When tying chicken rigs for bottom fishing I sometimes have a hard time slipping the doubled line through the hook eyes, especially if I’m using small circles for triggers. If I can’t get the doubled line through, should I cut one side of the dropper loop and tie, or go ahead and add the hook when making the loop? I like to make a bunch in advance and storing them with the hooks attached is trickier. Any advice? Is there a small circle with a larger eye?
I would tie the hook onto the loop and use a rig big to store the rigs individually so they don’t tangle in each other.
quote:Dont cut anything. change hooks or line..
Originally posted by jtsnakeWhen tying chicken rigs for bottom fishing I sometimes have a hard time slipping the doubled line through the hook eyes, especially if I’m using small circles for triggers. If I can’t get the doubled line through, should I cut one side of the dropper loop and tie, or go ahead and add the hook when making the loop? I like to make a bunch in advance and storing them with the hooks attached is trickier. Any advice? Is there a small circle with a larger eye?
It sounds like your line is too heavy for the rig.
I use 20# flouro if I’m targeting triggers and only set one loop instead of the two you normally see on BSB rigs. The 20# will easily go through a smaller eye.
Most of our other drooper loop rigs are made with 40# and have two hooks.
use 65# for your drops, take a pair of crimping pliers and pinch the loop with a 1/16th sticking out of the pliers, slip the hook over it and push through. I can run it through #1 and 1/0 owner and Gamas. I disagree with RDW on the 20# line for bottom rigs, broken lines and lost fish.
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I use 50-60 lb mono and gami 1/0-2/0 or 3/0 circles. Small pieces of squid, three hooks…deadly.
Gonna try sells technique with the crimper, I usually just squash the end with my pliers and them slip it through. That rig will put a pile of fish in the boat quick!
I use a 7’ medium action rod and kinda fish it like a sabiki rod, raise the rod tip on initial bites and let it stay down a bit longer to fill it up.
quote:What he said.. If your going off shore .
Originally posted by sellsfishuse 65# for your drops, take a pair of crimping pliers and pinch the loop with a 1/16th sticking out of the pliers, slip the hook over it and push through. I can run it through #1 and 1/0 owner and Gamas. I disagree with RDW on the 20# line for bottom rigs, broken lines and lost fish.
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NMFS = No More Fishing Season
“Back home we got a taxidermy man. He gonna have a heart attack when he see what I brung him”
Thanks for all the advice. Gonna try to pinch the line with pliers/crimpers and if that doesn’t work for me, I’ll put the hooks on first like rapchizzle suggests.
50 lb mono at minimum…never know when that grouper will hit, and you will still be lucky to land him. Drop it to the bottom and raise it up 30ft fast, no bites drop it down a few feet, continue process until you reach desired triggerfish or vermillion bite. Triggerfish have a very recognizable bite. Keep a rubberband handy too.
50 lb mono at minimum…never know when that grouper will hit, and you will still be lucky to land him. Drop it to the bottom and raise it up 30ft fast, no bites drop it down a few feet, continue process until you reach desired triggerfish or vermillion bite. Triggerfish have a very recognizable bite. Keep a rubberband handy too.