Lindy Riggin

[fishin boy]

what is the best type of pole for lindy riggin ?
ie action ?
length ?

Does it make a difference if you use bottom bouncers vs bullet or lindy sinkers ?

[Eyez]

A guy could write a book anwering this question, so if you don't get the answer you're looking for, search the archives, it's been covered before.

I like 6'6" to 7'6" rods for rigging. Match the weight of the rod to the weight of the sinker. Most of mine are medium speed and medium light action. You don't want a real fast action rod, such as you would use for jigging, because you need more tip movement to be able to read the bottom and fish. Most of the time if I'm using bouncers, I'll go to a baitcasting setup like a garcia 5500 with a 7 foot rod with a nice long handle. I use bouncers up to 3 ounces for different tasks, and you need some backbone to handle those weights. I typically use plain barrel sinkers unless it's snaggy, then I'll use a bouncer and a short snell. Bullet sinkers also work well in weeds, when used with a weedless hook. Some will probably disagree with me, but I don't think that it makes a hill of beans of difference if you use barrel sinkers or walking sinkers.


Eyez

[Scott Richardson]

I agree on the choice of rod and reel. As for sinkers, bullets are great for weed edges, Lindy sinkers are great for realtively clean bottoms, NO-SNAGG sinkers and NS hooks work great in rocks and wood. X-Change Bottom-bouncers are a good alternative and the weights can be changed quickly to adjust to the depth you are fishing. Experiment with leader length. I like to use a main line that is one step heavier than the leader (for example 8 pound main with 6 pound leader) so if the hook does snag, I can break it off without losing the sinker. I also like to experiment with attractors like floaters and beads and spinners. Also, experiment with putting the rod in a holder versus hand holding it.

Have fun,
Scott

[JB]

I use 6'6" medium/light rods to allow the fish to load before setting the hook. Anything faster than that and the fish has the potential to feel the resistance, or the rig is pulled from the fishes mouth. This is especially true if you place the rod in a rodholder-or a deadstick rod-and hand hold your other rod(if allowed by law in your state).

I used to use different types of Lindy sinkers but now stick to Lindy NO-SNAGG sinkers for most Lindy riggin' situations. They are great in rocks, on sand, and have proven effective in Bay de Noc weeds with a NO-SNAGG hook and crawler/leech.

As I've said before, I am not sponsored by Lindy, just a ringing endorsement.

JB

[fishinboy]

Thanks for the info
as a concensus it looks
like fairly long rod with a fairly light action !

[GORD]

Mike Mclelland covers this on the pro page.