Double Live Peanut Bunker Rig

[Regulatorman]

Looking for some advice when fishing live peanuts for fluke.

I've had success using a single live peanut on a traditional 3-way swivel rig and also on a fish finder rig.

This week I started experimenting with a double live peanut bunker rig. I tied a dropper loop off one end of the 3-way and placed the sinker. Then I took a 40lb leader about 4 feet long. Half way down I tied a dropper loop and placed one hook on the dropper, then at the end of the leader I snelled a second hook, the peanuts were about 20-24 inches apart. Alongside the boat the rig looked great, however once drifting the rig continued to tangle ....


Anyone have any success fishing with two peanuts on one rig? If yes, would you be willing to share your rig please?

Thank you!

[Mikeh525]

Lose the dropper loops and one double overhand loop for the sinker. Then use 2 perfect series T swivels up the main line attaching a leader and hook to each one leaving enough space between each one so they don't interfere with each other on the way up or down. The peanuts will spin because they are being pulled faster than they can swim so slow the drift by letting line out or use a drift sock. But those T swivels should help manage the spins as well. See pic below

[Papasown]

Hey Regulatorman, I successfully use a slide hook on a naked 6/0 circle hook for rigging live snapper blues. The slide hook through the nostrils, and the fixed hook behind the dorsal fin. Fluke seem to attack snappers from the rear, like blue fish, and the fixed hook is great for those short biters. Using this double hook rig may be heavy for peanuts, though. Catch 'em up........Papa

[ALS Mako]

If using two baits I like to snell two hooks on the same leader about 10" - 12" apart. This can be tricky; I like to use the quick snell knot. Rigged properly the tail of the first bunker is about 6"-8" from the nose of the second bunker. The baits look like they are doing a follow the leader pattern.. And since all the drag is at the end of the leader (about 36") there is lesschance of the leader spinning and tangling. Also when dropping down. Keep a little pressure on the spool and make sure the rig falls nice and easy; as the extra drag of two baits will tend the rig to fall vertically and wrap around the main line. Last but not least make sure your bait is alive and swiming nicely. Good luck.

[tinboat]

Thanks for the info

[XXlyakattacker]

Are you guys seeing the peanut bunker around yet?

[fishguy]

You had success with a single peanut. Why complicate things? Stick with what works.

Flukers have a horrible disease where there add hooks and beads and spinners and feathers and bucktails and mylar and stinger hooks and double hooks and triple hooks and , worst of all, english hooks. It all adds up to a spectacular tangled mess.
Apply the KISS principle. Keep It Simple, Stupid. A plain rig with a single octopus hook and a tasty live peanut. You'll save time and money and catch more fish.