Whitby Wrecking Rig Tying 

Thanks Tony. Much appreciated 👍👍

Thanks very much David, much appreciated.

Exactly the same as me David. Just need a few more twists with the lighter line for fly fishing, so the loop doesn’t close under pressure. Regards, Andy

I love the darker colours when it's a bit murky 👍

Hi Robert. Many thanks for the kind words. On theses traces at Whitby, we generally use either a whole Squid or a Mackerel fillet. They catch us plenty of Cod and Ling. 👍

Many thanks for the reply and look forward to trying this rig 🎣🎣🎣

Thanks very much for the feedback, it's really appreciated. I've personally used rotten bottoms for wrecking in the past and still see a few lads using them now. To be honest, I find they make little difference on the wrecks. More often than not, it's the hooks which seem to get caught up. If a lead gets stuck, I can quite often tease it out of the wreck with my hand, so I don't bother with tying up rotten bottoms. The lads that I do see use them still lose a similar amount of gear. Regards Andy

I get them from a nearby tackle shop. They are the 5” Fisheagle Muppets. Regards Andy

They are the 10” Fish Eagle Muppets. You can tie as many stand off loops as you like on the trace. I only use one loop to minimise tackle losses in the wrecks. Works fine with two and a smaller bait though 👍

@@whitbywreckandreeffishing what would be the minimum lb trace would you use. Could you use a shockleader for the whole thing or not.. I normally go on trips out but normally only get feather so trying to make a few rig up so I can ask to change

@@danonline19 you can make the traces on whatever strength line you like. Depends on what you’re targeting and what ground. The lighter the line, the more twists you will need to put in, to stop the knot slipping. I just use 100lb for Cod and Ling on wrecks. I certainly wouldn’t go below 60lb as I want to land what I hook. Regards, Andy

Hi Mark. I get the hooks from a seller on EBay called Cathedral Baits and Tackle. They’re not branded hooks, but I get them in packs of 100. Good value for money I think.

I would say 80lb is ok Tom. Don’t spend money buying 100lb line if you don’t usually use it. Regards, Andy

Thanks mate iv got a roll for 80 and 200lb what I use for the tope. first time wrecking and fishing the east coast so something new 😁 Iv bin booked on Jean k for a treat (sorry it wasn’t with you not my doing) Iv been asked to bring my own rigs,weights, bait and scads so thought I’ll coast down a bit. Iv got a 6” 30-40lb boat rod with 50lb line on would that be ok to use up there or best just to use his rods?

@@TomEarp-poppy That sounds fine Tom. A 30-40 Class rod with 50lb braid and using the 80lb traces will be fine. Kevin (on Jean-K) is a great Skipper and I’m sure you’ll have a great day out. Best Regards, Andy

Thanks for your Andy appreciate it tight lines mate

12cm muppets Doug 👍

Hi Jonathon. Apologies for the delayed response, not sure how I missed this. I always have loads of gear on board, as people regularly run out of leads, or want to use my bait traces instead of the ones they have etc. I can sort out any end gear shortages you might have. 12oz leads are 4 for £5 and the same for bait traces.

@@whitbywreckandreeffishing thanks andy 👍 thats good to know there's always unlucky days where we can all lose end gear but hey thats fishing 🎣 thanks for the response. & as always tight lines.

Sorry Terry, I know I forgot to say in the video. I tie a “figure of 8” knot in each end of the trace. I have a crane swivel on the end of the reel braid and then loop-to-loop the lead on.

I tie a figure of eight loop in each end of the bait trace. The lead is then loop-to-looped on one end and a Crane/Snap Swivel on the end of the reel braid connects the other end. Hope that makes sense.

@@whitbywreckandreeffishing cheers

No fishing license required for Charter Boat fishing in the U.K. Steve 👍

Hi Mark. I see a few lads use these rigs, but a flowing trace in a wreck seems to get stuck a lot more often. They are good for drifting rough ground though 👍

@@whitbywreckandreeffishing know what you mean. We use them off Weymouth but there's loads of tide here so they OK for wrecking pollack, drifting for bass and general bottom fishing here. Kinda the go-to rig fir us southerners.

Hi Matt. They are the Fisheagle Muppets. I get them from Glasgow Angling www.fishingmegastore.com/view.php?module=productsnew&search=Fisheagle+Muppets

Thanks for that. Is there any advantage in using mono over fluoro for tying these rigs? Is it just that mono is cheaper?

@@mattdaniels6873 I personally prefer prefer Flourocarbon for longer flowing traces (uptiding in particular) as it straightens better than mono, doesn’t have as much memory. For wrecking and rough ground, I don’t think there’s any benefit to using it. 100lb mono works really well for me, in the applications we use.