I usually use this rig with my own version of the bread roll rig. I have been using it for some years and have caught several fish with it.

I can see the awkwardness of the way the zig rig usually seems to be used, but this is such a simple solution I wonder if there is something wrong with it

Silicone tubing has been omitted for clarity.

From the right:

  • A stop-knot tied on the line.
  • A small plastic bead to hit the knot.
  • An ordinary buffer bead to stop the leger ring passing over the small ball.
  • Leger ring with weak link to allow the lead to beak off
  • Another buffer bead (to allow easy switch-over to leger rig if you want to, by breaking off the cork ball)
  • Swivel and long fluorocarbon hooklength (for bread roll rig)

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Chris Goddard (Klik2change)


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