Saltwater Bait Rigging
Bridle Rigging
- This way of rigging live fish for trolling is one of the simplest methods.
It is also one of the most productive rigs in the Phuket area,
when targeting Sailfish and Marlin.
- Fishing with live or dead shrimps can be extremely successful
especially if the target fish is Barramundi.
The shrimp should be rigged so it swims as close to normal as possible
and stays on the hook when casting.
This is done by passing the hook through
from the underside of the tail and pointing it backwards.
- One of the more complicated bait rigs used in sportfishing around the world.
This rig is widely used when the target fish is Marlin.
- Sometimes it can be difficult to catch fish using lures, minnows and poppers!
This is often because of the concentration of natural bait in the area.
All game fish feed on squid, which leads to the question,
"Why not rig a dead squid for trolling or drifting"
If you decide to try, and why not, then here is a very easy
and successful way to do the rigging.
All it takes is a freshly caught or quick frozen squid, a suitable hook,
a length of leader (mono or multi–strand), about 1 meter of wire,
a knife and a pair of scissors.
- Probably the most complicated rigs used in the pursuit of BIG fish,
but also a very productive rig when rigged correctly.
- Rigging up a Tuna fillet for Shark fishing can be done in various ways.
The technique shown below is a well–proven method that will increase your hook–up rate
and minimize the risk of losing the Shark when it starts rolling on the leader.
You should use a 6 – 8 meter trace of 400 – 600 lb steel wire
with a high quality (Sampo) swivel crimped on in each end.
Two hooks (Mustad 7699 size 12/0) rigged on similar steel wire
are then crimped on to the one swivel.
The tail of the Tuna is then cut off and the two hooks, used as needles,
are pushed straight through from the tail–cut and out on the back and belly of the Tuna.
Each of the hooks is then pushed through the skin of the Tuna further up the body,
leaving the shank of the hooks along the body and the barb pointing out and backwards.
The bait is tied up with heavy thread where the wire penetrates the skin
and the Tuna is cut in half between the gill slits and the hooks.
