Zig rigs

[fishingboy]

i wanna fish a Zig rig at about 8-10 feet in 20 ft of water. What hooklinks? use a sub float?

I have tried but they are all prone to tangle on the cast.javascript:emoticon(':?') about 80 yards any help appreciated

[icemaster]

Wouldn't use a sub float, see other posts about it being a death rig.

 

To help with your problem what I have done in the past is to coil your rig up and then tie it into one section with a length of pva string obviously this will melt.. This will hold it together and won't tangle on your cast. You have to careful when you coil the rig up that you don't tangle it then.

 

Hope this help

[welder]

Wouldn't use a sub float, see other posts about it being a death rig.

 

To help with your problem what I have done in the past is to coil your rig up and then tie it into one section with a length of pva string obviously this will melt.. This will hold it together and won't tangle on your cast. You have to careful when you coil the rig up that you don't tangle it then.

 

Hope this help

 

 

That sounds like a damn good idea, I'll try that myself. Ta!

 

Ian

[jemsue5]

Wouldn't use a sub float, see other posts about it being a death rig.

 

To help with your problem what I have done in the past is to coil your rig up and then tie it into one section with a length of pva string obviously this will melt.. This will hold it together and won't tangle on your cast. You have to careful when you coil the rig up that you don't tangle it then.

 

Hope this help

If you read the other thread right through you would see how to set up a sub float safely with no chance of it being a death rig.

[danfletcher]

fishing boy, like ice said i too normally if experiencing tangles tie the rig with pva and in addition i add a peice of pva foam to help keep it up in the water on impact not sure how much this does but it keeps my mind at ease, usually though if you have room in the peg you can lay your rig on a un hooking mat and cast off the ground works for me 80% of the time .

[tonybranno]

I can say hand on heart that i have NEVER caught a fish on a zig rig. I have no confidence with the method at all.

[carpingod150]

I'm the same Tony, never caught on a zig, and its not through lack of trying either, I just cant see why the fish would want to take the bait suspended mid-water, even if it is a high attract type bait

[paulmlpss]

ive caught a few on zig rigs but not many. you can put your line in a cup and cast that way but with a zig of 8-10ft i wouldnt have much trouble casting?? courtz is your man to ask

[carpingod150]

Its not the casting, I just never seem to catch fish on them

[lizardking]

Its not the casting, I just never seem to catch fish on them

 

Nope nor me

[paulmlpss]

Its not the casting, I just never seem to catch fish on them

i know what you mean lol. i think the key to catching on it is getting it at the right depth

[courtz]

ive caught a few on zig rigs but not many. you can put your line in a cup and cast that way but with a zig of 8-10ft i wouldnt have much trouble casting?? courtz is your man to ask

 

Yeah i put the hook in a cup behind me then cast it out

 

Hooklink - preston reflo powerline in 8lb 15oz b/s

 

Hooks - Drennan Super Specialist Barbel size 10 or 12

 

For a rig use an inline lead upto baout 2oz with 1ft of tubing behind, and ALWAYS feather the cast down before holding the line just before the lead its the water, as this sends the hookbait forwards straighting out the hooklength so it should cast.

 

It's strange really that i've not properly used a zig in over 8 months, even though last year i had my best ever winter/spring campaign using the method.

 

Now when i cast them out i just have no confidence just because my new water has muchless fish in i cant seem to get my head around using them for some reason, im doing to try and keep on on atleast one rod next session

[fishingboy]

Nice one,thanks for your advice, I've had quite a few fish near snags in 4ft of water on fluoro pop ups 2ft straight of the lead. Zig rigs do work P.s When exactly does a pop up become a zig rig?

[colincky]

I can say hand on heart that i have NEVER caught a fish on a zig rig. I have no confidence with the method at all.

,. hi lads im the very same with tony never had any luck tried all differant lenths baits not a touch , so theve been put to rest me thinks.lol. but good luck to the guys that do use them.

[expertblanker]

the pva string coupling together some large loops can work and add the pva foam will give you that added confidence to ensure the bait heads upwards straight away once in the water albeit i acknowledge long distance casting can be tricky with a zig. Re people not having had much luck with zigs I have clearly been very lucky - i find on a warmish day, a zig rig with a cloudy spod mix over the top can produce some fun fishing as the fish enter the cloud of spod mix and find your zigged hookbait floating amongst it....