Boat Fishing Rigs
Pennel Rig
A pennel rig is not a main rig body designed to support separate hook lengths. It refers to a system of tying two hooks close ... Full story
Tope Trace
The lead needs to slide on the main line. Some anglers use a zip slider or a swivel with a split ring added running on ... Full story
Killer Gear
If it's sheer numbers of reef or wreck fish like pollack and cod that appeal to you, then this is the one to choose. Take about ... Full story
Flying Collar Rig
This famous rig is the recognised way to fish any artificial eel over a reef or wreck. Tie the main reel line to the top of ... Full story
Baited spoon rig
The best choice for plaice fishing on the drift, but is capable of catching many more species by varying baits. The spoons to use are the ... Full story
Three Hook Whiting Rig
A useful rig for whiting, but is also good for gurnards, flatfish, dogs etc, that will lift off the bottom to feed as the tide ... Full story
Uptide Rig
Basically a cod rig, though it also takes bass, whiting, dabs, rays and most other bottom feeding species. These are most efficient when the hook ... Full story
Making boat fishing rigs
Rigs for boat fishing tend to be more specialised than shore rigs targeting specific species. This feature looks at six different types that will the ... Full story
Flying Collar Worm and Shad Rig
HISTORYThe Flying Collar Rig is wrongly thought to be a relatively new rig but was actually devised and developed between the two great wars and ... Full story
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J Knot: Braid to Mono
This is the best knot we’ve found for joining a mono leader to main braid reel line. We first came across it when fishing for ... Full story