split rig ?

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#1 Post by **rocketman** » Fri Jun 01, 2007 3:29 pm

hi all,

just wonering if anyone has any information on the 'split rig' as developed by international match anglers, particularly the english, i think. i know its used for mid water species and uses pop up floating beads but any further details dimensions, construtction etc would be greatly appreciated.

cheers!

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#2 Post by **m.b3** » Fri Jun 01, 2007 3:48 pm

it's gonna be in sea angler soon. i may have a scribbled diagram somewhere, will try find it.

#3 Post by **m.b3** » Fri Jun 01, 2007 4:23 pm

cant find it sorry :cry:

cant remember how to put the bottom hook on to fish down at the lead... but if you're goin all out gars just fish 3 up.

Rockhopper · #4 Post by **Rockhopper** » Fri Jun 01, 2007 5:22 pm

Mark,

The rig was developed for the world championships, 2 up 1 down, the bottom hook can go almost anywhere.

The reason for 2 up, Macks used to count in the worlds (but now don't) so you could get a Mack, a Gar on the top hooks and an Eel on the bottom....Goldsy once did :lol: :lol: :lol:

There is actually a few versions of the split rig....your diagram shows one of them, some others clip up and down to shorten the rig for casting.

Tom.

#5 Post by **m.b3** » Sat Jun 02, 2007 12:12 am

Rockhopper wrote:Mark,
The reason for 2 up, Macks used to count in the worlds (but now don't) so you could get a Mack, a Gar on the top hooks and an Eel on the bottom....Goldsy once did :lol: :lol: :lol:

Tom.

of course he did :shock: :lol:

Rockhopper · #6 Post by **Rockhopper** » Sat Jun 02, 2007 3:19 am

Can you imagine what the trace looked like after those 3 were done with it :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

Tom.

#7 Post by **Pyreneenguy** » Sat Jun 02, 2007 8:09 am

In the distant past, I experimented with a system whereby I slid a hook down the mainline using a split-ring and an open-bead.
The snood was given a little extra weight with a lead-bullet and stopped by the shock-leader knot. It worked well off rocks and piers , where there was sufficient angle . This would probably not be allowed in competitions as the baited-hook isn't actually cast !

#8 Post by **Drew** » Sat Jun 02, 2007 8:38 am

Hey mate, Don't Quote me, But I think, THINK, Flying Hooks are Legal in competition, In fact I heard of a Comp once that wasn't fishing well, One lad used a Flyer under a float and slid it down the line, and started picking up Gars, By the End of the Comp there were Lucozade/drink bottle Floats on Flyers all over the place! :lol:

Rockhopper · #9 Post by **Rockhopper** » Sat Jun 02, 2007 10:55 am

Pyreneenguy,

The rig your talking of is known as a "Flying Collar" and to my knowledge is legal in competitions.

Tom.

#10 Post by **rocketman** » Sat Jun 02, 2007 11:23 am

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thanks a million for the replies lads things are becoming clearer now. had a fair idea mb3 would have the answers!

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#11 Post by **TSR** » Sat Jun 02, 2007 3:39 pm

Interesting rig alright...-mb3- just wondering who ya got this rig from?

#12 Post by **m.b3** » Sun Jun 03, 2007 12:40 am

TSR wrote:Interesting rig alright...-mb3- just wondering who ya got this rig from?

friends in low places!! :lol:

#13 Post by **m.b3** » Sun Jun 03, 2007 12:42 am

Rockhopper wrote:Can you imagine what the trace looked like after those 3 were done with it :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

Tom.

25' reduced to a 1' foot lenght of rope! :D

must tell Seaniebo that. eels are a specialty of his :lol: :lol:

#14 Post by **m.b3** » Sun Jun 03, 2007 12:46 am

rocketman wrote:.

thanks a million for the replies lads things are becoming clearer now. had a fair idea mb3 would have the answers!

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ah in fairness its a bit of a half answer. u can use similar rig over rough ground but shorter to a long rotten bottom with one or 2 hooks for cod, pollack and wrasse too. keeps baits just above the kelp when fishing at short range. slacken off a little line to let the baits rise and fall with the tide.