Rig · Beginner
The lagoon running ledger rig
The bait lies on the bottom; the line slides through the sinker, so the fish takes the bait without feeling any resistance. It is the all-round lagoon rig.
| Level | Beginner |
|---|---|
| Habitat | Lagoon, jetties, banks |
| Target fish | 4 species |
| Knots used | The Palomar knot, The improved clinch knot, Trilene knot |
Tackle and starting setup
Rod of 3 to 4 m or handline; nylon main line 0.25 to 0.35 mm; olive sinker of 10 to 30 g depending on the current; bead; swivel; 40 cm leader; hook No. 6 to 1/0 depending on the bait (V13, Part III, chapter 1).
The rig step by step
- Thread the olive sinker and then the bead onto the main line
- Tie on the swivel (Palomar or clinch)
- Tie 40 cm of leader to the other ring
- Tie on the hook
- Bait the hook, cast at the foot of a drop-off, tighten gently
Bait: Lagoon shrimp, piece of fish, mud worm, smelly paste for bagrid catfish.
Setting and technique: Sound the depth first: the spot is the foot of the drop-off between mudflat and hole. On the bite, give line for a second, then strike smoothly.
Which fish
Bagrid catfish 63Grogneur sompat (Sompat grunt) 42Cassava croaker 75Otolithe nanka (Longneck croaker) 76