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  • Best beginer rig?

    This is my first post on here so go easy
    I have not long been sea fishing and have tried to read and speak to people for general advice but i am still puzzled as to what rig is best for beginner. I have made a few different rigs like a pulley and flapper but they always seem to tangle after a couple of casts. Also what size hook's should i use.
    Thanks paulus the gnome

  • #2
    All depends where you fish and what you are targeting.

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    • #3
      Say cod, whiting ect from say the tyne to hendon prom?
      I know its a broad spectrum but i thought i might get a rough idea what to use for what .
      Last edited by the gnome; 20-11-2011, 05:20 PM.

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      • #4
        Some good advice for you

        Hello paul, and firstly let me say a warm welcome to NESA mate .

        Right, down to business, personally I'd say the pulley rig is the best for a beginner in any situation, as it can be used both clipped down and flapper style. It's also a handy rig for easy making if your a junior or on a tight budget as its easy to make and uses few parts. If the rigs your using tangle, u should try using a boom to hold the hook away from the rig (on flapper rigs). On pulley rigs you can use a piece of small stiff rubber tubing to hold the hook snood away from the rig body.

        As for hook size you should match it to the time of year, what you are fishing for, and the size of baits you are using. For example, in winter on most of my rigs for general river and pier fishing I'd be using hooks ranging between size 2/0 and 4/0 as there will be the chance of cod around, so I use bigger baits such as whole crab, squid, etc etc...

        I hope this but of info will help you with your future fishing sessions .

        Best regards,
        Andrew.
        South Shields & District SAC

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        • #5
          Thanks for your advice the rigs i made were with 70lb rig body and 15lb snoods but i am wondering if the the length of the rigs may be the problem to the tangling as they are quite long. I might strip them and start again but make them smaller. thanks again

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          • #6
            Originally posted by the gnome View Post
            Thanks for your advice the rigs i made were with 70lb rig body and 15lb snoods but i am wondering if the the length of the rigs may be the problem to the tangling as they are quite long. I might strip them and start again but make them smaller. thanks again
            Your problem may not be your rigs, but the hook line your using. 15lb is ok-ish but I'd be using alot heavier this time of year, making my hook lengths from line (sunset Amnesia) between 30lb and 40lb. Some mates of mine even use hooklengths over 80lb (just so they dont lose that big one ). Also, heavier poundage hook snoods tend to be more rigid, helping hold the snood away from the main rig body.

            If the above doesnt help, try shortening the length of your rigs and again use what I've said above until you get the balance correct and the rig suits the type of fishing your doing.
            South Shields & District SAC

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            • #7
              Hi gnome. I use 30lb amnesia for the hooklength on a basic clip down and it seems to stop tangles with main line, usually anyway.

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              • #8
                i use 50lb on all my rigs and have veryfew tangles

                and agree with previous 2 replie at leastr 25lb --- 30lb for snoods, that should cure your tanglesa

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