what kind of fish would i target with this rig

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#1 Post by **gfkelly1969** » Thu May 21, 2009 1:57 am

got this rig in from china to see what it was like,now i am not sure what species it would be good for and i don't know what the coil spring is for,has any one seen this rig before or have any ideas about it
thanks for any info

#2 Post by **brianbru** » Thu May 21, 2009 2:13 am

the coil is for wrapping ground bait around it, sort of like a feeder. nice rig you might as well get a trawler while your at it :lol:

#3 Post by **mickmick** » Thu May 21, 2009 8:50 am

Lots of small/undersized ones? Anything with that amount of hooks looks dodgy to me. If you cut all but one of the hooks off, filled the feeder and stuck a float further up the line it might be an interesting rig for mullet

#4 Post by **Dave** » Thu May 21, 2009 9:05 am

The cage is known as a burley cage or at least thats what the Aussies call them and as Brian pointed out they are for holding groundbait. I've never seen one with hooks like that on it before, it kind of reminds me of a rig I've seen used for mullet. I don't know what the rig is called but it basically is a rig of maybe ten or so hooks which is effectively wrapped around a big lump of bread for mullet. It would appear to work along the same principle as that rig you posted, if you have enough hooks then one of them is bound to hook up. I don't think it would be very sporting though, probably best to cut off the hooks.

#5 Post by **alby** » Thu May 21, 2009 9:15 am

I've seen them used in Greece.

as the lads say, put a load of groundbait around the cage (bread when i saw it used), and cast it out.

Loads of small fish come in and start picking at the groundbait on the surface making a big disturbance, and then out of the blue a big fish comes and smashes into them. the flying hooks are obviously to capture the beast!!

Great idea, not very sporting though!

#6 Post by **cretekos** » Thu May 21, 2009 11:29 am

we use this rig in greece.you put a load of bread on the spring and rap around the few hooks.on the longer snood put a fish bait,
you targeting mullet but actually because as alby said a lot of small fishes attacking the bread they attract bigger fish that you hope to take your fish bait.

#7 Post by **cretekos** » Thu May 21, 2009 12:53 pm

sorry for the multiple reply's thing press the button few times :roll:

#8 Post by **gfkelly1969** » Thu May 21, 2009 11:53 pm

brianbru wrote:the coil is for wrapping ground bait around it, sort of like a feeder. nice rig you might as well get a trawler while your at it

trying to get a trawler from china but cant find a box big enough to put it in :lol:

thought that the coil was for bait alright

#9 Post by **gfkelly1969** » Fri May 22, 2009 12:39 am

thanks for all the replies thought it might be good for mullet using bread or smaller species using fish bait off a pier
as alby and Dave said its not very sporting with all the hooks
got it with some rigs i got as test samples from china before i put in a order for 500 :roll:

might give it a go for mullet the way mickmick suggested

#10 Post by **brianbru** » Fri May 22, 2009 7:44 am

gfkelly1969 wrote:
brianbru wrote:the coil is for wrapping ground bait around it, sort of like a feeder. nice rig you might as well get a trawler while your at it

trying to get a trawler from china but cant find a box big enough to put it in thought that the coil was for bait alright

good man get me one while your at it :wink:

#11 Post by **round_ourway** » Fri May 22, 2009 10:23 am

gfkelly1969 wrote:thanks for all the replies thought it might be good for mullet using bread or smaller species using fish bait off a pier
as alby and Dave said its not very sporting with all the hooks
got it with some rigs i got as test samples from china before i put in a order for 500
might give it a go for mullet the way mickmick suggested

give it a go with for the thornies lol. only messing. very interesting rig. looks like a tangle of death if you get a fish

#12 Post by **beebub2** » Fri May 22, 2009 2:14 pm

Looks like an interesting rig alright. Let us know how you get on with the Mullet.

#13 Post by **gfkelly1969** » Fri May 22, 2009 11:08 pm

Thorniefish wrote:
give it a go with for the thornies lol. only messing. very interesting rig. looks like a tangle of death if you get a fish

imagine 6 thornies on it :shock:

no need for a speed boat :lol:

#14 Post by **Bass Buster** » Fri May 22, 2009 11:10 pm

HI MATE I HAVE 4 OF THOSE RIGS.I BOUGHT THEM LAST YEAR ON A HOLIDAY TO PORTUGAL AND YET TO USE THEM.IF YOU EVER USE YOURS LET ME KNOW HOW YOU GET ON.CHEERS BRYAN..........

#15 Post by **gfkelly1969** » Fri May 22, 2009 11:27 pm

big bryan wrote:HI MATE I HAVE 4 OF THOSE RIGS.I BOUGHT THEM LAST YEAR ON A HOLIDAY TO PORTUGAL AND YET TO USE THEM.IF YOU EVER USE YOURS LET ME KNOW HOW YOU GET ON.CHEERS BRYAN..........

hi BRYAN i will try it shortly and let you know how i get on

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