It’s an all-out winner for my style of angling.” Do you ever fish a wafter or bottom bait with a Ronnie, or is an out-and-out pop-up rig in your eyes? “No, I only ever use this rig with pop-ups. I know some people like to use wafters and bottom baits and that they work well too.
Can you use a Ronnie rig for bottom baits?
The ronnie can 100% be used with bottom baits of wafters.
What bait do you use on Ronnie rig?
Pop up Boilie (With Cork Insert)
Because even though a pop up will pop up on the Ronnie Rig; the longer you use it, the quicker it will lose it’s mojo. So, by inserting cork into the pop up it ensures buoyancy.
Is a Ronnie rig just for pop-ups?
1. Just like many other pop-up rigs, the Ronnie really needs a decent pop-up – and personally I have found they work best with a small pop-up. The lovely little pink 12mm Caviar and Cranberry pop-ups I use are the perfect buoyancy – and require a small amount of putty.
What rig is best for Wafters?
D-Rig. A stiff rig designed for use with wafters or bottom baits can come in very handy if you find yourself fishing over firm areas like compacted silt or gravel, and a D rig tied with fluorocarbon is the natural choice.
Can you use Wafters on a Ronnie rig?
Do you ever fish a wafter or bottom bait with a Ronnie, or is an out-and-out pop-up rig in your eyes? “No, I only ever use this rig with pop-ups. I know some people like to use wafters and bottom baits and that they work well too. I’ve got my trusty Blowback set-up for that though.”
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.
Can you put a Ronnie rig in a PVA bag?
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.Including your hook bait.
Can you fish a snowman on a Ronnie rig?
But i used a supple material. Agreed better wafter rigs out there but it does work well. You can but I wouldn‘t. With a pop up the weight is taken out of the rig (if balanced properly) and the hook is suspended ready to spin.
Can you use a Ronnie rig on a lead clip?
Lead arrangement
I use an Adjustable Lead Clip for all my Ronnie Rig fishing. If I am fishing a weedy or snaggy water I will cut the end of the lead clip back so there are less ribs under the tail rubber; this will ensure the lead is ejected every time.
How does a Ronnie rig work?
How to Tie the Ronnie Rig
- Cut a piece of shrink tube about half an inch in length and slide it over the eye of the curve shank hook.
- Take a kwik lock swivel and opening the crook slightly to pass the swivel through the eye of the hook.
- Use a pair of plyers to push to crook back into position.
Can you use multi rig for bottom baits?
It can be fished with pop-ups or bottom baits
This attribute means that, although primarily a pop-up rig, it will also work very effectively with bottom baits. If you’re using Multi Rigs and feel it’s time for a change to a bottom bait there’s no need to swap rigs.
What is a balanced bottom bait?
Balanced wafter: What are they? Basically, Balanced Wafters are a range of hookbaits that are neither standard bottom baits or pop-ups – they are a combination of the two made using both sinking base mix ingredients and buoyant ones combined at precise levels.
Can you use a Wafter on a multi rig?
“I just love the versatility of the Multi Rig. Yes, everyone sees it just as a pop-up rig but I’ve been using it with wafter hookbaits with some great success. And to be fair, it’s one of the easiest rigs to knock up quickly when needed.”
What companies does Danny Fairbrass own?
Danny Fairbrass is founder and Managing Director of Korda. He started making leads in his kitchen 24 years ago. He first sold the leads out of two little black buckets, walking round Walthamstow Reservoirs in the early 1990s.
What is the best carp rig?
Top 5 Carp Rigs
- 1 – Solid PVA Rigs. Solid PVA bag rigs are my ‘go-to’ rigs and presentation when I just want to catch a carp.
- 2 – ‘The Ronnie Rig’ (or as its also known the 360 or spinner rig)
- 3 – ‘The Chod Rig’
- 4 – ‘The Snowman Rig’
- 5 – ‘The Zig Rig’
What is a blowback rig?
Blow back rigs essentially utilise a hair that’s held loosely in position with a shank mounted rig ring. Obviously, this arrangement has been used extremely successfully for many years now.
Is the Ronnie rig a 360 rig?
Perhaps not quite as well known as the Ronnie Rig, the 360 rig is nevertheless an extremely effective carp-catching tool. It has similar properties to the Ronnie in that it can rotate freely, though it is arguably slightly more agile, hence its name.
How long should a German rig be?
The rig is best suited to wafters and bottom baits
Mat is happy to use this rig at just four or five inches when fishing over a tightly baited spot, or, if he’s scattering boilies, he will opt for something in the region of seven or eight inches because the fish are generally moving further between mouthfuls.
Can you use a Ronnie rig in a solid bag?
The Ronnie Rig is in fashion at the moment, and don’t get me wrong, it is a very effective rig and it’s easy to tie. I’ve caught many carp on it, but it is the rig of the moment, and it’s very trendy to be seen using it. Unfortunately, though, a Ronnie isn’t suitable for fishing solid PVA bags… or is it?
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