...for serious pike and predator anglers!
Paternoster, Float & Leger Rigs
To the right you will se my paternoster set-up
Tie a stop-knot onto the main line.
Then thread a stop knot bead onto main line.
Then add poly-ball to main liune.
Then thread line through stiff tube and tie to the trace swivel.
Tie a length of weak line onto the Roberts bead - then attach the other end of the line to a 2-3 once weight.
To the left you will see my 'cocked' float set-up
Tie a stop-knot onto the main line.
Then thread a stop knot bead onto main line.
Then thread line through eye or swivel at bottom of float.
Then thread line through stiff tube and tie to the trace swivel.
For my leger rig, seen above, I glue a Roberts Leger Bead onto a 22 inch length of stiff boom tube.
I tie my weight to the Roberts Leger Bead with a small length of braid.
The line is threaded through the stiff boom tube and then tied onto the trace swivel.
Tip: To thread the braid through the tube, I use a length of heavy nylon line.
Note: Wire trace length, for all the rigs shown on this page, must be at least four inches shorter than the 22in stiff tube - i.e. to prevent a bite off.
Note: To get braided line through stiff boom tube, suck hard or use a length of 20lb plus mono line.
I have caught thousands of pike using the rigs I have featured in this pike fishing article.
My motto is, if a rig works for you and catches you plenty of fish, stick with it. I see no point in trying other rigs just for the sake of it.
Fact: Most complicated rigs take months to perfect - and still have a tendency to tangle.
My simple rigs never tangle or let me down!