Pulley Rig vs. Fishfinder

[jedi_angler]

Just looking for opinions on which of these rigs folks like to use better, along with the pro's or con's of each that make for that preference.

Also, what # line (for either) would you want to use for the hook snood, when making your own? (I'm using 50# for the trace).

Thanks all!

[Ralph]

jedi, dang at least ya got the fishin lingo right.
frankly i do not have a preference. imho the name of the game is adaptability. what i have noticed is the guys that are catching fish their tackle is slightly different from the ones "we" order. i apologize for not know the name but line that acts like the pulley but i have noticed it is generally shorted or longer than the one i am using. so my suggestion is to sneak a peak at the competitions'. the same goes for the fish finder rig. the first guy that catches a fish take a look and see how long the line is that is attached to the hook. i' ll bet cha a dolla it is either shorter or in some cases longer than the one you are using. so retool my friend. those that do not retool i.e. ibm, xerox, kodak are destine for failure.

toyota ralph

[jedi_angler]

Toyota Ralph?

What's with that? Rover Ralph, I'm familiar with, but Toyota Ralph?

[markedwards]

the fish finder rig's pros are its easy to tie, very little terminal tackle,can be scaled down for different species, allows you to quickly change wieghts with changing conditions and i allows a fish to take the bait without feeling the sinker.

cons not a long distance rig and you can't cast soft baits a long way.

the pulley rig's pro's are its a long distance rig,the shield allows for soft baits to be cast long distance,good for use over a rough bottom,with pretied rigs you can change the length of the rig to match changing conditions,andboth rigs allow you to use very light leaders for line wary fish.

cons it takes some time to tie,uses a lot of terminal tackle,and can cost as much as 1.50 to tie just 1 rig.

like ralph said flexabilty is the best asset to use regardless of which rig you choose.i love the flexability of the pulley rig in that i can tie a 5 foot rig body(trace) and anywhere from a 6 inch to 4 1/2 foot snell(snood) and fish this rig at extreme distances.it has been the flexability that has made the pulley rig a go to rig for me.

[jedi_angler]

Mark - Thanks man, exactly the kind of info I was looking for - very helpful....

jedi

[LongRanger]

Hi Jedi,

I sometimes use a 3" snood on my fish finder rig and it WILL cast a long way with small baits (bloodworm or small cut baits). I have also had good luck with wishbone snoods on a fish finder rigs.

If I want more movement in the water I use a long snood on the Pulley Rigs. Otherwise, I keep it short (12"). I have used Pulley rigs that open up to six or seven feet with success.

I hope this helps.

[Eric G]

Check out Breakaway new Terminator (or is Transporter) rig. Bad thing about it you have to use the Breakaway sinker with release clip built in (no Breakaway hoods used in the rig)