3 hook clipped down rig tutorial/discussion pt1 

Nice video . Very informative , many thanks .

Great video very interesting everybody has their own design that's a good design I'll have to make some

excellent video and easy to watch, I use a 1 hook clip down usually but will certainly try the 3. I also use braided line the blue seaKnight W8 (8 strand) 50lb on a penn but has a diameter of 0.32mm so around the same thickness as 15lb mono. It's a bugger to cut but no need for a shockleader. I did make a few rigs up with the braided but again it's more difficult to thread through the beads etc. So reverted back to 50lb amnesia for the main rig and 20lb memory free sunset amnesia for my snood. What I also have decided to do is not use the crimps but instead use 14lb power gum and tie that around the line into a knot above an below the beads for the spring. I lay it along the line form a loop then wrap it around the main line about 4 times and pull it to form a knot on the line. these can be moved up and down to adjust the snood lengths. I would also use a snap link on your swivels so should your snood get damaged you can unhook it and stick another on quickly. I changed the bearings in my penn and bought a lighter spool these are rocket bearings and they made a huge difference. My go to rod is still my zziplex quatra match I had made about 35yrs ago, its a great rod for pendulum casting. Here in south wales during the summer there are some good marks at low tide for the smoothies which make a great sport. Looking forward to taking my caravan back down west wales this year and hopefully catch a few Bass providing we get out of lockdown.

Cracking video mate! I always use a uni-knot for my worm snoods, I like to think that the backwards facing tag acts as barb and stops worms from Sliding back down the hook, it helps not to rip the worms up aswell, had that problem in my starting off years lol

Brilliantly presented.The only thing I do differently,because I'm tight !,is I only use an SRT at the top,and have 1'' for each snood swivel/cascade to move in between the crimps.

Great rig Mark, I use it down southwest wales after plaice. Everyone is different when it comes down to design and it’s all down to what makes you feel more positive about the rig. I’ve done it with 3 springs and I’ve done it with 1. And on my own experience it’s easier for me with 3. Hope your rigs catch you a few, tight lines 🎣

Nice video Mark I use breakaway adjustable crimps no line damage and you can move them, as you seem to like to make fishing easier look up piscifun line spooler and tensioner great for fixed spool reels keep the videos coming

Hello Mark. Just found you by accident on u tube. You seem to be on the same wavelength as me. So I am going to be a fan of your. Keep up the good work.

Another great video, thank you!! I really like this rig setup but my only concern would be the crimps on such a light line.. I often use a basic 3 hook flapper (Glued Rig) down Southbourne - it’s caught me pretty much everything down there from Plaice, Bream, Bass, Whiting and a tiny small eye ray. Like I say, my usual flapper rigs are pretty basic and I have not yet had any interest up until now, to try it clipped down.. obviously with it being clipped it makes it more aerodynamic for better distance and will defo give this setup a whirl next time I’m out! Thanks again, and keep them coming! 👌👍

Another great video Mark, keep up the good work. I have a few 3 hook rigs in my wallet, i quite often send one out along with my other two rods, or three depending what the ground is like. I just think that it is better to catch something , rather than still trying to hook into something larger just because you think you should. I'd rather not blank unless i can help it, and a scratching rig just always seems to work. Let us know how you get on with those attractors, i have some on order, but won't have a chance to fish this month unless the Mrs changes my plans (she likes walking so i am trying to veer her towards some coastal walks so i can fish).

Something little that I do with clipped down rig construction. Hang the rig up from the imp / bait clip , then find everything is down the bottom out of the way and each time you clip a snood the hooks are hanging on their own accord etc ready for the next components to be slid up . Hopefully you understand what I mean by this . Keep the enjoyable videos coming 👍

PS . Some anglers use a heavy stop knot (Gemini Neoprene ) instead of a crimp at the bottom of each SRT. spring , this gives a lot more adjustment when tensioning the rig . Another option is to use a Breakway impact shield instead of an Imp as this can also be moved downwards to tension the rig .

Hi Mark. Similarly to the other comments I only use one srt at the top. Personally I wouldn't go as light as 40lb on the rig body when using crimps, i never go lighter than 60lb with crimped traces (without wishing to state the obvious) because they compress the line which introduces a weakness. I have also made the transition to a braid-straight-through set-up. I've found that 50lb is adequate, even using a 6oz lead (though I tend not to fish with more than 5oz, even here in the Bristol channel, and that's due to the diameter of the braid). I don't have any issues with hook pulls, I have only encountered advantages to this type of set-up and never intend to go back to mono. My preferred braid is Daiwa J Braid. Tight lines mate!

Another good video Mark. Do you find any catch rate difference between red snoods and clear snoods.

Looks good to me Mark, virtually same as mine.

Hi I use 3 hooks clipped down do you use red amnesia for codling? . All so try Gemini bent clips every time comes out. With the one you using some time do not un clip..

