Originally Posted by Capt. Jerry P

And they are used by alot of other anglers and on alot of other boats from RI - Del besides the bmh

Originally Posted by Grateful Dad

OK, so maybe I'm not in the club or something, but WTF is "Snafu"?

Originally Posted by Grateful Dad

OK, so maybe I'm not in the club or something, but WTF is "Snafu"?

Originally Posted by Stumpy

UHHHHHHHH....What he said.


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Originally Posted by bigfishtale

Assuming you're using conventional gear not spinning.

I'd tie on twice the length of your rod plus a fee more times around the spool worth of mono. Uni to uni for the connection is fine, just make sure it's tightened well and trimmed back on the tag ends.

Lots of ways to rig up. I generally make a loop at the end of my mono leader about 10-12" long and tie two regular overhand knots aka Surgeon's loop. http://www.animatedknots.com/surgeon...matedknots.com

Slip sinker on by placing end of loop through eye of sinker then around bottom and tighten.

I fish with my own presnelled hooks and snafu rigs which have a loop in them:
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You basically "pinch" or fold the line of the Surgeon's Loop about 3" above the sinker:
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This now formed loop goes inside the loop of your presnelled hook or rig:
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Now run hook(s) through the pinched loop and pull snug while still holding on:
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Take sinker while holding on to the loop and make an overhand knot around it with sinker&Surgeon's loop:
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Tighten and done.

Height of rig will depend on where you're fishing. Sometimes higher is necessary.

One of many ways to rig up. Try a few and go with what produces for ya:cool:

Originally Posted by Boston Pete

He caught over 30 keepers this fri sat and sun... But am i sure they were all chin hooked and he wouldnt have caught nutin with 1 Hook or a snafu and he really is a terrible blackfisherman who only catches because he uses a different rig ...Never said Stellie wasn't a good blackfisherman, just the opposite IMO...just stated what I saw. I've used it once, definitely increases hook up ratio... but I like a snafu rig, I can present a crab most naturally....and I hate change:cool:

Originally Posted by Capt. Jerry P

but you did say he chin hooked 90% of his fish ... 9 out of 10 fish really

i have fished with him alot over the last 5 years

That is simply not true

Originally Posted by FDFisherman

SLIDER RIG? Anyone?

Originally Posted by FDFisherman

Thanks.

Does the free sliding hook point in the same direction as the snelled hook?

Originally Posted by Boston Pete

Geeze Jerry, I used a smiley face...it was half a joke...but in truth he did hook more than 1/2 his fish under the chin...no way is this a slight to Stellie...you know me, you know who I think are good fisherman and who are hacks.

Originally Posted by Capt. Jerry P

Yes

GOOD PIC LMAO

Originally Posted by Taxman

Are both hooks baited with seperate pieces, same piece or sometimes 1 way sometimes the other?

Originally Posted by RussH

I use the "belmar" rig because it's the only one I can consistantly tie myself without messing it up.

Originally Posted by Scoundrel

I usually use a single but would like to know what a true slider looks like if it any different from what i use.
I snell a hook, and then slide another hook down before tying a nail knot. Is this the right way or am i missing something.

Originally Posted by bigfishtale

Just aheads up that either will negate a world record fish as there are two hooks on it ;)