Rig making - 3 Hook Flapper - is this the ultimate scratching rig? 

My idea of that scratching rig was to congregate the bait in a much smaller area,it has worked all my fishing life. I also put pop ups on the same rig when the crabs hit ,massive thanks mark for shouting me out much appreciated 👊👍

Well done mate , and Shane of course. Me and my mate are going to give this a go very soon, god bless

Exactly how I make a 3 hook flapper except not detachable. If fishing 2 rods, I'll always have a big bait on a pulley pennel and a 3 hook flapper with different hook sizes, largest at the bottom and smallest at the top. Works well, blanked once in over 12 months.

Great vid as always Mark, 👍🏻 a good tip I use (said in a comment above) is a clip on both ends of the rig works really well if you want to flip the rig body over and fish a snood below the lead 👍🏻👍🏻 I also use detachable snoods, using some carp fishing products and I just tie a loop in the end of snood and use a anti tangle sleeve to cover it up, stops the snood from detaching and kicks the snood away too 👍🏻 🎣

Cheers Mark, will give that a go. 👍👍👍🎣🎣🎣

Great video mark it’s good to see you back at it hope there is more to from the beach

Another nice video & tip mark👏👍🐟

Great content once again Mark.

The reason for putting the swivel on the leader is that the clip is not being pulled in open end first, which will snag on lost line or build up with weed. Always put the clip on the rig for that reason.

Hi Mark a great video. Yes this certainly is a brilliant rig . A massive thanks to Fishing Dorset Live - Shane. I also have had the pleasure of fishing alongside him multiple times. Shane certainly has great knowledge. I like the idea of having interchangeable Hook snoods . These obviously can be used of your choice of hook lengths etc. Mark I myself use the Cox & Rawle - Match & Scratch hooks. Mark a big thank you for dedicating this video to Shane .

Another good video with interesting;g content cheers Mark thanks for sharing

Love this rig

Mark, great video as always! Will try this in exactly the same way as it is a proven rig and have the capability to change hook sizes dependant upon targeted species. Many thanks to you and Shane for sharing.

Hi Mark, great video, vary nice rig building , Gemini made good fishing equipment as well

Hi Mark, great to see you again in the workshop. I've used figs like that for more years than i care to mention. They've always been good. I'm gonna try the Cox and Rawle scratching hooks a go. I know the weather hasn't been conducive to getting out on our boats, but have you any videos planned.

At the risk of stating the obvious, by using a clip at both ends of the rig it becomes reversible, and you can fish the same rig body as either 3 Up or 2 Up 1 Down, if you arrange the swivels the way you have shown in the video. I find 2 Up 1 Down flappers work very well for scratching, with flatties preferring to take the hook below the lead.

Super Video Mark, definitely going to give this rig ago, think it will work really well at some marks here on the Isle of Wight!

Interesting vid again Mark.... Like you, I also put the gemini clip on my shock leader and the swivel at the top of my rig body, however on occasion I do find that part of the rig ends up caught inside the gemini clip.... This doesn't happen during the cast but once the rig has been in the water a while.... Its not a massive or regular problem but it has made me think about swapping the components round the other way to see if that stops it

And he’s back woohooooooo 😂

Great video Mark. Everyone has their own preferences. Mine is to avoid crimps and use rig gum stop knots instead. It takes longer to make the rig body but I can adjust the swivel positions on the beach. This would afford the ability to change snood length when out fishing, supported by using the snood clips, giving (almost) total versatility. Thanks for the video, Gem

Hi mate nice to see you back great video I have used Gemini for years never had a problem great kit although I use a termalink on my leader will have to try detachable traces I always use a swivel ta the top and a lead link at the bottom and never had a tangle up with the lead clip when you concentrate on certain species you tend to forget the basics from when you first start out brilliant rig mate tight lines

Shane pullen said to me swivel on shock leader loose less rigs, also demonstrated this on a cd he made one of his Dungeness cod ones sorry can't remember which, I couldn't believe how much better this worked i, use Gemini swivel and clip top of trace which helps letting body twist , great trace nice you back.

