2 hook flapper rig

Posted: Thu Jun 04, 2009 4:44 pm

I am going to make some 2 hook flapper rigs and i would like to know if they have to be a certian size and what size hook i should put on and what lb lines i should use i am hoping to catch some flounder with these if possible.

Any help would be great.

cheers
floundering.

Posted: Thu Jun 04, 2009 4:52 pm

Hi i make mine with a 3ft trace, around 10 to 12 inch snoods set equally apart, and size 1/0 hooks, but you will find many will differ from this, so then the choice will be yours. Cheers..Mick

Posted: Thu Jun 04, 2009 5:00 pm

ok thanks mate i basically just need a rough idea you no to see how other anglers make theres cheers for the help mate.

Posted: Thu Jun 04, 2009 5:47 pm

instead of a 2 hook flapper, try a 1 up 1 down rig mate, rig body 4ft, top snood 3ft, then place your bottom snood approx 4" above ya sinker and make that about 2 1/2 to 3 foot long, i use 20 lb amnesia for the rig body and 12 lb amnesia for the snoods

As said by Mick, everyone has there own personal preference on snood lengths, if i was using the same rig over rough ground it would be

3ft rig body and 2 snoods approx 18" long attached

Posted: Thu Jun 04, 2009 5:51 pm

check this link for rigs http://z6.invisionfree.com/fishing_north_east/index.php?showforum=40

Posted: Thu Jun 04, 2009 6:29 pm

cheers mate am working on the main line at the min so il attach the snoods accordily am just guna try a few things 1 up 1 down etc hopefully they might land me a fish on sunday if i manage to get out also i ordered 400 luminous beads for £4.00 to give them a try so il put them on my snoods when they arrive.

cheers for all the help guys its appreciated.

Posted: Thu Jun 04, 2009 7:00 pm

nee probs mate

Posted: Fri Jun 05, 2009 7:14 am

I use 40lb clear Amnesia for main rig body and 20lb clear Amnesia for hook snoods along with Size 2 Sakuma 540 Manta hooks along with 6 x 5mm beads on each snood.

My flapper rigs are all 3 hook and have several tied at different lengths but have found one in particular that works extremely well with a certain colour combination of beads.

Posted: Fri Jun 05, 2009 7:34 am

I gave up on flappers 3 years ago - fed up with too many tangles. I now do clip downs instead - it doesn't take much to put a couple of bait clips in place and your bait will stay put if you are doing power casting. Also like Sniper I use 20lb Amnesia snoods - not because I am expecting bigger fish but because the thicker line is less likely to tangle. From the anti-tangle viewpoint, try using those little nylon booms to link your snoods to the main body; they also help reduce tangling in my experience.

Posted: Fri Jun 05, 2009 7:45 am

Hi Eccles, I used those nylon booms once but chucked them, the first time they came under strain the snood cut through it like a knife through butter. If i were to use booms again it would be the wire type. But like you I prefer to use a clip down, to my way of thinking if you cant catch with one hook 2 or 3 isnt going to help. plus flappers are only any use if your trying for a double etc with flatties or macky. Well its only my opinion, and its each to their own, thats what makes fishing interesting, big grin

Cheers...Mick

Posted: Fri Jun 05, 2009 7:59 am

hi guys

ave bin up since 4am with me new dog so i av bin making some rigs up i think ive made a few to many thou 22 three hook flappers and 5 2 hook flappers thanks for all the advise its much appreciated am hoping il break my duck of 3 sessions without a fish on sunday if the weather keeps fine
cheers for all the advise everyone.

Posted: Fri Jun 05, 2009 8:05 am

Manic-mupet is a right Flapper lol big grin

Posted: Fri Jun 05, 2009 11:19 am

manic_muppet wrote:

Hi Eccles, I used those nylon booms once but chucked them, the first time they came under strain the snood cut through it like a knife through butter. Cheers...Mick

Ah well mate there is some cheap stuff about which is not always as good as it looks. Good example is those zip sliders which I use for running leger rigs:- I once bought some cheapy versions and didn't realise I had made a mistake until a couple of them had cracked off under load. I have never had your problem using the genuine booms in the last three years so maybe you bought some which were a poor batch or not very gen.
Another lesson I learned a while back is that some less reputable tackle shops sell Aberdeen hooks which straighten when a decent fish takes hold.
I now stick to my local tackle shop or reputable ebay traders - not always the cheapest but you don't get inferior rubbish which lets you down at critical moments.

Posted: Fri Jun 05, 2009 2:58 pm

eccles wrote:

I gave up on flappers 3 years ago - fed up with too many tangles. I now do clip downs instead - it doesn't take much to put a couple of bait clips in place and your bait will stay put if you are doing power casting. Also like Sniper I use 20lb Amnesia snoods - not because I am expecting bigger fish but because the thicker line is less likely to tangle. From the anti-tangle viewpoint, try using those little nylon booms to link your snoods to the main body; they also help reduce tangling in my experience.

I've never had a tangle with a flapper rig happy

Posted: Fri Jun 05, 2009 4:08 pm

SniperOne wrote:

I've never had a tangle with a flapper rig happy

Never mind, perhaps you will one day - try fishing a three or four knot current.