What is this for? Fishing equip.

[Rangler_Chris]

ok i obveously don't know that much, or else i wouldn't be asking
so bare with me

anyways, there is a barrel swivel + snap, then about a foot of line, and it loops, then there is another foot of line, and another loop, then about 3 inches of line, and a barrel swivel.

now i have a bunch of these, and no clue what their for.
anybody have any idea?
ty

[clt_capt]

ok i obveously don't know that much, or else i wouldn't be asking
so bare with me

anyways, there is a barrel swivel + snap, then about a foot of line, and it loops, then there is another foot of line, and another loop, then about 3 inches of line, and a barrel swivel.

now i have a bunch of these, and no clue what their for.
anybody have any idea?
ty

Sounds like a bottom rig to me. The snap is to attach your weight, your hook attaches to the loops, and the barrel swivel to your mainline.

[Captain Michael Buffington]

Sounds like a bottom rig to me. The snap is to attach your weight, your hook attaches to the loops, and the barrel swivel to your mainline.

chicken rig, welcome aboard!

Mike

[Rangler_Chris]

yup
that'd be it.
thank you!

i've been looking into it more, but i just want to be clear.
so what exactly would i use it for? what kind of fish?
both hooks lie on the bottom though, correct?

[clt_capt]

That rig is commonly used for bottom fishing, surf fishing and pier fishing.

the purpose of the loops is to keep the baits off the bottom and moving freely. the weight is to provide an anchor.

This type rig is mostly used with cut bait.

[Rangler_Chris]

That rig is commonly used for bottom fishing, surf fishing and pier fishing.

the purpose of the loops is to keep the baits off the bottom and moving freely. the weight is to provide an anchor.

This type rig is mostly used with cut bait.

alright i see
well then, i guess its completley useless for trout or bass
i wonder why i have them then.
o well
thanks

[Capt_John]

yup
that'd be it.
thank you!

i've been looking into it more, but i just want to be clear.
so what exactly would i use it for? what kind of fish?
both hooks lie on the bottom though, correct?

Where you gonna be fishing? If you're on the East Coast from GA to VA, get some shrimp or bloodworms for bait and go for it. Spots, Pompano,trout,whiting,etc. MMMMMMMM......get the grease hot and get ready for a fish fry man.

[clt_capt]

alright i see
well then, i guess its completley useless for trout or bass
i wonder why i have them then.
o well
thanks

They certainly aren't useless. Do you mean freshwater Trout and bass, or Sea Trout, and Stripers?

If saltwater, this is a great rig in the surf or off of a pier - and you'd certainly have a shot at a trout or striper - try some cut shrimp, blood worms, heck even squid

For freshwater - try worms - or heck even canned corn - caught many sunfish on corn.

[nautiduck]

They're used for perch and crappie rigs also. Ive caught thousands of yellow perch in the great lakes on rigs just like that. The smaller mono rigs (probably 20lb) hes talking about literally have 2 loops tied in the line to tie snelled hooks in with a loop to loop connection. 2 hooks with an emerald shiner through the lips drop it to the bottom 2 cranks of the rreel handle and let the waves do the rest. Ive even hooked walleye on the perch on the way up.

[tunatamer4]

If using them in the brine, mud minnows also work on them. Hell, a mud minnow works on anything!