Boat Fishing For Mackerel Part 2.

[walshie 2,804]

As you may have guessed, I haven't sea fished for many years.

 

If I go and buy some mackerel feather rigs, what do I need to attach them to the main line. Google mentions things like shock leaders?

 

I assume there is a loop either end of the rig, so starting with the end of my line, what do i need to attach the rig and a weight? Swivels? Snaplinks? Knots?

 

You'd never think i'd been runner-up in the charity fishing comp would you? (I don't really like to talk about it though. )

 

Simple terms appreciated.

[air gun ant 1,666]

Weight on the bottom loop and tie your mainline direct to the top loop, you can use link swivels if you like but if your main lines 30lbs ish just tie it on.

[air gun ant 1,666]

A half blood knot before you ask! Lol

[walshie 2,804]

I actually know what a half blood knot is.

[air gun ant 1,666]

Ha ha sorry

[tillylamp 1,831]

As you may have guessed, I haven't sea fished for many years.

 

If I go and buy some mackerel feather rigs, what do I need to attach them to the main line. Google mentions things like shock leaders?

 

I assume there is a loop either end of the rig, so starting with the end of my line, what do i need to attach the rig and a weight? Swivels? Snaplinks? Knots?

 

You'd never think i'd been runner-up in the charity fishing comp would you? (I don't really like to talk about it though. )

 

Simple terms appreciated.

with a feather trace, as you say it has a loop on either end, i normally put a weight swivel on one end (the longer end) of the trace, and a weight swivel on the main line,then you can clip the trace on/off easily, (no knots to redo) with the weight, literally, just pass the loop through the eye of the swivel and over then end and pull....you need to have a swivel between your main line and trace to stop the main line from twisting and looping, plus if you need to change the trace.......just un-clip it, and put a new one on.......done

[walshie 2,804]

 

As you may have guessed, I haven't sea fished for many years.

 

If I go and buy some mackerel feather rigs, what do I need to attach them to the main line. Google mentions things like shock leaders?

 

I assume there is a loop either end of the rig, so starting with the end of my line, what do i need to attach the rig and a weight? Swivels? Snaplinks? Knots?

 

You'd never think i'd been runner-up in the charity fishing comp would you? (I don't really like to talk about it though. )

 

Simple terms appreciated.

with a feather trace, as you say it has a loop on either end, i normally put a weight swivel on one end (the longer end) of the trace, and a weight swivel on the main line,then you can clip the trace on/off easily, (no knots to redo) with the weight, literally, just pass the loop through the eye of the swivel and over then end and pull....you need to have a swivel between your main line and trace to stop the main line from twisting and looping, plus if you need to change the trace.......just un-clip it, and put a new one on.......done

 

 

What is this weight swivel of which you speak? Is it like a snaplink?

[tillylamp 1,831]

 

 

As you may have guessed, I haven't sea fished for many years.

 

If I go and buy some mackerel feather rigs, what do I need to attach them to the main line. Google mentions things like shock leaders?

 

I assume there is a loop either end of the rig, so starting with the end of my line, what do i need to attach the rig and a weight? Swivels? Snaplinks? Knots?

 

You'd never think i'd been runner-up in the charity fishing comp would you? (I don't really like to talk about it though. )

 

Simple terms appreciated.

with a feather trace, as you say it has a loop on either end, i normally put a weight swivel on one end (the longer end) of the trace, and a weight swivel on the main line,then you can clip the trace on/off easily, (no knots to redo) with the weight, literally, just pass the loop through the eye of the swivel and over then end and pull....you need to have a swivel between your main line and trace to stop the main line from twisting and looping, plus if you need to change the trace.......just un-clip it, and put a new one on.......done

 

 

What is this weight swivel of which you speak? Is it like a snaplink?

 

yes..........what i should have said is....lead link, or snap link as you say, they come in different forms, but all do the same thing, i just get use to calling them weight swivels.....

[Rabid 1,936]

As Tilly says, and don't worry about shock leaders, your not casting with it, literally drop it over the side and start jigging, or troll along behind nice and slow.