DROPPER FLYING FISH CHAIN

[reelreturn]

have some flying fish that I haven't rigged- now I will- thanks

[southport05]

Wow! Thanks Box! I drove myself nuts last year trying to rig some up daisy chain fashion. Much easier to rig dropper loop style like you showed!

[Nauti Natured]

Thanks for the tip, Box. I love those little flyers.

[freebird]

I have rigged alot of squid but have never thought of using a hollow needle. Where do u find hollow needles?

[freebird]

i have rigged many a squid but never thought of using hollow needles. Where do u find hollow needles?

[freebird]

where do u find hollow needles like u used in the video?

[WAHOONBOX]

THE HOLLOW NEEDLE....I GUESS I WAS JUST LUCKY CAUSE I FOUND 3 SIZES OF THEM IN S/S 20 YEARS AGO...AND HAVE NOT SEEN THEM SINCE AT ANY STORE

THERE IS HOPE .....HERE IS AN ALTERNATIVE FOR A HOLLOW NEEDLE....BUT IT ONLY WORKS INSERTING IT FROM ONE DIRECTION SAY THROUGH A SQUID...WHERE AS A HOLLOW NEEDLE WORKS AND RETRIEVES FROM EITHER DIRECTION


THIS RODTIP IS SEALED ON THE SMALL TAPERED END AS PICTURED BELOW:




THIS IS THE OPEN END:


I USE THIS RODTIP "NEEDLE" WHEN I AM RIGGING A LARGER NATURAL OR PLASTIC SQUID....IT IS ABOUT 14 INCHES LONG

IT IS THE TIP OF AN OLD SPINNING ROD THAT IS TAPERED AND SEALED ON ONE END

[pitch bait]

No way that is the same rod tip that was around back when I took your rigging school. Gosh it sure looks like it. I use my wind on needles for some stuff and I have cut the end off one so I have a double sided open end needle. Very importnant to have good tools it turns a six hour disaster into a two hour rigging session.

[BTH284]

Good thread and video here Marty. I have used a marinating needle and a tri bead instead of the wax floss on the underside slot, I like your way better.

[gottaflylee]

Hobby shops have them as well as many hardware stores. Craft hardware here at Wrightsville Beach has it.

When you are putting the floss through the tube, get it started and suck on the other end of the tube and the floss will slid right through...old fly tier trick...

Great tip Box along with a great video... Nothing like Tuna crack...