What do people think the best rig is for barbel??

[Wayne Glossop]

Hi would just like to find a bit more out about the different rigs people use for barbel?

 

[Steven Ballard]

standard free running leger, with braided hooklink.
I never ever really bother with anything else as it always works for me.

 

[Wayne Glossop]

Fantastic I use the same and also use the bolt rig in snaggy places.

 

[Sam Lloyd]

standard free running leger, with braided hooklink.
I never ever really bother with anything else as it always works for me.

This. I will use other rigs if i'm struggling though obviously........

 

[Ian Wetton]

Why braid ?

 

[Wayne Glossop]

I use braid when fishing snaggy swims

 

[Stephen Whyte]

Is there such a thing as a safe bolt-rig ?

Thanks

 

[Ash Gould]

Yes.

Courtesy of The Association of Barbel Anglers:

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If you wanted to fish your mainline straight through to the hook, you can put float rubbers on your line and the anti tangle sleeve can go over those instead.

 

[Steve Williams]

In summer/low water conditions I use a free running rig, light lead, long mono hooklength.

In flood I use a free running rig with a bigger lead, and an unstripped coated braid hooklength.

Steve

 

[Graham Billingham]

Steve,
I've not had a lot to do with coated braids but why do you change from mono to coated braid in flood conditions. And do you strip a small amount of the coat off to tie the hook on.If so how much. :confused:

 

[Steve Williams]

Hi Graham.

I switch because the coated braid is better for anti tangle than the mono, plus its got better abrasive properties.
I tend to be dropping my rigs into some unforgiving spots when I'm flood fishing, and I need it to all hold together.

I'm currently using ESP 'Striptease' and I don't strip it back.

Steve

 

[Chris Turnbull]

Fantastic I use the same and also use the bolt rig in snaggy places.

Why on earth would you bolt rig near snags?

 

[Sam Lloyd]

Why on earth would you bolt rig near snags?

Only reason i could think of would be a very loose semi-fixed bolt rig so the lead gets dumped very easily. Other than that no idea :confused:

 

[Colin Gordon]

Why on earth would you bolt rig near snags?

To miss out on those invaluable first split seconds when you have the opportunity to dictate too the fish where it 'wants' to go.

 

[Graham Billingham]

What hooks you using steve to get coated braid through the eye twice to tie a knotless knot.

 

[Jon Frisby]

the question all anglers should ask themselves is, if the rigg is snagged or the rig is lost either through a snag or an unfortunate break, would the fish be tethered to either a lead or have an exceptionally long hook length hanging from its lip? Any rigs used for barbel should be 100 percent safe. i personally dont like lead clips either as most anglers worry first about losing a lead and not the safety of the fish......

 

[Wayne Glossop]

I always use lead clips and tail rubbers due to the fishes safety and the if I'm unfortunate enough to hook a fish while my lead is snagged it will release. The tidal Trent is very snaggy in places.

 

[Steve Williams]

What hooks you using steve to get coated braid through the eye twice to tie a knotless knot.

big ones Graham...

 

[Pete Dalton]

Depends on the river, conditions and situation. For a general rig that works all over (Kennet, Wye, Thames), braid main line, ( rig tube if on Wye), enterprise safety running clip, (feeder/ lead), buffer bead, quick change swivel, Anti tangle sleeve,24 -36" braid hook length, size 10 hook on hair rig (8 for boiles).

Sometimes use lead core/ running back lead on swims with no snags.