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The Craft of Fishing Gear => Lure & Rig Crafting Board => : lamnidae March 24, 2016, 08:24:21 AM

: Surf rigs versus Bay rigs
: lamnidae March 24, 2016, 08:24:21 AM

Do you guys use a different leader length for surf compared to bay?
Any preference for the type of right in the surf?

: Re: Surf rigs versus Bay rigs
: raychavez91 March 24, 2016, 01:17:25 PM

In the bay I use cannonball rigs, Carolina aswell, just lighter sinkers overall and no wire. In the surf I use between 4-10oz and always use wire. Generally fishing a 3 way swivel rig.

: Re: Surf rigs versus Bay rigs
: Pinoyfisher March 24, 2016, 04:07:26 PM

What he said ^^

: Re: Surf rigs versus Bay rigs
: lamnidae March 24, 2016, 05:04:10 PM

Are your wire leaders longer due the potential size of some of the grinners and them possibly rolling?

: Re: Surf rigs versus Bay rigs
: raychavez91 March 24, 2016, 06:53:45 PM

I'd say roughly 30" leader lengths. When there longer, for me. It becomes very difficult to cast. Since the bait/weight will land on the sand behind me on the cast.
Plus I use about 15' of 80/100 mono shock leader for the shock/rub leader.

: Re: Surf rigs versus Bay rigs
: Eric H March 24, 2016, 09:15:25 PM

I use longer wire just in case it deep throats my hook. Which it doesn't anyway since I use circles. Piece of mind I guess. Like ray said, the longer leaders make casting a bit more difficult. They end up getting dipped in the water when I wade out and do a hatters cast.

Edit: 30 inches on the button for me as well....