Nice one Mark! Great rig, and always great to see the gems you create in the workshop. I did make up a couple of your clipped 3 hook rigs and the house Poltergeist went off with them I think - can't find them anywhere! Re the clip & swivel debate attached to the mainline, my Conti rods have got very small tip eyes, so I can't leave anything on the leader. I tend to tie a figure of 8 loop knot on the end of the leader, and thread the loop through the swivel/clip/snap swivel and back over the top. I quite like the American style snap swivels, (some folk don't!) and sometimes tie a similar loop in the top of the rig body to just clip onto the snap swivel clip. Never believe in using more components than essential. Not been out for a dangle yet this year, not been too well, and I have to confess I've generally lost interest in RU-vid a bit - I think I overdosed on it a bit last year! Tight lines, and stay safe & well. Dave. 🎣🎣👍👍

Hi Mark. Glad to see you are ok.😃 Been a while.🤔 Like the detachable snoods, only downside I can see is weed and May rot. Sorry.🥺 I too put the clip on my shockleader, even after once losing an eye insert.🫣 I once tried a one up one down with clips on both ends of the rig body, and a long drop to the up snood so I could turn the rig upside down to make it a two up to get both baits higher and try to avoid the crabs.😲 Just me being tight and lazy.😂😂 Certainly looks like a rig worth trying.👍 Thanks for sharing.👏 Take care and stay safe mate.😷🙊

Hi mark you ok mate, every session a learning one isn't it. All the best from GRIMSBY.

Un ottimo trave da provare , più ami più possibilità di pescare 👏👏👏👏

Well done.i like to use two and three hook flappers with 3,os with big baits.keeps it all interesting as anything can happen.

Hi mark another great rig video from the workshop. Been watching your video’s for awhile now reliving my youth after a nearly fifty year pause. If I may, I have one comment concerning the rig body and the use of crimps. I’m not a great fan of using crimps as it fixes the points of where the swivel hook snoods are located and the eventual hook snood length. I prefer to use PowerGum 1.4mm, this gives me the flexibility of moving the swivel link up and down the body of the rig and using a varied hook snood length. Regards Chris (Englishman living in Holland for many years)

By using a clip on the shock leader increases the risk of snagging. Weed accumulates on a clip when reeling in, but cannot accumulate as much if you attach a swivel to your shock leader. The clip is, in effect, ‘upside down’ if you attach a clip to the top of your rig body. You are correct in saying aero beads should be used the right way around, being teardrop shaped, but I have used them in the opposite configuration to you. My theory being the two narrow ends meeting to ‘trap’ the swivel allows greater freedom of movement of the swivel. I’m quite prepared to be told I’m using them the wrong way around!

Flapping or clipped, I love 3 hooks. Ian Golds’ 3 hook Portsmouth/loop/dropper rig is another favourite of mine when conditions allow.

great rig Mark thank you and you can put one rig down by your lead

Nice knowledgeable video, I personally only use a 2 hook flapper, don’t personally like 3 hook - personal opinion I tie swivel to top of snood, clip to shockleader, also tend to use longer bottom snood with a larger hook then top,plus occasionally use an urfe rig, which proves to be effective Go Steady

Hi Mark, Love your rig making video's as I'm new to this game. When using crimps on main body line, if you get a nice size fish on will the crimps slide down, if so will they damage your body line?

3 hook flappers is one if not the best rig going .. it will catch pretty much every think and you can make it as short or as long as you like.. some of the england team use them and them only .. its the same thing as a 3 hook clip down just don't clip down same rig and principle both fish the same in the water .. if your new to fishing just use this rig or 2 hook flapper if your fishing clean to mixed its not a rough ground rig .. nice video mate

Fantastic content for a fairly new rig maker like me. Like the idea of the detachable snoods. Would using different hook sizes and baits unbalance the rig too much?

Fab...but do you cast that out with a lead like a pully rog?

I caught my pb thornback about 11lb

Make me some 😊

Brilliant video Mark. Definitely be building a few of these. Question: in you opinion does the colour of the hook snood really matter ? I never know . Kind Regards Chris

Hi Mark, like that rig! And.. random question, but watching that video and seeing some bits, are you a fellow locksmith?

I use this rig but with 2 hooks. Try not to use to many clips as the more you use the bigger the cost to the overall rig cost should you lose it. Work fantastically well. Used since I was a kid.

Great content as always. Food for thought. Loving the idea of detatchable hook snoods. I will be in Pongos tomorrow looking for the snood clips. I have only ever made this rig with cascade swivels so i can clip it up for casting. Might need some more rig body. Seen several people using clear line, i am currently finishing off a spool of orange 60lb greased weasel.

What size swivel are you using for the top of the rig Mark?

Hi good idea what size beads please