Fishing Rigs - Making you own Fishing Rigs

[Pross]

I'm the same as DownSouth, don't get enough time to fish let alone make the rigs although I occasionally do if I'm stuck home with the kids or away in a hotel room on my own. My biggest problem is that I buy ready mades "as a pattern" but then end up running out of rigs and using the pattern instead. Must get more pulleys to replace those lost on the Great Brixham Reef the other week too. By the way, can someone post a good step by step for a rotten bottom rig please?

[upnorth1]

I tie All my own rigs, and being a matchman myself i've got 8 (yes 8) rig wallets jammed with rigs for every species, every venue, in fact, every occasion or instance I may come up against in a match...

and oh, one other thing...

I NEVER EVER use crimps, ALWAYS stop knots, I can't think of a better way to turn 80lb. line (rig body) into 40lb.!!!!

In my opinion, crimps should be made illegal and banned from production. When i'm swinging into a full blooded pendulum, I need to know in my mind that everything will be as safe as houses, you can't tell me that you know for sure that that line will not part at the crimp...

I say "element of doubt - throw it out!"

[JuanPablo]

fair point - while we are on the subject i have grown to not trust american snap links. the wire is often too weak when using a 6oz lead and heavy casting and i have had 3 of these sprinbg open releasing the lead - luckily without casualty. i now stick to gemini or in some cases berkley when buying links and clips.

[DownSouth]

JP, that's the company for sure.

You'll be impressed with the quality of the rigs they supply, and their customer service. Top rate. You don't even pay for the rigs upfront, send them a cheque once they have arrived! Now that has to be a first.

They will always make a rig to your spec too, just send a diagram and dimensions and it's done.

[delboy]

if thats the case will be ordering 10,000 rigs in the morning you sure you send the cheque after you got the rigs??????????

[DownSouth]

Originally Posted by delboy

if thats the case will be ordering 10,000 rigs in the morning you sure you send the cheque after you got the rigs??????????

Incredible as it may seem, but they have never had anyone not pay up.

delboy, 10,000 might give the game away though mate...

[andyg]

Originally Posted by delboy

if thats the case will be ordering 10,000 rigs in the morning you sure you send the cheque after you got the rigs??????????

So why do you go by the name 'delboy'??

[John Marshall]

I fish for fun, I make my own rigs, if people choose to buy readymade why noy??

Life's too short for petty squabbles, but all advice will be listerned to.

[andyg]

I totally understand and all sides of the discussion (as we don't argue on this furum).

I really enjoy making my rigs up and getting them just right for how I wanna fish - But I don't have as much time to make them as I'd like.

I on the other hand (unlike downsouth) would rather spend my spare time making rigs than with my miserable wife and screaming child.

[DownSouth]

Originally Posted by andyg

I on the other hand (unlike downsouth) would rather spend my spare time making rigs than with my miserable wife and screaming child.

I haven't met your wife or child mate, so can't comment (and of course wouldn't), but you have met mine, and I know you understand what holds better attraction for me...

PS

Did you get my PM? Interested in the said subject?