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Free Running Sunken Paternoster Rig for Pike
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Budgie on 10 April, 2006 02:00:00
 
Despite the tremendous success I have had with the standard Sunken Pat Rig it
does have one problem; when a Pike takes, it has to drag around the float and
bomb! This doesnt normally cause a problem but on heavily fished waters and at
the back end of the season on many waters dropped runs can occur.
If this is the case the rig I immediately switch too is this one. It is also
the dogs all year around for Zander and scaled down for Perch. Looking at the
diagram it is self-explanatory.
Once again please note the use of the up trace. The heavier lead helps keep the
bottom half of the rig firmly pined to the bottom allowing the line to flow
freely through the curtain ring. The rig is set up on the bank the same as the
normal pat rig. The only pain about this rig is that the snap link on the hook
trace must be tied to the curtain ring with PVA string before casting out. A
great rig when the fish have wised up to the normal pat set up but save it
until you need it! This rig too can be used with live and dead baits.