How To Tie The Ultimate Surf Fishing Rig (Modified Dropper Rig)
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- Опубликовано: 30 май 2020
- It’s beach fishing time!!
In this video, I’m going to show you how to tie my favorite rig for surf fishing.
I’ve fished from the beach for many years, have tried a bunch of different rigs, and this one is my favorite by far.
It does take a little bit of extra time up front, but it’s worth it, especially if there are toothy fish like sharks or Spanish mackerel around, or if there are a lot of rocks or other objects to get snagged on.
Before I learned how to tie this rig, if I got broken off, I would have to retie the whole thing, but with this design, if you get broken off, all you have to do is retie one small part of it.
This saves you loads of time on the water, which helps you catch more fish.
Have any questions about this rig?
Let me know in the comments below!
Here a links to the knots mentioned in this video:
FG Knot: bit.ly/2yHjeGb
Perfection Loop: bit.ly/3df5gdI
Orvis Knot: bit.ly/3eFegsX
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@salt_strong : is it possible to use a float for beach fishing
I live in the Mediterranean and I'm looking for float fishing rigs
Thanks !
Will using the double rig wire from Walmart be suitable or good enough for this I catch hell trying to tie on that specific rig
Can I use 40 pound monofilament leader with 30 pound braid line?
Showing what the rig looks like before you start is BRILLIANT! I know where I am heading. So many people show you tying knots and cutting tags and most fisherman can do that, but we never see the final rig in entirety. Knowing what the rig looks like from the start is fantastic!
Thank you for the support!
Having tied my own fluro leaders when fly fishing for bass, I was looking for this solution for the surf. So much better than buying rigs. Thanks! I've liked and subscribed.
I can't believe how helpful this video is. Not only it saves a ton of money, it works effectively. Thank you.
Thanks guys! I haven’t fished since I was a about 14 now 32, and getting back into it. So this is amazing!
Why since 14 that's sad. 😢
THANK YOU! This is one of the best knot videos ever.
Headed to Gulf Shores in a week. Most of my knots have been overhand loops and faith.
How'd the trip go?
The length of line coming off the main line can tangle around the main line, so fish will bite at the bait and not hook them self on it using circle hooks. Once i attached circle hooks to the dropper loops i started to catch way more fish as the hooks don't wrap around the mainline.
Ya I’ve never seen a bunch of lines hanging off and I live in Jax beach Florida kind of a fishing mecha being near Mayport Florida. Everyone just goes pyramid weight, hook on loop, hook on loop all on the main fluoro or mono leader then that’s just attached to a swivel barrel that’s attached to the main braid. That’s it. Simple and works for everyone. Can build 10 in 30 minutes and be set for the week no matter if whole thing breaks, we just have back up leaders ready but usually don’t break cause 30lb mono on 30lb and up braid
@@jacobmcvay123 It's very common to see these rigs in Australia(not that long as shown in the video), mainly people use some form of paternoster rig. With 20lb line I've pulled up 5+kg banjo sharks with it so it so these paternoster rig are pretty strong for how simple they are to tie.
Been using same method for 40 years, works great on beach n offf shore bottom fishing.
You guys are the best! I was a decent fisherman before but you have increased my knowledge ten fold and I’m catching even more fish because of it. Thanks
I've been building my own beach rigs for years and this is an excellent instructional video. Newbies, USE THIS!!! The rigs you buy at the store will cause you to NOT catch fish. They are too bulky, have too much metal and beads ... they scare fish away. If you are new to making your own rigs and tying knots, instead of tying an FG knot to your line, use the smallest swivel you can get away with. My personal preference is a 20 or 30lb SPRO swivel. However, If you have a little experience with knots, the FG Knot is the way to go.
Ma man, you are the best... I was looking for this solution and how to do the knots... thank you 🙏
Pa-POW!!!
This is brilliant it not only saves your rig it saves littering the ocean with broken lines.👍
Thanks ! Caught my first black drum with this rig and had to show some love when I came back home. Keep up the awesome work.
That's awesome! Thanks so much for sharing your results with us. Tight Lines!
Really useful. I'll have to make a few in preparation for my next trip down to Florida.
Thanks a bunch for this great tip on an easy, inexpensive rig!
This is almost exactly what I use for redfish rig out on the jetty. I call it the skeleton rig. I use fg knot to a 10-20ft 50lb core, with 30lb extension and surgeons knot for all the loops. The long core helps against abrasion on the rocks.
