New Rig For Tommies etc.

[ShimsMan 1]

Hey guys n gals,Since Christmas came and went, I've had a bunch of champagne corks and decided to put them to use, been wanting to make these rigs for a while now and finally got around to working it out!Did some buoyancy tests and it seems a 1.5oz sinker works quite well, so i started off with one of them and attached 2 swivels for attaching the pre-snelled neptune no.10 limerick hooks I had lying around. after a minute or so thinking i found a way of attaching the cork, i used a no.2 harness stitching needle and pliers to thread the line through the cork and terminated it with lumo beads and a swivel, done!I wouldn't suggest using a regular needle to thread the line through the cork, they're mostly not long or strong enough as even mine snapped on making the third rig! If you want a more versatile rig, you could use a feeder sinker instead, use fluoro or add more hooks if you feel like it, the cork should suspend baits up to about 2oz! I terminate all my rigs with a surgeon's loop for quick changing, so of course it's optional too.Without further ado, here's a pic of the general rig idea as i made it, feel free to try it out and improve it as you need!Cheers,ShimsMan

[ShimsMan 1]

Also, the needles are a no.2 harness needle available from D.S. horne Leather Merchant on Muller road, or wayne at Adelaide Leather and Saddlery in waymouth in the city. May or may not be able to get em at spotlight, lincraft; but not sure..

[Kelvin 2,215]

Good rig.Also works for gar over a sandy bottom during the day, such as henley, grange and semi jetties. I use a dropper loop to connect the hooks instead of swivels and use a burley spring instead of a sinker and also cut the cork in 2 and glue it either side of an unweighted burley spring.

[ShimsMan 1]

Good rig.Also works for gar over a sandy bottom during the day' date=' such as henley, grange and semi jetties. I use a dropper loop to connect the hooks instead of swivels and use a burley spring instead of a sinker and also cut the cork in 2 and glue it either side of an unweighted burley spring.[/quote']Yeah, I figured it'd be successful for sandy or spooky gar too, only reason i don't use dropper loops is because they seem to weaken the line when I tie them; I also hate tying them. :laugh:I'm probably gonna try it with cat food, SR flour and gents in balls as burley bombs as opposed to feeder sinkers so as to limit tangles, but the next couple I make will have burley spring sinkers for convenience I reckon!