feel confident if my hooklink is overburdened with sinkers or shot. Worry that it will stand out too much. If I'm using uncoated braids I tend to rub tungsten putty up and down to add weight. I might be a bit strange with this but you know when you don't feel happy its plays on your mind when you're fishing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaz1839 Posted August 15, 2011 Report Share Posted August 15, 2011 i can see why you have used the rubber over the swivel. you have attached a quick release clip under there and the rubber is to prevent the hook link getting worked around the in-turned portion of the clip. i used to do the same bud, but now use a bit of silicone instead. this doesn't hinder the movement of the swivel. just another option for you. good luck at sandhurst. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salokcinnodrog Posted August 24, 2011 Report Share Posted August 24, 2011 Any feedback on this rig, anything done wrong? anything that could be added (shrink tube maybe) etc Ta The acid test is your fishing If you are hooking fish and landing them then the rig is working. Don't follow the hype about having to use a 360 KD D-rig etc, use what works for you. There are many people who advocate the palm test or the thumb test, to test the hooking potential of a rig. Some rigs that hook properly and in the right place I know would fail either of these, yet I have caught many carp on them. What and how you feed, how the carp are feeding all will make or break your rigs efficiency or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zander1 Posted August 24, 2011 Report Share Posted August 24, 2011 Any feedback on this rig, anything done wrong? anything that could be added (shrink tube maybe) etc Ta It doesnt look like the swivel is pulled into the lead clip properly to me, maybe the swivel is too big? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samcfc Posted August 24, 2011 Report Share Posted August 24, 2011 i think the rig is ok but i like to have it stripped back by the hook and i would probably add a little bit of shrink tubing but not with an aggressive curve, i like to use a rig ring on the shank to give the bait movement, hope this helps sam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morkey11 Posted August 26, 2011 Report Share Posted August 26, 2011 I just think maybe the swivel needs to be pushed in abit more zander, as for the shrink tube, if you dont want to use any why not try a kurv shank hook all just other ways around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted August 26, 2011 Report Share Posted August 26, 2011 all down to personal preference mate, cast out what you feel comfortable with Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zander1 Posted August 27, 2011 Report Share Posted August 27, 2011 I just think maybe the swivel needs to be pushed in abit more zander, as for the shrink tube, if you dont want to use any why not try a kurv shank hook all just other ways around. Maybe Hoodlum, why do you want to use a lead clip anyway??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoodlum Posted August 30, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2011 it's just that is what I was using at the time, sometimes I use a running lead, sometimes a chod lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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