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Title: hook on a swivel rig; anyone use it?
Post by: upant on March 27, 2009, 07:36:56 PM

i saw a rig that was interesting

line terminated with a sinker and the circle hook was attached to a leader which was attached to the main line by a snap-on swivel. the live bait is able to swim up and down the line.

anyone use this kind of rig?

Title: Re: hook on a swivel rig; anyone use it?
Post by: striperdad on March 27, 2009, 07:38:27 PM

Sounds interesting. Does it tangle?

Title: Re: hook on a swivel rig; anyone use it?
Post by: Hotrod on March 27, 2009, 07:43:09 PM

Almost like the opposite of A fish Finder Rig.. ?

Title: Re: hook on a swivel rig; anyone use it?
Post by: IrishAyes on March 27, 2009, 07:48:34 PM

Depending on the biat you are using you may find it floating up to the top of the water column or somewhere in the middle. It would not be very effective if you are fishing for bottom dwellers.

Title: Re: hook on a swivel rig; anyone use it?
Post by: ped579 on March 27, 2009, 11:21:22 PM

If the hook rides the main line how do you set the hook?

Title: Re: hook on a swivel rig; anyone use it?
Post by: surfrocket on March 28, 2009, 11:28:47 AM

i have seen this rig before. it works. you need to use a circle hook because it pretty much hook sets its self with the line tension. 

Title: Re: hook on a swivel rig; anyone use it?
Post by: upant on March 28, 2009, 02:28:37 PM

that's what was implied that the circle hook does all the work.

it shouldn't tangle with the swivel free running

Quote from: surfrocket on March 28, 2009, 11:28:47 AM

i have seen this rig before. it works. you need to use a circle hook because it pretty much hook sets its self with the line tension.