Pulley rig

philthefish · Dec 31, 2023

Happy new year to you all
I'm going to start making some pulley pennel rigs again when I made them a few years ago There wasn't the gemini pulley beads etc about just used to use stronger swivel instead what do people use or prefer to use
Also circle hooks for the top hook 5/0 bmx xtra on the bottom fishing for cod hounds etc

Ollieollie · Dec 31, 2023

I use the breakaway pulley thingy

flappy · Dec 31, 2023

I just use a bead and a plain swivel.

Ollieollie · Dec 31, 2023

Proper pulley I think it’s called

Trampster · Dec 31, 2023

Ollieollie said:
Proper pulley I think it’s called

This one Ollie?

RaM · Dec 31, 2023

I used proper pullys for years but have been using the trident tackle pulleys for a year or so and like them a lot.

Goatfish · Dec 31, 2023

I used a heavy swivel years ago but it always seemed to kink the line. Nowadays I use a proper pulley job ( cannot remember which one) and no problem with a kinked line now as the line exits at 180 degrees…

flappy · Dec 31, 2023

Like this..

Thrasher · Dec 31, 2023

I seem to have pulley beads from gemini, breakaway, tronix and a yellow unbranded packet, I also have the trident aero pulley and dynaform.
Got rigs tied with them all.

Craig · Dec 31, 2023

I use a swivel with a bead each side, but as deep sea John said, I much prefer up and over rigs myself.

Ollieollie · Dec 31, 2023

Trampster said:
This one Ollie?

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That’s the badger

flappy · Dec 31, 2023

Ollieollie said:
That’s the badger

I take it that you are not familiar with British wildlife..

j willson · Dec 31, 2023

trident pulleys are good

Shirleycodlin · Dec 31, 2023

If a pulley rig is the only sensible option available (generally it's a last resort) then use breakaways proper pulley for distance casting or a Gemini link for closer in.

Keep the rig as clutter free as possible, after all, you are only using it because it's filthy ground and you are likely to loose it.

If you just need to keep the lead above the fish, you are far better off using an up n over rig.

The bite to hook up ratios for pulley rigs are crap Vs patternoster or up n over.

Live in hope · Dec 31, 2023

Use the trident and Gemini beads and had no issues with either. As DSG said pulleys can be a bit shy on bite detection I use a piece of neoprene tubing with the line passed through twice to make a sliding stop knot. The rig is almost a paternoster but the knot slides under pressure from a fish I find it sides detection.

Muskins · Dec 31, 2023

I'm with Deep Sea John on this ...Up 'n overs every time....Work fine on the Bristol Channel and have advantages over the pulley in my view

musky

Wolf · Dec 31, 2023

I use pulley beads on my pulley rigs,with normal hooks ,I don't have any probs with my set up ,I don't like circle hooks

flappy · Dec 31, 2023

So what’s an up and over rig look like..?

Live in hope · Dec 31, 2023

Like a running up and over but for some venues up the channel I don’t like using the rig with a rotten bottom. But both are my go to rigs for there in the majority of the venues I fish.

Goatfish · Dec 31, 2023

flappy said:
So what’s an up and over rig look like..?

I have been using pulley or pulley pennel for years as with crap eyes and cold hands I find it the easiest to clip down for max distance on the shallow Lincs beaches. Interested to read a few comments about poor bite detection, hadn’t realised. Will investigate up and overs to see if they are as easy….

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