Hi Luke! I really appreciated this video, but for a slightly different reason. This "modular" system allows me to rig my surf reels with the "core" line, and attach all of the offshoots, loop to loop right at the beach! They are so much more compact than 3 feet of rigging to unwind and untangle! 2 of my rods are 12 feet and there's no way I can go to the beach fully pre rigged. Thanks Buddy!
Here in Naples, FL our fishing club has been using Fishbites for a few years. Many reasons including that in the summer our live shrimp are very small and hard to use.
Many of us use Fishbites as a tipping on our jigs. Fishbites fished alone can be effective if the current is not too strong. Many of our larger fish are caught using this product.
Lloyd Doerflinger
This rig needs a name... I can see the thought and experience you've put into it, and thank you for sharing it. I have a friend who described his similar setup and referred to it as a "drop shot" rig, and "Modified Dropper" just doesn't seem to do justice. Maybe "Bottom Dropper Plan B"? Because you've set it up to come out OK even if unexpected things happen to it.
I call it Skeleton rig.
A lessons I needed for me going to fishing. Thanks bro. 👍🙏
Great video. I watched this just after buying a pre-rigged setup. I did learn the right way to pull the leader out of the container! I kept pulling the top off which I think is a real pain. Now I know I just pull it though the gap!
Thanks for sharing! Glad it worked out for you!
Great way to prepare.
You can also pre tie hook lines and sinker lines to make it even quicker.
Very true!
Very handy tutorial sir. 😃🤙🏼
The lighter line “off shoot” to the hook and weights also minimizes the amount of stray line lost in the water. That is awesome, thanks.
Exactly, less trails from the fishes mouth with line, hooks and weights attached!
Thank you for sharing this. A simple but excellent rig when it's explained so clearly.
Glad we could help!
Yes. Thank you for sharing. Helped me loads. ❤️👍
Thanks 4 the dropper loop slow finally got it.
Wow! Thank u for sharing ur knowledge! Keep on riggin’!
Thank you very much! I will try this and save money. I am new to surf casting. Subscribed!
great advice! Otis looks well rested.
Thank you very much. Your explanations are very clear and cameraman does a great job on getting the details, much appreciated makes me feel more confident hate losing my legs too. Not gonna buy another one🎉
Thank you!
Awesome presentation! This is going to be my goto rig.I figure I can tie several cores and quickly change out tackle. No more buying rigs for me. Many thanks brother
thanks for your video ! Is very helpful , very clever rig with out beads and unnecessary knickknacks
You are welcome!
Dude such a helpful video thank you so much y’all deserve for credit !!!
Thanks for making time to leave the nice comment!
Great tip on rigging, thanks
I would tie the rig itself to a swivel just for ease of use when tying on to the main line. Just makes it easier tying on and taking off without eventually running your rig down to the hooks itself.
I was thinking the same exact thing. Great minds think alike ✌️
I'm lazier, all my mainlines go to snap swivels. The same double granny (Aussie) or overhand (American) for the sinker, attaches to the snap swivel too ...
This means I have plenty of ready made rigs for every occasion ..
Thanks for this video. Very helpful. Sending my regards from Sydney Australia
A lot to learn from this video master.. thank you
Thank you for this information. Greetings to you from Algeria. Thank you
Great rig and even better video. Thank you!
Thanks Moondog!
Thank you so much that was very informative.
Thanks for sharing your knowledge
Great video. Saw a glimpse of Otis. Great breakdown of the rig
Thanks Pablo! Yes, Otis made sure to sleep in a spot that gave him some camera time:)
Hey guys... Im from Singapore. Loves fishing very much. Loved ur videos. Presentation was very awesome clear. Hope to see more of your videos guys.....
Thanks for making time to leave the nice comment Zamri!
Going to try this when I take my son to Clearwater Beach this August.
Let us know how it goes!
Nice instructional video. Simple and straight forward on how to do rigs yourself. Add some skill and save some money! Keep the knot skills sharp
Awesome. Now I know to have a stronger leader with lighter off-shoots. TY!!! I use the Orvis knot all the time. Great knot, easy to tie!!!
Solid rig!
Thanks, very helpful!
Awesome video thank you.
Awesome demo
I'm guess you would want to make a few of these at a time while you are doing it since you already have all the stuff out and in front of you. What is a good way to keep of these in your tackle box as spare rigs to keep them from getting tangled?
I love the concept with the core line + off shutes!
Didn't see a swivel...any specific reason for not using it?
Awesome video bro! Had to watch the perfection knot about 1,000 times but I got it lol!
