The Fishing Website : Discussion Forums : Outrigger setup https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/ Mon, 15 Jun 2026 13:44:40 +0000 Sun, 08 May 2005 15:46:39 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.01 360 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=9127 <![CDATA[The Fishing Website : Discussion Forums]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/ <![CDATA[Outrigger setup : BA, more hooks= more fish aye...I...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9127&PID=117687&title=outrigger-setup#117687 Author: Adam Scott
Subject: 9127
Posted: 08 May 2005 at 3:46pm

BA, more hooks= more fish aye...I will stick with 4 as Im happy with just 4 at a time Im not greedy:) And when theres seaweed about even thats 4 hooks to many.]]> Sun, 08 May 2005 15:46:39 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9127&PID=117687&title=outrigger-setup#117687 <![CDATA[Outrigger setup : I think i know what you mean .....so...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9127&PID=117686&title=outrigger-setup#117686 Author: Blue Asparagus
Subject: 9127
Posted: 08 May 2005 at 3:37pm

I think i know what you mean .....so you are running 2 seperate release systems from the same rigger, same sort of thing as me except you are using clips and you are running two seperate lines where as i run a single with the 2 release systems nope you cleared it up for me, i will tention mine down without the bungee and see what sort of difference this makes cheers for that info appreciated but i will look at it all in 2006 if your up that way.

B.A

]]> Sun, 08 May 2005 15:37:45 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9127&PID=117686&title=outrigger-setup#117686 <![CDATA[Outrigger setup : I thought this thread had expired...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9127&PID=117678&title=outrigger-setup#117678 Author: obald
Subject: 9127
Posted: 08 May 2005 at 1:53pm

I thought this thread had expired a couple of days back as these things seem to do.

Bender. Had the same outrigger setup for the past two seasons i.e. both the seasons in question. In addtion I had that bad run of non hookups in the middle of this season. So no difference there.I prefer mono to venetian blind type cord for the actual halyard mainly because it doesn't creep. By which I mean that when the clips are set at the height desired and the halyards tensioned the clips stay there and don't tend to slip down the poles. Obviates the needs for jammers and the like. Don't think the halyard type makes any difference to the line release - this surely has more to do with clip type and settings. And FL is right, you ought to give PowerGum a try. You may not like it but you'll never know until you try.

BA Not really sure what you mean. I use a pair of Roller Trollers for the full height halyards and Blacks Clips for the lower halyards - mainly because that is what I had. I would happily run all Blacks Clips. The two blocks with mono in them and yacht braid running to jam cleats are the two halyards. As they run more or less parallel with the actual poles tensioning them does not affect pole tension much. I take the full height halyard out of the cleat and take it back to a cleat at the transom and tension it here for steaming around. Now the halyard is pulling at a large angle from the axis of the pole and tensioning it in this position does tension the pole, puts a bend in it and markedly quietens it down when banging into a chop.
The foreguy is the black line that can be seen running along the cabin side. This is a seriously long bit of string. It hase a carabiner clip on one end that is clipped to ring on the pulpit right up at the bow. It goes from there to a ring about three foot from the end of the rigger. From there down to a ring about a third distance from the base of the rigger. Then its off to another ring on the bow rail about midships at the widest part of the boat. From there it comes back to the jam cleat you can see on the side of the cabin. This means that the foreguy dampens fore and aft movement of the pole from two points, near the top and about a third of the way up. This stops the foreguy 'point loading' the rigger and it is all still adjustable from the cockpit.

I set my lures and then tension the foreguy and I do this sighting along the poles - the system has huge mechanical advantage and it is easy to pull them too tight and pull the outriggers out of column. You can easily see this as they take on an 'S' shape.

Clear? If not I'll show you in the Car Park at Toots in January 2006.]]> Sun, 08 May 2005 13:53:45 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9127&PID=117678&title=outrigger-setup#117678 <![CDATA[Outrigger setup : Up at Whangaroa Have to watch...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9127&PID=117667&title=outrigger-setup#117667 Author: Plonker
Subject: 9127
Posted: 08 May 2005 at 11:05am

Up at Whangaroa

Have to watch out for people bikes when you go around a corner.

