sgore Posted October 6, 2012 Report Share Posted October 6, 2012 Would you use a rig that someone else has tied ? Or would you buy a ready made rig from flea bay or tackle shop ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garysj01 Posted October 6, 2012 Report Share Posted October 6, 2012 Always use my own rigs that i have tied, im sure there are plenty of rigs that are safe and will do the jod nicely but i much prefer my own tailor made rigs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liamclose Posted October 6, 2012 Report Share Posted October 6, 2012 Always tie my own that way you only got yourself to blame if something goes wrong! As for buying rigs its a rip off and i imagine those who do aint always fishing with the sharpest hooks because they be less inclined to change them due to cost! Also some guy on 8 pence an hour in the far east couldnt care less if some guy in England loses a big fish! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazlaa1 Posted October 6, 2012 Report Share Posted October 6, 2012 bought some ready made rigs once to see what they were like,but the hooks were not the best so never did again,always make my own now, it's a lot cheaper too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jemsue5 Posted October 7, 2012 Report Share Posted October 7, 2012 Not all ready tied rigs are crap lol. I do have a rig tying business on ebay and this year i'm looking at well over £12,000 worth of sales. It's surprising the range of customers i have from total beginners to the very experienced who are quite particular in what they want. Reasons for not tying their own vary from eyesight problems to arthritus etc which have made it hard for them. I have 100% feedback rating and will always go out of my way to help and advise anybody who ask's me for advice. Far better for a newbie to use a decent simple rig until they know what they are doing rather than use crap knots etc only to leave hooks in fish. If buying off the bay just use common sense and check feedback their are a few good lads on there who do know how to tie a good rig. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jules007 Posted October 7, 2012 Report Share Posted October 7, 2012 I started out many years ago buying ready made rigs, but i always tie my own these days, that way if i lose a good fish to a rig, then its my fault Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoogi Posted October 7, 2012 Report Share Posted October 7, 2012 I was going to say that i've always tied my own rigs, then realised it's only in the last few months that i've stopped using shop bought chod rigs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liamclose Posted October 7, 2012 Report Share Posted October 7, 2012 I was going to say that i've always tied my own rigs, then realised it's only in the last few months that i've stopped using shop bought chod rigs. Whats a chod rig? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salokcinnodrog Posted October 7, 2012 Report Share Posted October 7, 2012 I don't think that I have ever bought a rig from a shop. I've always preferred making my own, to my own specifications, although a few of my mates and I have made rigs for each other, but only those whose knots I trust, (and them mine) I'd never forgive myself if I made a rig for somebody else and it failed. As Jules says, if a rig or knot breaks, then the only person whose fault it is, is myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoogi Posted October 7, 2012 Report Share Posted October 7, 2012 I was going to say that i've always tied my own rigs, then realised it's only in the last few months that i've stopped using shop bought chod rigs. Whats a chod rig? Some new fangled thing that doesn't catch fish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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