almost time to rig the motley cruw of lures that i have collected over winter so asking anyones thoughts on rig styles , can certainly see the sense in stiff rigging ......... what say you.

Right now all I can say is.......... F...d if I no !.. I have run stiff Light Drags, Stiff Hard Drags, Swinging hard Drags and Swingin Light Drags, Doubles, Singles , gay, butch lesbian ... any kind of rig you can imagine and I still havnt seen enough fish, or, had enough hook ups, or landed enough fish to make a call ...lol

I have a plan for this year and will see how it pans out. I may just get a gun and shoot them !  Bloody SILLY fish anyways !

The most effective way to shorten the learning curve would be book a succesful charter boat for a day or two and replicate what they do....chasing your tail trialing this and that without seeing the sorts of numbers these guys do you'll never form a pattern of integrity...just a suggestion.

Probably be accused of being a 'sheep' here but that doesn't concern me at all.....as per Matt's Bluewater Fishing NZ DVD - semi stiff cocked back closed gap single with a drop back on a light break-away and light/medium drag at the bite...I seem to remember Matt publishing figures and this rig was sitting at around 65% conversion in the hands of the slick crew.

 to much, and while your jumping from charter boat to charter boat you will see what they have achieved through trial and error and when your sitting there wondering what if then maybe trial and error would help you to have figured what works on your boat. No two boats are the same and I agree about going out with slick crews but unless they are prepared to show you and take the time in doing so then all you are is a guy winding in line.

its still like normal fishing,
if the fish arnt there you will never catch em...
if the fish arnt hungry you still wont catch em...
if you havent the right bait out you wont catch em...
then sometimes you have the right bait but they are not hungry but still attack your lure but wont hook-up...
so many variable's so you blame the rig, instead its nether its the fish nothing else, wrong time of the month for the fish who knows...
one thing i do know, is when its hot most everyone can hook-up on what ever they are using...
you will sort out what you like in the end or 10years from now you will still be wondering...
good luck mate enjoy the learning curve...
when you think you have it set in stone come back and lets us know..

 

have got his rigging vid -its good and easy to follow , interested in what every one else has to say as well.

Go you mate....that is totally awesome...there ya go Angler....do exactly what Mr. Pakula does and you'll be sweet as. 

i like 45% angled stiff rigs 9/0 twins on wire open gap for s/ marlin  but each to there own

Peter your not old till a 1500lb black marlin pull's you over the side and you drown...What a way to go :)