Category Archives: rigs

What is the best ????

February 16, 2021 by ian brooke | 0 Comments

One of the most common questions I get asked as a tackle shop manager is “what is the best?”. Now this may be rig, bait, line etc.This is a really hard question to answer as there will always be a lot of different opinions as to what is best. What I am going to try and do over the coming months is not answer what is […]

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How to tie the Spinner Rig

October 11, 2018 by ian brooke | 2 Comments

I really don’t think this rig needs any introduction, it is a variation on the Ronnie Rig or 360 Rig. You will need the following: A size 4 Korda Krank A Korda meduium Kicker A Korda Spinner Swivel A Fox Murco Hook Swivel A Korda Hook Bead Fox Camotex Soft It is easy to tie this rig, just follow these steps and you can’t go […]

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Trying out the Spinner Rig

September 25, 2018 by ian brooke | 0 Comments

Just recently I have been constantly asked what I think about the Spinner Rig and how to tie it. I will admit it is not a rig that at this point I had ever used or tied. So, it was time to give it a go. Once again, the venue of choice when experimenting was the farm pond. Arriving at first light I was surprised […]

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Testing Tub

February 1, 2018 by ian brooke | 2 Comments

I use a clear Tupperware tub to test all my rigs before I cast them out. I know a lot of people advocate testing in the margins but I feel that a clear tub is far better as it allows me to see how the rig is behaving. This is epically important to me as it allows me to see exactly how it will look […]

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The Multi-Rig Part 2

October 4, 2014 by ian brooke | 0 Comments

As promised here is how to set the Multi-rig up ready to fish. The first thing is to add your bait, in this case I am using a KSC pop up from Xcel Baits which I just “screw” onto the bait spike (If I was using a wafter or bottom bait I would replace the Taska Bait Spike with a Korda Ring Swivel and tie […]

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How To Tie The Multi-Rig

August 31, 2014 by ian brooke | 0 Comments

This is my favourite rig to use, I would say that 98% of the time this is the one I am casting out mainly with a pop-up but equally as happy with a wafter or bottom bait. I just have so much conference in this rig, it sits on the lakebed like a claw and resets perfectly if somehow ejected. The components I use are […]

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