Can you fish a bottom bait on a spinner rig?
The Spinner Rig is almost always used with pop-up hookbaits, but there is nothing to stop you attaching a bottom bait or wafter to one. The mechanics of the rig will still function, though the swivel, hook and shrink tube will be much more visible as they won’t be suspended beneath a buoyant bait.
How does a spinner rig work?
The Spinner Rig is most commonly set up with the Hook Bead in line with the barb, keeping the bait suspended slightly off bottom, allowing the hook to fully spin and catch hold at any angle.
Can you put a PVA bag on a spinner rig?
Short Ronnie or Spinner rigs, these are designed to use with a Pop up or Wafter combined with a PVA bag. This method is gaining popularity as it combines the very effective Ronnie Rig with the benefits of the PVA bag ensuring your small amount of free offerings are around your bait.
Can I use a spinner rig in a PVA bag?
The rig should be fished with a balanced bait, allowing the hook to sit flat, with the bait wafting directly above it. A piece of PVA foam or a small PVA bag can be slid over the rig, protecting it from tangles offering the perfect presentation.
How long should a spinner rig be?
On a clean lake bed, I use around six to seven inches as my boom. If there is a bit of muck or weed on the bottom, I will lengthen that slightly. That is it, the rig really is as simple as that and you’ll see this from the sequence. It is dead easy to change the hook as well.
Can you use bottom baits with the Ronnie rig?
The German rig is a stiff rig. The flexi ring on the ronnie means it has a hinge and is not the same. The ronnie can 100% be used with bottom baits of wafters.
How do you tie a main line to a rig?
How to tie a main line rig
- Tie an overhand loop with the bait floss.
- Thread corn on the the floss using a baiting needle and secure with a Hair stop.
- Thread on 5mm of silicone tubing.
- Thread silicone on to the hook.
- Tie Knotless Knot.
- Trim bait floss and blob with a lighter.
- Cut 8 inches of main line of your choice.
What is a Ronnie rig?
The Ronnie rig is essentially a low lying pop up rig, enabling the boilie subtly sit up just off the lake bed making it ideal for when there is not too much weed or debris.
Can you fish a Ronnie rig in a PVA bag?
I like to use a small PVA stick with the 360 or Ronnie, and just a PVA nugget with the Multi rig to stop the loop from slipping down the hook shank, as it would if you tried using a PVA stick.
What line does Tom Dove use?
Tom Dove tells us how he uses Korda carp fishing tackle and Mainline Baits to catch big carp at home and abroad.
What rig does Tom Dove use?
Tom Dove shows us how to tie his favourite carp fishing rig, using carp fishing tackle from Korda. This rig includes carp catching kit like the Korda Choddy hook, Korda N-Trap and Mainline boilies for hook baits.
How should a Ronnie rig sit?
The best way to present this rig is to have the hook pinned flat against the bottom of the lake, lying on its side. If there is any leaf litter or low lying weed on the spot there is a chance the hook could become masked and this will reduce the effectiveness of the rig.
Whats the difference between a German rig and a Ronnie rig?
Ronnie has a hinge since it uses the ring swivel. The Turbo doesn’t have the hinge as it is tied to a clip swivel. The hook is supposed to turn easier on the Turbo than on the original German rig. That’s the theory anyway.
How long should a hair rig be?
This piece should be about 7-10” long, which is a standard length for a normal hair.
How long should a solid bag rig be?
4. Keep the Rig Length Short. Keep the length of the rig inside the bag between 3-5inches and ensure you use a supple braid as the hooklength material. As fish are not moving far and feeding close to the lead the short hook length wallows a greater chance for the fish to be hooked.
How often recast solid bags?
“Recasting depends on the venue. If I’m on a venue like Orchid where you’re only really fishing for one or two carp in 24 hours then I would happily give it up to 10 hours, maybe 12 hours overnight, but ideally six hours really. If I was fishing a runs water and I’m on fish it could be every two hours.