PULLEY LENGTHS

[TC]

The rig I tend to use more often than any other, is a single hook pulley and I always make the hook snoods in differing lengths using 25lb Amnesia.

Longest I \'ve used is 24\" for \"not so rough\" areas and the shortest 10\" for the very rough areas. The theory being, the shorter the snood, the less chance of it becoming snagged

I\'ve been making some up tonight (last night), for the comp on Friday (today) and when I was making them, I wondered what sort of hook snood lengths others used..........and do you find it makes that much difference as far as reducing snags goes??

 

[CODHEAD]

quote this months sea angler 70IB body at 3 ft 50IB snood at 3ft rotten bottom ive knocked some up tony only time will tell


gary

 

[alan]

mine are more or less the same as yours Tony with the same theory in mind,think my shortest is about 12\" with different lengths after that,still get snagged the same though lol

 

[mark]

never given it a huge a mount of thought really, but thinking back, of all the rigs I use, its always the ones with shorter snoods that snag less. ost I make tend to be in the 15 to 18 inch region

 

[Davyred]

I always try to use long snood lengths over 24 inches, most of them 3ft or longer but like Tony says, it depends on the sea/tide etc. My theory behind the long snoods is the fish isn\'t likely to feel any resistance until its too late. Downside could be missed bites though, but they\'ve served me well in the past.

I fished Roker pier some years ago with a running leger with a 4 ft snood for whiting, and for some reason, everyone I got was at least 1lb, the best just on 2lb whereas everyone else had the normal 12oz fish. Why, I don\'t know.

 

[john.frain]

TC i generally use the arm outstretched (right) to the left nipple technique sounds strange but its always the same length lol

john

 

[bribones]

mine are more or less 50/50 with the hook line slightly shorter so the weight can hook onto the bait clip thingy ,never really thought about length v performance haha oops you know what i mean ,id normaly go arms length route same as john but on hindsight shorter may be better for rocky marks

 

[CHUKKA]

Please dont fish next to me when using a pulley rig!!!!!!!
They are a bloody nightmare unless you use at least 100lb BS main body and im not joking! What happens is that either your swivel cuts through you line when casting or the see saw motion thru the swivel will fray and weaken the trace resulting in a lost fish or a crackoff.

 

[jonny_mc]

i use them all the time m8 and i dont have any trouble never.

 

[CODHEAD]

pull the other one

 

[willywetegg]

Got to say I use a pully pennel all of the time and have never had one snap when casting. I will say that I have had them snap on the retrieve at the swivel when being snagged. I also find that when I get a fish on I am more likely to get my gear back as the fish is at the bottom instead of the weight. Before I started using a pulley rig I lost a lot more fish than I do now.

Jim.

 

[TC]

All I can to that CHUKKA, is that you\'ve either not made them properly or used inferior tackle......lol

Like willywetegg and Jonny, I\'ve NEVER had one fail during a cast. The only times I\'ve EVER lost anything when using pulley rigs has been due to a snag, either on the hook or by the gripper.

 

[ray]

ive never had any problems at all with pulleys i always use 80lb line for the rig body and a swivel of around 110lbs you will only have problems if you use cheap swivels with thin wire if you use quality components you shouldnt have swivels cutting through your line

 

[alan]

Lol chukka,normally throw mine away after using it,probably if you use it time and again it will fail,stands to reason m8,IMO.

 

[Davyred]

Same here...never had any bother with pulleys snapping.

What happens is that either your swivel cuts through you line

Is this due to those razor swivels?

 

[CODHEAD]

tony i now now y u use short snood lenghts as john frain says arm outstretched you have short arms (only joking)i always use 80IB and from 20 to 50IB and a rotten bottom never get much bother i like these for uptiding on the boat as well

 

[Hiram.A.Biff]

mine are a metre, I make them on a simple jig I made.( i never pay for nowt I can make) and Ive never had a snap off during casting unless Ive caught the ground or a passing cat. ( )
and now of course I always use cannylinks, ( Nice to hear you liked them TC)
60lb mainline and 25 snood length. pennelled. with a rotten bottom.

 

[SIXFOOTSTEVE]

Mine are the same as Hiram\'s ,my only worry is the 80lb main body is coloured ,so in my paranoid mind I always wonder if the fish give it a wide berth in clearer water , is it just me or what?

 

[willywetegg]

My hook snoods are made with Red Ice Steve and I have caught plenty of decent fish. I don\'t think it matters at all.
When I first started fishing I used either green or clear and didn\'t have half as many fish. Better rigs and bait now though so probably that.

Jim.

 

[CODHEAD]

im paranoid about colured line as well steve,its like boat fishing bamba and them will only use clear line .and they catch 247.each to there own i suppose but.