sheppey rig baaaa! baaaaa!

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#1 Post by **JOHN LYNCH** » Tue Apr 22, 2008 3:51 pm

Has anyone tried a 3 hook sheppey rig or tried to make one?

From what I have read and seen, it is only advantageous if a fish takes either of the top two hooks first, especially the top one. Most flounder on the west coast will take the bottom hook first meaning that this rig might not be as useful over here than on the east coast where the top hook is often the first taken.

There is a pic of one in this months TSF. It takes 7 swivels to make. Make sure you are at least half awake before trying it :? :?

#2 Post by **gearoid mc s.** » Tue Apr 22, 2008 4:15 pm

cant be as mad as a 27ft rig :?

#3 Post by **JOHN LYNCH** » Tue Apr 22, 2008 4:25 pm

The 27ft rig is the one that you found wrapped around the clothes hanger under the front car seat. Too much spare time on my hands back then.

#4 Post by **Seaniebo** » Tue Apr 22, 2008 7:49 pm

Ive seen that beauty too john! Way too much time :lol:

#5 Post by **JOHN LYNCH** » Tue Apr 22, 2008 9:40 pm

Eventually found a pic of the sheppey rig. Link below.

http://s89.photobucket.com/albums/k205/ ... peyrig.jpg

Seaniebo,

all that time and effort and showing off and its stuck underneat my car seat. I will have to cut it out as I have my NCT soon :cry: :cry: [/quote]

#6 Post by **Donagh** » Tue Apr 22, 2008 10:22 pm

I had a TSF mag a good while back with a sheppy in it. Recycle your old fishing mags rearead last years :lol:

From that my understanding is it for zero tide no surf situations around where ever Sheppy is, for flounder, as said to get some movement when one fish is hooked. I haven't seen this TSF rig but it can be setup as running ledger on the bottom so a fish taking the bottome hook will produce movement on the top baits.

I've seen similiar two hook rig for fishing rough ground where the top bottom hook works as a ledger and the top as a pulley. Never bothered my arse trying even though a fish a fair bit of the dirty stuff.

Donagh

#7 Post by **hughcronin** » Tue Apr 22, 2008 10:42 pm

more ridiculous lunacy john, put down the magazine and come out slowly and have your hands where we can see them. you got pm

#8 Post by **sully** » Mon Apr 28, 2008 4:17 pm

take hugh's advice john i made one but not sure i'm brave enough to use it!! besides the last place i was fishing almost brought about early retirement for a few lads....

#9 Post by **hughcronin** » Mon Apr 28, 2008 5:29 pm

well said sully, now go back to work!!!! ahemm,class dismissed!

#10 Post by **JOHN LYNCH** » Mon Apr 28, 2008 8:38 pm

I should of used it in da cashen yesterday when the tide had gone out :x

Perfect opportunity to put it to the test.

#11 Post by **JOHN LYNCH** » Mon Apr 28, 2008 8:39 pm

I should of used it in da cashen yesterday when the tide had gone out :x

Perfect opportunity to put it to the test.

#12 Post by **sully** » Mon Apr 28, 2008 9:29 pm

haha just trying to untangle the rig would of put you to the test!!i tried one once 18ft with 10lb flouro snooods talk about trauma ended up cutting it up on the beach. excuse yourself mr cronin i'm not back to work untill wed :lol: :lol: how was work last week anyway..