Rig length and extending rigs.

[Marker50]

Seems like a top 3 is a good average

 

[stikflote]

yes ive added line to rig length loop to loop ,ive had no problems doing it

 

[chefster]

Seems like a top 3 is a good average

As a guide I tie 4x16 rigs on 8ft ,4x14 and 4x12 on 6ft, 4x10 on 4ft , they are for deck rigs ........margin rigs tied on 4 ft of line

 

[PearTree]

Top 3 rigs on green winders, Top 4 on blue and top 5 on orange.

I’ll also add line to a rig if say i want to run a top 4 rig a bit further down the peg and haven’t got an identical one set up as a top 5. This is on rivers using lighter rig lines, not commercials.

 

[tipitinmick]

Even the best get caught out sometimes, don't we Gazz?......

I’ve just been and took Gazza’s picture down off my bedroom ceiling. He’s certainly gone down in my estimations. Not prepared indeed.

 

[chefster]

I’ve just been and took Gazza’s picture down off my bedroom ceiling. He’s certainly gone down in my estimations. Not prepared indeed.

I thought you had that picture on the darts board

 

[Total]

I’ve just been and took Gazza’s picture down off my bedroom ceiling. He’s certainly gone down in my estimations. Not prepared indeed.

I'm just having a chat with our Peter now about a suitable fine mate.....We do have standards to keep up....

 

[tipitinmick]

I'm just having a chat with our Peter now about a suitable fine mate.....We do have standards to keep up....

Hey ! I’m not lowering my standards for anyone.

 

[Total]

Hey ! I’m not lowering my standards for anyone.

^^ Hark at her! ......£2000.....

 

[Peter]

As a guide I tie 4x16 rigs on 8ft ,4x14 and 4x12 on 6ft, 4x10 on 4ft , they are for deck rigs ........margin rigs tied on 4 ft of line

Pretty much the same here Gaz. If I'm going to a new venue I'll try to find out beforehand if I'll need longer and tie up a few appropriate rigs.

 

[tipitinmick]

^^ Hark at her! ......£2000.....

Ya can all have a piece of ginger cake and lump it.

 

[Northantslad]

I have rigs tied up for all depths (with a one foot spacing), found the beauty of that is, that if windy and towing for example and i am fishing a 4ft part of the swim, out comes the .5g rig, giving (.1g per foot rule) me that extra bit of line between tip and float needed in conjunction with the bit more weight.

 

[Total]

Ya can all have a piece of ginger cake and lump it.

I want a piece of Parkin.........Someone nicked your bag of jelly babies mate?

 

[rob6709]

I tend to do my deck rigs the same length of my top 2 kits, margins an arms length same with carp shallow rigs, f1 shallow rigs are precisely made to the exact depths I want to fish. If I'm going somewhere I know will be deeper I'll make rigs to suit that venue. River pole rigs I do the same length as my top 5.

 

[tipitinmick]

I want a piece of Parkin.........Someone nicked your bag of jelly babies mate?

You want Parkin ? What’s up mate ? Not getting your oats ?

 

[Total]

You want Parkin ? What’s up mate ? Not getting your oats ?

^^ I'll get in serious trouble if I answer that....

 

[parkes]

I have one rig tray for deck rigs, top row carbons and bottom row wires, all slims.
Theres approx. 14 or so rigs in each row and each covers all depths from a foot up to 8ft (commercials only). I have found I can pretty much get by at most venues with these, I do however have a few deep rigs set aside elsewhere for those pegs over 8ft.

 

[G0zzer2]

Mine usually start at nine feet and I use a Connectadjust.

 

[Nicky Dodds]

Tie a rig the full length of your top kit whether that's a 2 piece or match top 3.
Starting with an 18cm winder put the rig on and count the number of turns round the winder. If it comes to say 7.5 complete turns then write it down on a piece of paper.
Do the same with your next section added and write it down on a piece of paper.
If you have some longer floats that need a longer winder like a 20 or 22cm winder do exactly the same and write it down on a piece of paper.
I think you can see where we're going here.
Counting in arms lengths is daft. You could be built like Peter dinklage or Peter crouch!

 

[Godber]

Yep, If the wind gets up and l need a longer lash to get better presentation, especially if fishing paste.