Good rigs. I have tried the T knot and seen zero difference in bites. Does look cooler and cleaner but i dont think the fish care one way or the other. I do like the snafu when i know there are bigger blackfish in the area although a simple single rig off a dropper loop will still catch those fish. All about having good bait and being in the right area as always.
Thank you for your comment. While most people use a double/triple overhand or surgeons loop, I find that knot to be a little bulky. I use a figure 8 knot to create the double line. It is more streamline.
Hey Ronnie! Thank you for visiting the channel. A “belmar” rig, as far as I know is any rig where a snelled hook is attached to a main line in a manner where it shoots off at a right angle. There are many ways to complete this “attachment.” I learned this method and have been using it since. Some use loop-to-loop for their “attachment” as well. Best thing to do is figure what’s easiest and most effective for you!
For your slimfoo rig…after you tie the figure 8, why cut the loop? Could you leave the larger loop and use that for the loop to loop connection to the mainline?
Hey Dan, thank you for visiting the channel. You’re right in that you can leave the loop in tact for a loop-to-loop connection but I find that the sinker or the hooks themselves can go through that bigger loop at times, making for less extra untangling that needs to be done.
Great tutorial! What knot do you connect your braid to your top-shot and how long is it? If you use a top-shot do you use flouro or straight mono? Is the leader material for the snelled hooks flouro or perlon and if so what pound test? One more question...What pound test do you use on your reel for bait and jigging for tog?.....Thank you
Hello @JigEmUp! Thank you for checking out the video. Before I answer your questions, I’d just like to say that we don’t jig much at all. Having said that, here are the responses to your questions. -for braid to top-shot connection, we use the FG Knot. We use about a 15ft length of mono. Depending on where we’re fishing, our top-shot ranges anywhere from 40-80lbs. - we use both fluoro and stalk leader for our snelled hooks. Like our top-shot, depending on where we’re fishing, our leader will be anywhere from 50-100lb test. -Our bait reels have anywhere from 30lb-65lb test braid, and 40-50lb test mono.
Thank you so much for the quick response in answering my questions. I was out yesterday with my buddy on a High Roller trip on the Starstream VIII in Freeport but unfortunately neither one of us caught the pool winner but we had tons of laughs and as usual the mates and Capt.Anthony were hard working and top notch in finding the fish. Looking forward to the next one!@@iblackfish211
My shock leader for braid to mono connection is anywhere from 30-50lb depending on where I’m fishing. The leader for the snelled hooks range from 30-100lb test, also based on conditions. The double-line loop ranges from 40-60lb.
Hello Sae! Thank you for the question. Depending on the conditions I am fishing, I will start with a leader anywhere from 30” up to 40”. I believe precut stalk leader are around 40” and when I use these, I use the whole piece.
Thank you for watching the video. In this particular video, I used Peace Token 6/0 Black Label Octopus Hooks. They are similar to Gamakatsu in terms of sizing. Depending on where I am fishing, I will use sizes 3/0 to 6/0. Hope this helps!!!
9:54, because that’s why I watch this video at least 50 times per season.
Great video!
Thank you so much for your support!!!
very nice tutorial, I like your selection of knots for the purpose they have. Well done 👍
Excellent tutorial!
Great video and the way you explained it was awesome - all of it.
Thank you for your comment!
Very clear and precise. Thank you
Super nice!!!
Awsome video loved it !!!
Outstanding!!
Good rigs. I have tried the T knot and seen zero difference in bites. Does look cooler and cleaner but i dont think the fish care one way or the other. I do like the snafu when i know there are bigger blackfish in the area although a simple single rig off a dropper loop will still catch those fish. All about having good bait and being in the right area as always.
I had all the other accounts following but this =P
Awesome bro good job
Nicely explained Joe!
Thank you H!
very nice!!!
00:17 Snafu / Snafoo rig
02:34 T-Knot Snafu / Snafoo Rig
06:33 Slimfoo / In-line Snafu / Snafoo Rig
09:53 Rig to main line Connection
hi how do you double up the line for the rig to go on? Is it a big dropper surgeon loop?
Thank you for your comment. While most people use a double/triple overhand or surgeons loop, I find that knot to be a little bulky. I use a figure 8 knot to create the double line. It is more streamline.
Hey Joe, is that rig attachment considered a belmar rig? I cant find a video on how to tie a belmar rig!
Hey Ronnie! Thank you for visiting the channel. A “belmar” rig, as far as I know is any rig where a snelled hook is attached to a main line in a manner where it shoots off at a right angle. There are many ways to complete this “attachment.” I learned this method and have been using it since. Some use loop-to-loop for their “attachment” as well. Best thing to do is figure what’s easiest and most effective for you!
So that extra twist is there a reason for it? Cause I just do 3 overhands
I do the extra twist, or figure eight because I believe it leaves less of a kink in the line, and hence a stronger connection.
For your slimfoo rig…after you tie the figure 8, why cut the loop? Could you leave the larger loop and use that for the loop to loop connection to the mainline?
Hey Dan, thank you for visiting the channel. You’re right in that you can leave the loop in tact for a loop-to-loop connection but I find that the sinker or the hooks themselves can go through that bigger loop at times, making for less extra untangling that needs to be done.
@@iblackfish211 when you cut that loop, isn't there a chance it can slip and come undone
Great tutorial! What knot do you connect your braid to your top-shot and how long is it? If you use a top-shot do you use flouro or straight mono? Is the leader material for the snelled hooks flouro or perlon and if so what pound test? One more question...What pound test do you use on your reel for bait and jigging for tog?.....Thank you
Hello @JigEmUp! Thank you for checking out the video.
Before I answer your questions, I’d just like to say that we don’t jig much at all.
Having said that, here are the responses to your questions.
-for braid to top-shot connection, we use the FG Knot. We use about a 15ft length of mono. Depending on where we’re fishing, our top-shot ranges anywhere from 40-80lbs.
- we use both fluoro and stalk leader for our snelled hooks. Like our top-shot, depending on where we’re fishing, our leader will be anywhere from 50-100lb test.
-Our bait reels have anywhere from 30lb-65lb test braid, and 40-50lb test mono.
Thank you so much for the quick response in answering my questions. I was out yesterday with my buddy on a High Roller trip on the Starstream VIII in Freeport but unfortunately neither one of us caught the pool winner but we had tons of laughs and as usual the mates and Capt.Anthony were hard working and top notch in finding the fish. Looking forward to the next one!@@iblackfish211
What kind of rig holder is in the screenshot?
It was a holder I picked up in a random tackle shop a while back. They are so hard to find now.
What lb test is you shock leader? 60 lb?
My shock leader for braid to mono connection is anywhere from 30-50lb depending on where I’m fishing. The leader for the snelled hooks range from 30-100lb test, also based on conditions. The double-line loop ranges from 40-60lb.
How long of precut leader do you use?
Hello Sae! Thank you for the question. Depending on the conditions I am fishing, I will start with a leader anywhere from 30” up to 40”. I believe precut stalk leader are around 40” and when I use these, I use the whole piece.
What size octopus hooks are they?
Thank you for watching the video. In this particular video, I used Peace Token 6/0 Black Label Octopus Hooks. They are similar to Gamakatsu in terms of sizing. Depending on where I am fishing, I will use sizes 3/0 to 6/0. Hope this helps!!!
Thsts how a pro does it . Mine doesn’t look so clean but the fish doesn’t seem to care .