carpingod150 Posted June 18, 2007 Report Share Posted June 18, 2007 Has anyone actually used this??? IN the catalougue kevin nash can't stop going on about how great it is, but i'm not too sure. Surely it can't give you that much of an advantage??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carperdude3d Posted June 18, 2007 Report Share Posted June 18, 2007 cheers mate reminded me to get some lol im going to the tackle shop tomora and had forgot to put that on my list Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted June 18, 2007 Report Share Posted June 18, 2007 I've got some & have used it once but have never caught on it. The concept is good & I can't see that it wouldn't work which is why I'm making the effort this year to try things such as the TriggaLink. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffelkins Posted June 19, 2007 Report Share Posted June 19, 2007 This is seriously good stuff. Don't forget that it shrinks by a third so I tie up 6 inches of TL to 2 inches of silkworm so once it's been out there for a short while I've basically got a 6 inch link. I think if you fish it shorter than this you may begin to nullify the elasticity effect which obviously isn't the point. I prefer to fish it combi style although I've known guys fish it straight through. You can tie it safely with a waterknot or something similar or if it makes you feel better use a small rig ring. One thing you must do is rub some kind of tungsten putty or even mud from the lake into the link and put one or two blobs of putty on the link to aid with the camo effect and sink the link. I have seen on other forums guys reject TL because of it's buoyancy. That's their loss. Just take a couple of seconds to do what I've recommended and you're sorted. Nashy claims your take rate will go up 30% and Lord knows how he worked that out but I've used Triggalink since the day it hit the shops and it has outfished other trusted rigs in all kinds of circumstances. The only time it let me down was on a trip to France. The fishing was very hard and my other favourite rig outfished it. Couldn't explain why. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carperdude3d Posted June 19, 2007 Report Share Posted June 19, 2007 sounds good to me how much does it cost Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted June 19, 2007 Report Share Posted June 19, 2007 sounds good to me how much does it cost I bought mine off fleabay for about a tenner (or just over I think) for a 20m (?) spool. Sorry but it's in the darkest depths of my garage at the moment so it's all guess work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt_89 Posted June 19, 2007 Report Share Posted June 19, 2007 will this work on a running rig as i got the impression it was best fished on a bolt rig. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salokcinnodrog Posted June 19, 2007 Report Share Posted June 19, 2007 will this work on a running rig as i got the impression it was best fished on a bolt rig. How about the fact that Running Rigs are not often publicised in the magazines full stop. The only thing to do is to try it and compare the results between the 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carperdude3d Posted June 19, 2007 Report Share Posted June 19, 2007 i think it would work better on a bolt rig because the theory is that it streches and then springs back hooking the carp. for the rig to stretch it needs to be pulling against a weight if you no what i mean if its on a running rig when the carp pulls it instead of stretching just pull the leadcore/tubing .if you get me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoogi Posted June 19, 2007 Report Share Posted June 19, 2007 I use triggalink on a bolt rig, on 1 of my rods. it's working well so far I usually get 30 seconds worth of bleeps on the alarm, before the screamer hits. I get the impression that the carp is confused by the rig. So sit on your hands, & wait for it to run properly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuckingermany Posted June 20, 2007 Report Share Posted June 20, 2007 I have been using Trigga for about 2 months now and can honestly say that I am impressed with it. Have had none of the BEEP BEEP youve been done moments that I have on my usual rigs. I use it as a combi link in conjunction with a bit of stifflink. The Trigga is 12-18" long (to allow for stretch) with a 3" piece of stifflink tied into a D-rig. A lot more fancy than I usually go for but after a 10 hour session with both rods fished tight to some reeds the Trigga was the only one to produce on the day. Every run that I had was on trigga where as my normal braided hooklinks didnt get a sniff. Rods where both fished within a foot of each other with Tungsten tubing, flying backleads on slack lines with two 15mm mainline strawberry zests on the hair. Fed little and often through the day,firing a mixture of swim stim and boillie out. Tried swapping location of the rods over to see if that made a difference and still nothing on the usual rigs. Tried longer/ shorter hooklinks and hairs, as well as bolt and heli. Altered lead weight and hooksize all to no effect. Dont get me wrong I have caught on the most basic rig that you can tie but on slow days or harder waters where the fish are rig wary I feel that it has given me an edge. My opinion and more than open to debate. Tight Lines Matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick12345 Posted December 15, 2008 Report Share Posted December 15, 2008 i dont think its the elatsic properties that actually hooks the fish although it may well be, for it to work in this way the link must be tightened against the lead and i dont beleive in most cases unless you using a link of around 2-4 inches (stretches to 30% more) this is actually happening. my experiance with it is it acts as a buffer and when the hook turns and flips it is then pulled in deeper as the lead comes in to play, it is much harder for the fish to rid itself of the rig and it also keeps the hook in better as it cushions the rolls and shakes of head better than the non stretch varieties. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishingaddict Posted December 16, 2008 Report Share Posted December 16, 2008 I am about to start using it. It ties really easily and is very different to any other material. I doubt many use it that much and it isn't always availble. Since many carp/carp waters are pressured or difficult to cathc it can often pay to be different. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharpy86 Posted December 16, 2008 Report Share Posted December 16, 2008 My mate has a spool of it in 15lb... It took us ages to get it through the eye twice as its thicker than normal braid! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevtaylor Posted December 16, 2008 Report Share Posted December 16, 2008 My mate has a spool of it in 15lb... It took us ages to get it through the eye twice as its thicker than normal braid! You fish it in a combi - so its not going to the hook you plankton !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharpy86 Posted December 17, 2008 Report Share Posted December 17, 2008 My mate has a spool of it in 15lb... It took us ages to get it through the eye twice as its thicker than normal braid! You fish it in a combi - so its not going to the hook you plankton !! Ahhhh That makes sense!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevtaylor Posted December 17, 2008 Report Share Posted December 17, 2008 Ahhhh That makes sense!! Indeed! I bought a spool of it ages ago and tied a rig or two but havn't given it a go yet - probably save it until I feel that I'm getting done over on my trusted rigs. In theory its brilliant stuff, just needs weighting down, maybe colouring a bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rogerbrace Posted December 29, 2008 Report Share Posted December 29, 2008 Hi, I must butt in here, I have used tl all this winter, had plenty of fish to 35lb, i fished it combi style using sufix heavy braid for the hook. I did find it better to soak the tl before using it, but like someone above said, it helps to nulify the head shakes, and is fantastic close to reeds. Roger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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