Re-Using Rigs

simon2345 · Posted: Fri May 09, 2008 7:00 pm Post subject: Re-Using Rigs

Hello All

Can you tell me how often do you re use Rigs?

Do you use only once then change the hooks?

These ready made Rigs how many fishing trips would you use them before throwing them away?

Thx Guys

dannypanter · Posted: Fri May 09, 2008 7:39 pm Post subject: RIGS

The best way to tell when you need to change your hook simon is when you try to hook baits and the hooks feel blunt or if the snood line feels rough, if youve been fishing a shingle beach they would usually need changing aswell, I tend to change mine every 3/4 times of useage

danny

shannock · Posted: Fri May 09, 2008 7:48 pm Post subject:

as im always catching loads i am forever changing hooks devil

seriously every two trips i change the hooks

also i have a seperate rig wallet for my recently used rigs so i know which ones need changing
also feel the line between your fingers when going through your rigs and you should be able to feel ant wear and tear
but most importantly if you do buy ready made rigs check all the knots as you will be swearing when that lead goes flying off onits own or that bigfish drops off in the surf

i bought a few ready made rigs, studdied them then bought all the bits and then copy them ,it feels a lot better catching with your own rigs
cheers steve

rag · Posted: Sat May 10, 2008 5:33 am Post subject:

i personally change my hooks after every session, it's a habit i've got into stemming from my carp fishing i like to be confident of my end tackle (no wise cracks please gary lol) big grin

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gazza76 · Posted: Sat May 10, 2008 10:27 am Post subject:

aint saying nowt lol.

peelerking · Member Joined: May 05, 2008 Posts: 12

What i do is leave the wallet for my new rigs and when i've finished fishing i wind the used rigs on to rig winders. When i de-service me kit and rincing my reels off, i also rince the rig off. I find it helps stop the hooks from rusting.

The other thing to look for is, if your fishing an area that holds lots of spider crabs, check your snoods as they severly weaken the snoods around the hooks, that is if they haven't snipped them off. crying

ratman1 · Member Joined: Dec 28, 2007 Posts: 73

I rinse my rigs after use and then a little squirt of WD40 in the little plastic bag I put them in prior to the rig wallet. Chemically sharpened hooks usually need changing more frequently as they tend to lose their point quite quickly on the shingle..

geejay · Posted: Sat May 10, 2008 11:15 pm Post subject:

being a devout skinflint most of my rigs get used and reused till i either loose them or they become damaged .

small fine wire hooks such as aberdeen patterns get replaced regularly as their fine points dont last long on the beaches i fish . usually 1/2 way through the session and def' b4 the next , snoods are replaced as well.

larger hooks (vikings mostly ) last me up to 2 sessions but i def check the points dureing a session and replace as nessacery.

this is easy to do on flappers and the pulley rigs that i mostly use but awkward on clipped down rigs where snood length cannot be varied by much, ( i miss those old breakaway coil crimps as those could be moved to ajust)

when the rig bodys have had it or i can't be bothered with tieing in accurate lengths of new snood, components are stripped and used to build the next set of rigs .

rabbi2 · Posted: Sun May 11, 2008 7:26 am Post subject:

If you want to save money then resharpen the hooks and use until the line is damaged.

jimjam · Posted: Sun May 11, 2008 4:20 pm Post subject:

i make my own rigs thats the beuty about it you can do what the heck you want to them put differant hooks like on the top snood a 1/0 and on the bottom a 4. you can go for differant fish at the same time big grin

simon2345 · Posted: Sun May 11, 2008 5:13 pm Post subject:

Cheers Guys and jim jam thats a excellent idea.