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From: bubbagump
Category: Fish Report
Date: 09/30/02
Time: 08:25 PM
I usually tie my own. Start with a good grade 40# mono. Thread a barrel swivel and tie a surgeon's loop around the swivel with about 8-10" for a tag end. I then tie a succesion of dropper loops(depends on how many hooks you want on the rig). The dropper loops should have about 8-10" of line in the loop and be spaced about 8" apart. I then tie another surgeon's loop big enough to thread the eye of and loop back over a sinker. The surgeon's loop should then be cut from the standing line on your spool of leader line leaving about 8-10" of tag end below the sinker loop. Clip one line of the dropper loops close to the standing line (1/4") of the rig so you will have tag ends from the former dropper loops. Then snell hooks directly to all of the tag ends. This rig has virtually no hardware and is killer for whiting, pompano, and other bottom fish. I routinely tie 4 or more hooks on this rig. Some people have accused me of casting out a trot line instead of a rig.It holds up well with up to 5 or 6 oz sinkers. Sure, you are gonna lose a hook every now and then to a bluefish or an undersize flounder, but if you have a lot of hooks on the rig you can just keep on fishing. If you don't know how to tie the knots, get a knot book or find them on line. A little investment in leader line and barrel swivels will pay for itself many times over. It takes a little practice to learn how to tie these, but they will outfish anything you could buy. More hookups because of lack of hardware to scare the fish, especially in clear water