Hi mark,If you use a uv torch on the moonglow attracters its a hell of a difference,much brighter and stay light longer. 👌🎣

If you use a UV torch (about a fiver off wish or eBay) you can super charge your fluorescent beads ect, makes a big difference 👍

Hi Mark - a neat rig but have you considered using the gemini snood clip so you can swap snoods easily whilst fishing? As all your snoods are the same length you can make up a batch of hook snoods at home, maybe with sifferent size hooks and then clip them on/off without having to tie knots on the beach. 40lb rig body will be fine for 2 to 4 oz leads only. Really interested to hear how you get on with braid straight through. Will lack of stretch mean pulled out leads in stronger currents? What will the extra thickness knock off the cast? And what knot will you use at rhe business end? Looking forward to the next video.👍

Great video Mark, just a couple of questions, 1) how have you found using the braid straight through, asking as that is what I was planning to do and also great to here you use the same reels. 2) do you think the line colour does affect the fish? Tight lines my friend

Nice one Mark.I dont think you could fine tune that rig any better...

Just a wee tip for everyone else instead of buying ur srt springs if u have a lot of broken clipper lighters with the flint worn off u can use the spring inside the flint mechanism as a srt spring just as gd works aswell for myself.

Watching further....i know lads who use 100lb braid on their multis on conger set ups off the shore, no leader required obviously, but the eels they catch mean business and big! So they need an advantage to be able to bully them away from snags, and it works fine for them. Iv seen them landing 40lbers, lost bigger, and massive tope to, on gear paddled out and dropped by kayaks.

Hi Mark, you mention the fine hooks not having any bait retainers on the shanks. Use a PALOMAR knot and leave a bit of a tag end, hey presto a instant bait stop, once slid through or part way through the last worm ;-)

I really like the look of this rig, I can see where others are coming from with just one spring at the top though. And also 40lb line for the main body is too light. Always better to be safe than sorry, last thing you want is to cast that out and it snaps and comes down and caves your head in.

If you make the middle snood the shorter one it fishes better in rougher seas its only my opinion mark good luck champ 😊

A little tip is go and get a cheap camera flashgun flash the beads so they are super bright ,it won me many a club match many years ago

Hi Mark it’s a good rig but I think it’s a mistake to use a lighter rig body , and one spring is enough at the top for it to work, you can also use Gemini bent rig clips instead of cascade swivels, 👍👍 ( ps I enjoy a bit of fluff chucking but not in this wind 💨👍

Hi Mark, me again, sorry lol. Have bought these Gemini rotten bottom systems and they would appear to work well, just wondered if you have used them before as I know you like your Gemini kit?

Breakaway adjustable crimps ,no damage but maybe a little clunky, .75 rig body,find 3 small baits on a flapper go nearly as far and much quicker to make.Just my spin on it.

great vid mate also like the rig ,i also make mine own rigs i like it , what is happing with this chesil meet i would be up for that sounds like fun

Great video yet again mate, personally I don't like three hook flappers for shore fishing, I find it's just too many hooks to snag/tangle ect. I've never used a clip down as I'm very, bare bones when it comes to my rigs, and having those clips and springs, I'd be gutted of I snagged and lost them. For the boat however three hook flapper is my favourite rig for scratching species'. How'd you get on with the braid to straight 60lb?

Can i just say about the amnesia, they come in plastic tubs right? You keep the spool in the tub, close the lid with the end of the line sticking out, then pull the end round to where the tubs lid hinge is, and you can spool off the reel inside the tub as it turns freely inside. You can just mke a hole in side of the tub, but pulling it through the corner of the hinge, straightens the line, making it nicer to work with. And have you tried the mustad uptide hooks? They are hyperdermic sharp mate! And super strong.

I learned beach fishing in England on the East Anglian shingle beaches in the late 1970's, but now live on NZ's South Island. I got in to watching your channel during our 6 weeks of C-19 lockdown here !! Just a couple of comments 1) I'd use this rig fishing for our Blue Moki (like a big bream) in autumn around Kaikoura - Moki are strong (they pull line !!), so what happens to the SRT spring that is fully compressed / crushed during the fight? 2) Don't you need a small bead between the crimp and the bottom of each SRT spring? Otherwise it's SRT spring compressed against crimp during the fight. Love the channel Mark, especially the rig tutorials :-)

A distance rig on 40 lb body? Please use minimum 60lb

What snood won?

Hi mark do you have a Facebook page....👍would love to get you up here and hooked up to a common skate ..

Sweet talked the wife and so far I'm in 😁👍 do you know what you doing as of yet the one day or the 2. 19th. 20th.

Try to avoid the Gemini springs with the green beads ,they tend to break eaisly ,the red beads are much better and easier to thread on the rig body . When threading on the small beads , lay them on on flat service eg. a small serviette , and poke the rig body through the whole , easier than using the fingers .

Hi Mark what's your link to your FB page please as I'll join on the wife's account

As an aside, I wont use crimps. Every pre-made rig I bought with crimps has snapped of at a crimp on casting at some stage during the session. Only make my own now and never use crimps.

You do not need 3 SRT springs. 1 at the top of the rig gives more than enough tension. I actually cut spring in half and just use half a SRT Spring on top swivel. Personally every clipped down rig I make is 70lb rig body. You then have the option of slipping on a 5oz or 6oz lead if needed. Less rigs taking up space.

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