Same lol
I've seen some blogs that say to use a leader that is as long as the pole plus 2 or 3 wraps around the reel that is 10 pounds for every ounce thrown. So if I were throwing 4 oz weights use 40 lb braid. Since 80 lb braid is the same size as 30lb mono, that is the recommended size. What are your thoughts on using the 80lb braid as the main line and the 30 mono as each line off?
Cheers Mate!
I recommend you filming the towing of everything from behind. So we can see and follow it easier. It’s like reading something in a mirror. It’s backwards. That would help a lot. Thank you for the great video. I did get most of it right lol
Thanks for the suggestion!
I'll try this for sure
I hope you like using this surf fishing rig as much as we do.
Great video. Thanks!
nice video ==== i like to say i learn something new today thanks for sharing
good to see Otis! great video
Thanks Arnold!
Really enjoying the learning process of knot tying, rigging, etc. How do I go about buying some of the Salt Strong apparel?
Great video. Thanks.
Nice rig
a really well presented video.
Dang! Super useful, so I got my first pole (carbon) and reel (van staal 250). I'll be fishing in remote beaches in California (8 mile hike ins). What line combo / brand do you recommend? Thanks
Great info 😎😎😎
Great vid, thanks for sharing this!!
Glad we could help!
Great info👍🎣
Thanks!
Great video. I thank you sir.
Nice.
Makes sence.👍👍👍
Thank YOU .
Now this is a very helpful video. Subscribed!
Thanks Simon! So glad to see that you enjoyed this surf fishing rig video.
I'm actually going to adapt it for bottom fishing chicken rig
Does Salt Strong have a video that describes when and how to attach a lure to a perfection loop? I know the non-slip loop, but I feel the perfection loop is more reliable.
Thank you!
Do you use a shock leader in between your braided main line and your surf fishing rig or do you tie the rig directly to the braided main line?
Very nice teaching and thank you 👌
Thank you for the support!
Good rig. good tutorial.
Thank you for your video, I learned to.much, I have a question, What size of hook can I use to fish, Im learning to fish, and still I dont have to fished, and where do you recomend to me to fish, here in maryland glean burnie , Thank you
Very useful video.. 👌
I tried this setup with slightly higher pounds in Albany Western Australia months ago. It worked flawlessly! I got a bad snag on the reef because it was dark and I couldn't see a whole lot. I only lost my star sinker. and within 5 minutes I was back up and running. When I felt like trying different hooks it was as simple as taking it off and I had pre made a bunch of hooks with the loop on them. Too easy
Thanks fo sharing and we are happy to hear that you like this rig!
Awesome, thank you!
You're welcome!
How durable is this rig? Would you tie a fresh rig daily? I’ve gotten two days out of mine and it looks OK.
Is that perfection loop stronger than a triple wrapped surgeons knot?
Great video thanks
Glad you enjoyed it!
This is amazing! Thanks!!!!
No problem!
Could you make all your connections with swivels? Or would it better line to line
Is the Perfection Knot stronger than the Regular Loop Knot even if you go around the loop 5 times?
Excellent video, thank you. Do not see the link for slam shaddy paddle tail. Does one have to join your club to get them? Thanks again!
Love the video but would of love to see them break off when u put the breaking point to see where the break offs happen but watched the video tested it and it came out perfect snapped where it should thanks for the info past fisherman have given me bad rig ideas never worked and this set up I’ve caught decent fish off the Nantucket point shore.
I'd give 5 👍 if I could. Perfect lesson. 🧨🦈💥
"Now, get some saliva on there and just let it happen" My new favorite Luke quote 🤣🤣🤣
Glad we could help with a new favorite!
nice tutorial Sir...
Great video
Thanks!
Question:
Can I use a loop at the end of my leader in order to change out jigs quickly and easily? I don’t want to cut the line and re-tie every time I want to change the jig and bait. The leader will get shorter and shorter doing this. Then I will have to replace it.
Yes, you absolutely can. A very good fisherman named John Skinner does that. Look him up on RUclips.
Any specific reason to use perfection loop over regular overhand knot for connections
Any brand or type in particular you use for these?
much appreciated
Nice fishing rig tutorial, i’ll try it myself...thanks sir
We're so glad to see that you enjoyed this surf fishing rig video! I hope you like using it as much as we do.
Great tutorial
Thanks for watching!!
@saltstrong: Great video. Will definitely watch several times and use this rig for my next trip. My question: You're using 20 and 30 leader lines. What line strength do you use for the main line? If the leader gets snagged and the main line is say, 15 lbs, then it will break before any of the leaders do and I will lose everything. Comments? Thanks.