tackle

[derek yeates]

sorry for all the stupid questions lads

I dont think i will ever be able to tie my own tackle so in an effort to be more prepared Im going to spend about 200 quid in one go on a variety of rigs

Most of the fishing will be done in killiney enrilly and greystones

most of the rigs i see in the tackle shops just confuse me I mainly buy the ones in the yellow packets

If any one had time i love if i could get a list of what a rig wallet should hold (2 hook flapper 3 hook flapper somthing else with 2 hooks for one bait :oops: )
also a website where i can order on line in bulk

again sorry for all the stupid questions but i never ask the same question twice :D

[KK]

For starting off ya cant go wrong with 2-3 hook flappers, once ya understand the method behind them ya can apply them to different situations. dont worry if some rigs seem too complicated to start the more ya go out fishing the more ya learn. the best way to learn fast to is either go to some of the meets on the site or join a club. Many people on this site would be more than willing to help out!!

[Adam S]

i would learn to tie rigs mate, buying a few is handy but theres no substitute for the adaptaility of your own rigs

[MC]

get yourself the sea angler rig book, its advertised in the magazine, it gives you the basics and shows you how to tie the more popular rigs,IE bomber, flappers, pulleys, have one myself and it was a great help

[Norfolk and Goode]

If you contact Gemini and ask for there upto date brochure you will get all the rig tying info you will ever need. It shows you pully rigs, flappers, booms, distance, pennel etc etc. In it it gives you the measurements of the different droppers, main line, hook sizes etc to be used. Don't be afraid to experiment yourself. It's not rocket science and you can adapt the measurements to suit your own style of fishing. I can tell you now, The money you are thinking of spending would fill your rig wallets over and over again if you are making the rigs yourself and you catch you really get a buzz from catching on a self tied rig. :wink:

All you need to start would be a spool of 60lb line for your main body, a packet of crimps to suit the line your using, a few small 3mm beads and a packet of small swivels. The dropper line can be really anything but usually about 20lb to 25lb line to counter the tide and stop it tangling. Use whatever size hooks you would normally use ie. size 1 and away you go. That's the basis of a flapper rig. 5-10 minutes ties it up and away you go. If you loose it your really not out of pocket. :lol:

On a damp evening tying traces is better for you than sitting watching TV or looking at the better half, although don't let on for god sake. :wink:

Steve

[Dave]

Actually a lot of that Gemini stuff is on their web site

[url]http://www.gemini-tackle.co.uk/rigs.html[/url]


The World Sea Fishing site also has quite a good section on rigs and would be worth a look

[url]http://www.worldseafishing.com/tackle/shorerigs/[/url]


As the others have said its well worth sitting down and learning to tie your own rigs. Apart from being able to customise them to your needs, you know all the components are decent quality and all the knots are good when you tie them yourself, plus it'll save you a few quid. Two and three hook flappers are a good place to start and arent difficult to tie. That Sea Angler book that was mentioned earlier would be worth looking out for, I think its called Step by step guide to bait and rigs or something like that.