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Perhaps we need a separate section on BFW called Rigs where anyone who has any thoughts/ideas can post on with a view to discussing and sharing ideas and at least if anyones not interested in rigs or rig mechanics they dont have to go into that section and leave us who are alone

I showed the examples of the German rig mainly because i know there are people on here who are interested in rig development and thought they may find it useful to them or even find that there are some already using it but after reading some of the comments after my post i dont know why i...

Or just seen this , Martin bowlers barbel wafter rig , quite similar to the German rig but using a wafter boilie

Something like this ,

Reviving this thread , has anyone used the German rig where the bait is mounted on the hook by either a bait screw or hook swivel and is stopped by a hook bead opp the barb and fished on a stiff hooklink? If they suck in the bait the hook is in the mouth and should aid hooking , just a thought

Hmmm, on some of the pressured stretches of the Hants Avon where a few of the big girls have been caught a few times i'd say rigs do play a part

Perhaps pop ups may be an alternative ?

I'm thinking of going back to uncoated supple braid to give some unrestricted movement

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Sold

Hi, selling this as its only been used once and i prefer my daiwa ss2600 's , still boxed and loaded with 12lb gr60 , still as new £ 80 posted 1st class

I put ice washers in the spool , makes the clutch even better

Cheers Darrel , had one about 8lb so cant complain

Avon , nice and coloured after yesterdays rain 🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞

Always imagine that braid is the ultimate hooklink due to the flexibility of braid but always worry about hows it would be laying after a chub has had an aborted take with it ,

7" flouro job done

I know exactly what you mean Terry , when i posted a few months ago about the combi rig i was met with a load of negative comments about it being unnecessary and not needed but ive always believed that certain rivers with pressured previously caught barbel that they can be cagey and extremely...

Amnesia , Tricklink , Gr 60 , Seaguar Ace Hard , IQ 2 , ESP soft ghost are all consistent and reliable

Hi, anyone used these care to comment on them ?

Yes mate , very weedy