chubbster

Steve I`ve just had a look on Steve R`s site and I must agree with you. I`ve been using the loop rig for years and I`ve often thought that it could be a dangerous rig that`s why I advocate the use of a thinner hook length, I usually half the braking strain of the main line even though now I`ve seen the rig on Steve`s site I`ll be using his rig in future thanks for the pointers. Must run, people to do, thing to see....... Chubbster

Steve I`ve just had a look on Steve R`s site and I must agree with you. I`ve been using the loop rig for years and I`ve often thought that it could be a dangerous rig that`s why I advocate the use of a thinner hook length, I usually half the braking strain of the main line even though now I`ve seen the rig on Steve`s site I`ll be using his rig in future thanks for the pointers. Must run, people to do, thing to see....... Chubbster

Dave I neglected to mention with the loop rig it is very important to use a lighter hook length than the main line, due to the fact that if you snap off the chances of a fish getting tethered are greatly reduced. What I meant in the last sentence was it takes a lot of practice to get ledgering right. Its not just a chuck it and chance it method that a some people think it is.

Dave I neglected to mention with the loop rig it is very important to use a lighter hook length than the main line, due to the fact that if you snap off the chances of a fish getting tethered are greatly reduced. What I meant in the last sentence was it takes a lot of practice to get ledgering right. Its not just a chuck it and chance it method that a some people think it is.

Thanx Elton, just as long has I don't get hampered with the big white ducks, the little green and blue numbers i can handle, but them big white un`s scare the crap out of me especially when they have young in tow and they are after your bait. I think the queen should shoulder some of the blame though, she could eat a lot more of em if she wanted to I think I may Email her about that one.

Thanx Elton, just as long has I don't get hampered with the big white ducks, the little green and blue numbers i can handle, but them big white un`s scare the crap out of me especially when they have young in tow and they are after your bait. I think the queen should shoulder some of the blame though, she could eat a lot more of em if she wanted to I think I may Email her about that one.

Dave What your referring two is a running rig, why don't you just keep with the loop system that you are using but before you tie it put a small rubber bead ( I use drennan rubber slider stops) and a snap link swivel on the line, now tie the loop about 18in long with the swivel and bead trapped in side the loop, make sure the bead is under the link-swivel now tie a small loop in the end of the big loop, to this you attach your hook length. Put a feeder on the snap link. The bead stops the small loop knot from coming through the snap link and also acts like a buffer on the cast, you will also find that this rig very rarely tangles. BTW tie the big loop with a four turn water knot ( I think thats what you call it) that way if you get fed-up you can make a quick change to the paternoster rig, and the small loop with two turn water knot. It`s a bit fiddly when you first start using this rig but once mastered its quick and easy. I use this rig for light feeder work with small to medium sized feeders. The in-line running rig is easy to tie. Put a link swivel on the main line and then a 6 or 8mm rubber buffer bead (the type used in carp rigs) tie a ordinary barrel swivel to the end main line, now you can tie on the hook length to the barrel swivel and attach a feeder to the snap link. I find the running rig works best with thicker lines and I use biggish swivels, usually targeting big chub and barbel. Hope that`s of some help and happy feeder fishing, but don't forget feeder fishing and legering are apprentice ship`s Chubbs

Dave What your referring two is a running rig, why don't you just keep with the loop system that you are using but before you tie it put a small rubber bead ( I use drennan rubber slider stops) and a snap link swivel on the line, now tie the loop about 18in long with the swivel and bead trapped in side the loop, make sure the bead is under the link-swivel now tie a small loop in the end of the big loop, to this you attach your hook length. Put a feeder on the snap link. The bead stops the small loop knot from coming through the snap link and also acts like a buffer on the cast, you will also find that this rig very rarely tangles. BTW tie the big loop with a four turn water knot ( I think thats what you call it) that way if you get fed-up you can make a quick change to the paternoster rig, and the small loop with two turn water knot. It`s a bit fiddly when you first start using this rig but once mastered its quick and easy. I use this rig for light feeder work with small to medium sized feeders. The in-line running rig is easy to tie. Put a link swivel on the main line and then a 6 or 8mm rubber buffer bead (the type used in carp rigs) tie a ordinary barrel swivel to the end main line, now you can tie on the hook length to the barrel swivel and attach a feeder to the snap link. I find the running rig works best with thicker lines and I use biggish swivels, usually targeting big chub and barbel. Hope that`s of some help and happy feeder fishing, but don't forget feeder fishing and legering are apprentice ship`s Chubbs

aero, I don't know about that I was dragin` roach and skimmers out on a small maggot feeder hand over fist I tryed the float got one or two but the feeder seemed to do it for me, it was mid July though, and I only had a few short sessions. If I`m ever there again I`ll have a do for the Carp on flaoting bread, people feed the ducks tons of the stuff during the day.

aero, I don't know about that I was dragin` roach and skimmers out on a small maggot feeder hand over fist I tryed the float got one or two but the feeder seemed to do it for me, it was mid July though, and I only had a few short sessions. If I`m ever there again I`ll have a do for the Carp on flaoting bread, people feed the ducks tons of the stuff during the day.

Gary, theres a lake on the Primrose Valley holiday park, its a boating lake during the day so its nigh on impossible to fish but the boating stops at 5 o`clock. As far as i`m aware its free but don't quote me on that, its on the main road from Scarburogh to Bridlington just up from Filey its got some big carp in and the usual head of tench and silver fish. Hope that helps chubbs

Gary, theres a lake on the Primrose Valley holiday park, its a boating lake during the day so its nigh on impossible to fish but the boating stops at 5 o`clock. As far as i`m aware its free but don't quote me on that, its on the main road from Scarburogh to Bridlington just up from Filey its got some big carp in and the usual head of tench and silver fish. Hope that helps chubbs

Try spreading strong chilly sauce between two slices of bread, feed this to them and just watch in amazement.

Try spreading strong chilly sauce between two slices of bread, feed this to them and just watch in amazement.

It just has to be the river for loads of different reasons, the solitude for one, you never know what your gonna catch next and its never the same twice. The river just does it for me....Roll on the 16 June then I can get back to what seem`s natural to me.........