Wessex Rig

Category:Shore -> Advanced

One Up One Down Short to Medium Distance Rig

Rig Components -

Main Body

1 x Oval Split Ring
3 x 3mm Beads
1 x Snood Swivel
1 x Trace Swivel
1x Link Swivel or Trace Swivel with Lead Link
1 x Crimps
1 x Breakaway Adjustable Crimps; telephone wire or Powergum stops can be substituted
Approx 1 to 1.2 metre length 60-80lb BS main line

Snood

2 x 300 to 450 mm length 20 - 30lb BS snood
2 x 1 to 2/0 hook

The Rig Body

1. Tie on the trace swivel and thread on a bead followed by the link swivel to carry the lead.

2. Thread on the following components in this order;

Breakaway Adjustable Crimp / Bead / Swivel / Bead / Crimp

3. Tie on the oval split ring. A swivel can be substituted.

4. Tie the hook to one end of the top snood length then tie the second snood length to the trace swivel and attach the hook.
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