Rig storage

[Marker50]

How long would you keep unused rigs for ?
Stored in dark

 

[chefster]

How long would you keep unused rigs for ?
Stored in dark

They’ll last for a few seasons, maybe longer

 

[Marker50]

Ta mate.tying again today.
Did you say you use 19 carp
17 f1

 

[Marker50]

Keep me out of harm for a few days

 

[chefster]

Ta mate.tying again today.
Did you say you use 19 carp
17 f1

I use 0.19 for carp, 0.15 for F1,s, but can I just say I always set my F1 jiggas up on 0.19 , as you need a stiff line in order for the jigga to work properly

 

[PearTree]

15 years plus for some of my rigs. God bless Maxima This is down to circumstances and shouldn’t be taken as a recommendation, I may have to re-make a few when i come back for good later this year

 

[Marker50]

Ta mate.yea i watched that on angling 4u.
Got in sort of order.
Thats about 30 % to do.
Enjoying it in rig room as everything is ready to go.

 

[chefster]

Ta mate.yea i watched that on angling 4u.
Got in sort of order.
Thats about 30 % to do.
Enjoying it in rig room as everything is ready to go.

Your lucky to have a rig room !! I’ve got the garage as my cave, but it’s cold, my missus has the small bedroom as a nail salon, and I’m not allowed to use the guest room, so I have to sit at the table in the dining room

 

[Marker50]

Young n,s left home.
Wife as other room as a craft studio.
So she cant complain
Theres a fold up bed in tying room.
Dont want guests

 

[Marker50]

15 years plus for some of my rigs. God bless Maxima This is down to circumstances and shouldn’t be taken as a recommendation, I may have to re-make a few when i come back for good later this year

15 years thats ok then.

 

[Not Now Kato]

Years if kept out of direct sunlight.

 

[chefster]

For the average pleasure/club angler, the point is, there isn’t really any need to keep rigs that long without using them ! If you have rigs that are over a season old , then they’re not the right rigs for you, were a waste of time making, and might as well be stripped down

 

[Marker50]

Ok.may try to steamline down a bit.
Cant see that happening though

 

[tipitinmick]

Only thing I would add Marker50 is when you come to secure your rig to your chosen winder don’t wrap it and secure it too tightly. If you are using pole rig anchors then don’t stretch them too tightly or you’ll end up with angles in your main line when you come to take them off. I hate to see that.

 

[Marker50]

Ta mate.nice tip

 

[chefster]

Ok.may try to steamline down a bit.
Cant see that happening though

The trouble is at the moment we’ve all got too much time on our hands, and tinkering and rig tying is the next best thing to being on the bank, so we just end up with trays of rigs, some of which are unlikely to ever see water

 

[Marker50]

If i make them up.
They are good for a couple of years i guess.
I have line etc anyway.
Like you say some get used a lot more.
I'm not taking that 70 quids worth of des shipps back

 

[PearTree]

Only thing I would add Marker50 is when you come to secure your rig to your chosen winder don’t wrap it and secure it too tightly. If you are using pole rig anchors then don’t stretch them too tightly or you’ll end up with angles in your main line when you come to take them off. I hate to see that.

My anchors have perished

 

[Marker50]

My anchors have perished

After 15 years

 

[chefster]

My anchors have perished

They’ve had a good life though