07-29-2014, 01:39 PM
I don't have a visual aid, so I'll try a verbal description. The rig is similar to a "dropshot" setup, if you know what that is.
From the bottom up, the rig consists of your splitshot on the tag end of your tippet, and one or two flies above that, either tied directly to the tippet, or on short droppers (easier for pattern changes. It's common to tie an overhand knot in the very end of the tippet to help hold the shot on.
The idea is that if (meaning when) the shot snags in the bottom, you can save the rig by tugging the shot off. You save the flies. Other advantages are being able to control how far off bottom the flies ride by changing the spacing (between them and the shot as well as each other) and length of the short droppers. Also, the rig casts better with fewer tangles because the weight is at the end.
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From the bottom up, the rig consists of your splitshot on the tag end of your tippet, and one or two flies above that, either tied directly to the tippet, or on short droppers (easier for pattern changes. It's common to tie an overhand knot in the very end of the tippet to help hold the shot on.
The idea is that if (meaning when) the shot snags in the bottom, you can save the rig by tugging the shot off. You save the flies. Other advantages are being able to control how far off bottom the flies ride by changing the spacing (between them and the shot as well as each other) and length of the short droppers. Also, the rig casts better with fewer tangles because the weight is at the end.
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