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    Quote Originally Posted by sportfishingusa View Post
    when using the floss do you guys stitch the floss into the backs!?

    i see some people do it but not sure if needed or not..
    If I plan to pull a larger bait, or use med to large ballys on a drege I would consider sewing the bait, but with small or dinks ballys, the more holes that you create, the faster the bait will wash out.

    Also, when rigging 50 to 60 baits at one time, sewing the backs is way too time consuming.
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    Heres one from Isla done but John the mate of the Big Hunter

    http://www.sportfishermen.com/board/...r-rigging.html

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    [QUOTE=Squidnation;470778]Heres one from Isla done but John the mate of the Big Hunter

    http://www.sportfishermen.com/board/...r-rigging.html[/QUOT

    LOL, I have to laugh at this one!! Nothing wrong, the boat is onlye a couple slips away from my sons at Enriques Marina in Isla. The method that John is using is the method that most mates in Isla uses.

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    I could not find the video. Maybe I did not see it here, not sure. But worth looking into for sure.
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    The last couple of seasons when fishing with The Intuition we've mostly used the floss rig. I like it because its a clean and simple rig and keeps the baitbox nice. The only problem with the rig is the occasional hook getting stuck in the ballyhoos eye. That being said, 2 of the best boats out of Cape May that I fished with were using variations of wire with and without swivels. So, I figure it's whatever you are comfortable with and works for you.

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    bill ,this is probably a dumb question, does he start with a bridle/ loop in the monel, i didn't see exactly how he started.

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    Quote Originally Posted by gradywhite273 View Post
    bill ,this is probably a dumb question, does he start with a bridle/ loop in the monel, i didn't see exactly how he started.
    Tim, start with a loop at the end of the wire, push the wire down from top to bottom, than a bridle

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    Quote Originally Posted by Digger View Post
    Tim, start with a loop at the end of the wire, push the wire down from top to bottom, than a bridle
    thanks digger, you going to be down in fla at the end of this month, have to show me over lunch at sailfish on me.

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    Everyone I know here in Isla uses the wire rig. Occasionally someone will use the floss rig. Actually Digger if I remember right you son's captain used the floss method his first year here before your son was on there. And I saw him today and he is doing well.

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    I prefer...

    Sailfishing with very small baits I like the copper wire with no swivel, its fast, clean, and soft on the bait however on a rough day it is hard to keep the bait from bouncing around kinking the wire and breaking off....
    White Marlin fishing up north I like the floss rig when using the bigger baits it is tougher than the wire but I like a very light floss so that once fighing the fish the bait will break away but it does take longer to rig...
    If I had to choose one it would be the wire rig...

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