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 A most popular rig for tethering a livebait or deadbait in a fixed position. A good choice of rig at any time but especially useful when positioning a bait against a feature such as a sunken bush or an island or marginal shelf. The perfect choice when pike need time to examine a bait, in very cold weather for example. The reason for the float being sunk is to tension the rig and thus prevent tangling. Bite indication must therefore be at the rod.
Normally used with small to medium sized baits. To ensure the rig operates efficiently without tangling or pulling out of position, the art is to match the size of bait to a suitable float and weight. This enables efficient bite indication too which is vitally important as I will illustrate later. Fox have a range of four sunk floats to cater for a wide variation in bait sizes.
In this illustration I have used the components that I use for a lively six inch bait. For smaller baits, scale down the float size and leger weight accordingly. |
 The Components
- Fox Ex - large sunk float
- Fox helicopter rotary uptrace
- Fox ready made paternoster trace.
- Mick Brown Pike Link (as described in legered deadbait article)
- Fox 1.75 oz (50 gm) leger weight.
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 Assembley Instructions
Slide sunk float onto main line. Tie on helicopter uptrace. Push rubber sleeve of sunk float over swivel at top of uptrace to lock in position.
Clip on the lead link and cover the link with the rubber sleeve.
Hook bait with top treble in dorsal root and bottom hook in pectoral area. Try and keep the line tight between the hooks for a more efficient strike.
After casting out the bait, set the rod on two rod rests. At the back rest use a bite indicator that also shows 'drop back' type runs which occur when the pike moves towards the rod and creates slack line.
If you do not allow for this, you will deep hook pike as you will not be alerted quickly enough!
I find that most runs with this rig start with a 'drop back'. You can use an electronic alarm as illustrated or a mechanical type of drop arm such as the Fox Pike swinger or Fox Pike Drop arm Indicator which can be used in conjunction with a front alarm. |
 Useful Tips
If you cannot tighten down to the rig without it dragging then the rig is unbalanced. You probably need a heavier leger weight or possibly a less buoyant (smaller size) float.
Angle the rod to the side slightly and you will often see the rod tighten before a bite is indicated on the alarm. Strike! Doing this also helps you to see if the bait is working well without it pulling the line from the clip.
If you are not getting much action, drag the rig towards you by a few meters (weed permitting) and reset the alarm. Do this every now and again and you will often induce a take from a lethargic pike.
Read and view step by step graphical instructions of this rig and much more in the excellent "Guide to Modern Pike Fishing". |
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