]]> Sun, 08 May 2005 11:05:33 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9127&PID=117667&title=outrigger-setup#117667 <![CDATA[Outrigger setup : Very true Pl&#111;nk the good...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9127&PID=117661&title=outrigger-setup#117661 Author: Blue Asparagus
Subject: 9127
Posted: 08 May 2005 at 10:40am

Very true Plonk the good thing with the bases to those riggers is you can set them where you want angle to the transom etc is that pic Houhora?]]> Sun, 08 May 2005 10:40:19 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9127&PID=117661&title=outrigger-setup#117661 <![CDATA[Outrigger setup : It&#039;s quite easy to get the...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9127&PID=117658&title=outrigger-setup#117658 Author: Plonker
Subject: 9127
Posted: 08 May 2005 at 10:31am

It's quite easy to get the tips of your riggers level with the transom like Adam said, On a trailer boat just buy riggers that are the same length as your hull.

]]> Sun, 08 May 2005 10:31:28 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9127&PID=117658&title=outrigger-setup#117658 <![CDATA[Outrigger setup : Obald just looking at your pics...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9127&PID=117645&title=outrigger-setup#117645 Author: Blue Asparagus
Subject: 9127
Posted: 08 May 2005 at 9:17am

Obald just looking at your pics there, you have 2 seperate lines on pullies are you running 2 pegs/clips or is it soley to tention the out rigger?

the fore stay is to stop the rigger whipping around under load but if the rigger is tentioned in the other direction {at the stern} is the frony stay needed?

I will look at dropping the bungee and see what sort of difference it makes on my poles cheers for those pics too.

Adam you asked about so many rods, it all depends on the crew, the advantages I see are more hooks in the water and when on my own I tow 4 only, yes I do see the disadvantages but to this date have not had any problems, again coming back to the crew.

Most of the time I only tow 6 [again coming back to the crew] and have a couple spare rigged for live baits.

B.A

]]> Sun, 08 May 2005 09:17:42 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9127&PID=117645&title=outrigger-setup#117645 <![CDATA[Outrigger setup : wait for it.....isn&#039;t about...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9127&PID=117423&title=outrigger-setup#117423 Author: Kerren
Subject: 9127
Posted: 06 May 2005 at 12:49pm

wait for it.....isn't about that time you moved from dacron loops to power gum?.....*evil chuckle*]]> Fri, 06 May 2005 12:49:29 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9127&PID=117423&title=outrigger-setup#117423 <![CDATA[Outrigger setup : Quote: Originally posted by obald...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9127&PID=117422&title=outrigger-setup#117422 Author: Bender
Subject: 9127
Posted: 06 May 2005 at 12:47pm

Quote: Originally posted by obald on 03 May 2005

FL,

Season 2004 hook up rate crap.

Season 2005 hook up rate OK.

All things for both seasons identical in the outrigger department - the new riggers had the foreguys on right from the start (as you well know )

I reckon the difference had more to do with the world price of tin - and I fished with slightly heavier drag settings. BUT in the middle of a good season I went the week of the Nationals at Whangaroa with something like 8-4or5-0.

Buggered if I know - enjoying myself though

Can we explore this - do you think it was luck or the way the clips let go of the mono? Stiffness? Less bend than your previous riggers?

 

]]> Fri, 06 May 2005 12:47:50 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9127&PID=117422&title=outrigger-setup#117422 <![CDATA[Outrigger setup : some days more than others ]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9127&PID=116908&title=outrigger-setup#116908 Author: Bushpig
Subject: 9127
Posted: 04 May 2005 at 8:25am

some days more than others ]]> Wed, 04 May 2005 08:25:31 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9127&PID=116908&title=outrigger-setup#116908