The Pennel Pulley

[scottish_and_mental]

As its Cod time coming around and lots of larger Bass are about plus the fact i spent all night tying rigs i thought i'd post this rig up to give people an idea of how a pulley rig SHOULD be made

remember there are still variables such as hook size / length and mono breaking strain but this rig , as tied has never let me down !



the component parts :

The lead link , impact shield , bead plus LONG crimp for extra security - remember to ALWAYS leave the minimum gap possible between the lead clip and the crimp - there must be almost no room for the impact shield to slide..



The working end of the rig - you can use a swivel here instead but i find these breakaway proper pulleys invaluable .. remember a bead either side to work as a shock buffer ..




The business end of the rig - hook size and pattern will vary depending on choice of bait - here 2 x varivas big mouth hooks 3/0 have been used .. I dont think tubing is neccesary - simply 'turn' the top hook round the line 4 or 5 times to lock it onto place then insert through the top of the bait ..



To build the rig :

(a) Start with approx 30" of heavy mono ( 70-80lb ) and attach a lead link of your choice to one end - keep it small and neat and never use a swivel snap !
then thread on in this order - tubing , impact shield , 5mm bead , crimp ..
assemble the impact shield into the tubing and pull down tight to the lead link - then crimp in place .

(b) then thread on in this order - oval or round 5mm bead , proper pulley ( or swivel ) , oval or round 5mm bead and then tie on another swivel to the end ( here ive used a size 8 diamond eye crane swivel )

(c) cut approx 28 - 30 " of hooklength mono ( 25 - 40 lb ) - it needs to be slightly shorter than the body of the rig so that once the hook is placed in the impact shield the rig is taught and the strain of the pulley is on the heavy mono .. Tie one end of mono to swivel
and thread on top 'sliding hook' - i thread it from the back of the hook but you can buy penell hooks with a downturned eye .Then tie on second 'fixed hook' and the rig is complete.

If tied correctly when you assemble the rig and place the bottom hook into the impact shield , the pulley mechanism should sit approx one inch away from this swivel ..

make up half a dozen and try using 2/0 to 3/0 worm hooks for large lugworm baits or whole sandeel when fishing for Rays ..

Steve

[pingu]

nice one steve

dave

[welshicon]

easy reading steve - cheers

[BaggieRich]

Nice one Steve. A cracking guide. I make mine in exactly the same way. Well, apart from my amnesia is clear!!

I bought a packet of the proper pulley clips for the first time a couple of weeks back and so far so good. They certainly don't kink the line as much as a barrel swivel, but I did have some concerns about the tiny bit of plastic that holds the double geminii clip in place. I don't think I've got anything to worry about with my casting, but I reckon some of the bigger casters could put that in danger. What do you reckon?

[scottish_and_mental]

Originally Posted by BaggieRich

Nice one Steve. A cracking guide. I make mine in exactly the same way. Well, apart from my amnesia is clear!!

I bought a packet of the proper pulley clips for the first time a couple of weeks back and so far so good. They certainly don't kink the line as much as a barrel swivel, but I did have some concerns about the tiny bit of plastic that holds the double geminii clip in place. I don't think I've got anything to worry about with my casting, but I reckon some of the bigger casters could put that in danger. What do you reckon?

i use clear amnesia for 'daytime' pulleys lol
With regards to the moulded plastic , ive hammered the little buggers right out and pulled on them when stuck solid - never had one even look close to giving up ,i actually think the wire would straighten before the plastic snapped .. imho they make using swivels seems stone age

[lazy hooker]

never seen those proper pulleys before...may have to have a little look out for them as a pulley rig body only lasts a session with a swivel.

john

[uk sea tackle]

Great diagram,personally i would use silicone sliders instead of a crimp above the impact shield and clear amnesia for snoods and also a breakaway fast link for the weight link but other then this each to their own...

[scottish_and_mental]

Originally Posted by uk sea tackle

Great diagram,personally i would use silicone sliders instead of a crimp above the impact shield and clear amnesia for snoods and also a breakaway fast link for the weight link but other then this each to their own...

I use fastlinks too ( thats one of the few veals lead links i had left - cant say im a big fan having tried them ) and clear 20lb for daytime pulleys but not sure about the silicone .. got a pic ?

I have recently also added a tronix lumi stop and sequin above the top penell hook to prevent the top hook sliding right up the trace which is usually the case when the bait has been chewed ... Im now 100% happy with the rig ... i think

[Spahill]

One other thing to add which may not be obvious... don't use a "worm" hook as the top or free running hook.

[Portland Pirate]

Originally Posted by scottish_and_mental

remember to ALWAYS leave the minimum gap possible between the lead clip and the crimp - there must be almost no room for the impact shield to slide
Steve

What effect does this have on the rig? I would have thought that the more it could slide, the easier it would be for the rig to release!

PP