how do you rig up

Hey guys just after a few tips, when going bottom bouncing for demersals for instance if your fishing with braid, do you join a heavy leader to your braid then tie your swivel and rig or do you tie your braid straight up to your rig/swivel??

Any info would be great trying to get all my gear sorted out before heading out.

Cheers rossco


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I and im guessing almost

Sun, 2011-01-02 13:07

I and im guessing almost everyone tie a leader onto the braid, something simple as an allbright will hold for demersals, if you want to go a bit more advanced, you cant go past the bimini to gt knot.

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Braid to Allbright for me.

Sun, 2011-01-02 13:15

Braid to Allbright for me.

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20lb braid and more I'll

Sun, 2011-01-02 13:27

20lb braid and more I'll mostly tie a 70 turn bimini and attach using a modified improved albright. Never had any problems but the knots a big too bulky for casting effectively with heavy line :( Need to learn the GT knot for sure!

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 No need to get fancy on

Sun, 2011-01-02 14:19

 No need to get fancy on demersals. I tie a ball bearing swivel to my braid using a palomar knot and 80lb leader to that with two dropper loops. Too many people tie rigs that can't be re-tied quickly when the fish are biting. Apart from the occasional shark we never have terminal gear failure. Keep it simple.

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Me to.

Sun, 2011-01-02 14:35

Me to.

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 Bimini to a catspawed

Sun, 2011-01-02 17:12

 Bimini to a catspawed ballbearing swivel to rig, fish light drag so no need for the shock leader.