Rigging Pilchards in Western Port

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Rigging Pilchards in Western Port

Post by STriplett1997 » Sat Oct 28, 2017 5:11 pm

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I much prefer using fresh baits but can't always get them so I revert to the pilchard. How does everyone rig their whole pilchard and half pilchard so that they don't spin in the water? Sometimes they dont spin and more so they do and I have to re do it or cut bits off it etc it's driving me bonkers. Cheers

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Post by CarlG » Sat Oct 28, 2017 6:22 pm

Rig it head first, and cut the tail off.

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Post by cobby » Sat Oct 28, 2017 8:31 pm

Rig normal, cut tail off.

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Re: Rigging Pilchards in Western Port

Post by crumpet_avenger » Sun Oct 29, 2017 3:51 pm

I fish a 2 hook rig. Tail on top hook and head on bottom hook. It doesnt spin. No half hitches and i do ok.
Mind you i dropped an absolute thumper from corinella on fri night

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Post by scott__henning » Sun Oct 29, 2017 5:20 pm

I cut them up into thirds, and then throw them over the side one by one :thumbsup:

Can't stand using pilchards any more. If I can't find fresh bait I use frozen squid that I have caught on previous trips, but that's just me

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Re: Rigging Pilchards in Western Port

Post by rb85 » Mon Oct 30, 2017 5:14 am

scott__henning wrote:I cut them up into thirds, and then throw them over the side one by one :thumbsup:

Can't stand using pilchards any more. If I can't find fresh bait I use frozen squid that I have caught on previous trips, but that's just me
Same as me and the odd fresh couta, yakka, slimy or whiting.

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