How to make a three hook flapper.(scratching rig).

[mick dunn]

Guys after speaking to an inexperienced angler the other day thought I would post this for some advice to those that may need some.
Cheers Mick.
My rig box-nowt flash

Attach a lead clip on the bottom of your mainline-I use about four feet of mainline about 60 lb break strain then feed on your bits.

I put three of each on then crimp one at the top of the rig one at the bottom and one in the middle.


Attach the snoods usually about 12-14 inches. I just make sure the hooks on top two crimps and swivels do not catch with each other when you hold the rig.I like the 30 lb line as it does not get many knots.

Put a swivel on the top before you start crimping.

Pic of the complete rig.

Then store away nice-note on this rig I have cheaper 1-0 hooks but prefer Sakuma stinger Match hook size 1-much stronger and catch rate has gone right up since using them.

some of the different types of crimps you can buy cheap as chips from e-bay for crimps, beads, swivels even the crimping pliers.

Tight lines Mick.

[toonboymc]

Great post mate have you any links on eBay cheers

[mick dunn]

They easy to find all the bits and pieces just look at sea angling in the e-bay search of items.

[mick dunn]

Sea Fishing Tackle Set- Makes up to 25+ Rigs Swivels Beads Bait Clips Hooks | eBay

[toonboymc]

Where you get the blue cup clip things cheers for the link

[Hadji Kareem]

I taught him well

[Nooo Fish]

I hope this isn't a stupid question but what is scratching?

[david.northeast]

Where you get the blue cup clip things cheers for the link

250 RIG SILICONE CRIMPS IN 5 COLOURS NO NEED FOR BEADS | eBay

[spongebob]

You can get them crimps off any electrical site, try uk crimps.co.uk they sell all crimps inc crimpers aswell :-D:-D;-) . Scratching is basically fishing for whatever is in front of you, scaling down hook size from 2/0 to size 4-6 you should be into sport pretty quickly :-D:-D:-)

[waco]

Where you get the blue cup clip things cheers for the link

just type in fishing crimps and got them from bout £7 to £10 a `1000

[fishingmark]

Bootlace crimps I've always called them, went through thousands when I used to do the control panels.

[spongebob]

I thats the ones m8 , I want to invest in some bootlace crimps and a ratchet crimper £23 off fleabay ;-)

[fishingmark]

Get the manual crimper mate. The ratchet ones are designed for cable and bite into your line too much. You can feel how much to crimp them with the manual ones, in fact for crimping to nylon, pliers do just as well.

[toonboymc]

Cheers boys