By Fraz Mellis
Basic rig's will most likely be in the form of a main body line such as a 50lb leader or Rig Body line with a number of junctions made by crimping a Smartie or Swivels leading down to your final link with your lead weight.
However, for the most of your rig making needs, the following terminal tackle will be needed. Booms can help keep your snoods away from the rig body reducing the risks of tangles. Crimps preserve spacing and also allow other rig components to be fixed to your rig body as the sea angler choose's.
Rig elements rubbing together or lead weights weaking knots can be protected with Beads such as Oval Streamline or Impact Beads. Casting distance and bait presentation can be improved by using Bait clips such as Breakaway Impact Shields, Gemini Rig Clips or to streamline the rig use Snap clips or Breakaway Cascade Swivels.
Choosing a Hook Type for your rigs
The average mouth size of the species you are targeting gives you the upper hook size limit. Then reduce that with the size of your desired bait. Bait hooks can be broken down further into different styles O'Shaughnessy and Straight shank hooks for fresh cut bait. Aberdeen style hooks great for worms and Sandeels. Circle and wide gape hooks for bulky baits such as crab.
There are also a lot of manufactured hooks made for specific baits and species. Mustad and Sakuma do a large range of styles as a good starting point. See our range of rig building components
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