Rig · two hooks in line

Pennel

Tie it 3 minDifficulty EasyBest for Big baits

Fishing. Two hooks in line hold a long bait straight instead of letting it ball up. Better hook-ups on a big bait, and less chance of a fish taking the tail and missing the point.

Targets

Cod
Bass
Rays

Baits. Big lugworm bunches, whole squid, mackerel fillet

What it is made of

1Rig body60 lb clear mono, about 60 cm to the lead link
2Top swivelSize 4 rolling swivel
3Snood50 lb mono, 45 to 60 cm off a three-way
4Upper hook3/0 to 4/0 Aberdeen. Slides on a snood knot, set to the bait length
5Lower hook3/0 to 4/0 Aberdeen, fixed at the end
6Lead4 to 6 oz breakaway

Tie it

Swivel to one end of the 60 cm body, three-way take-off below it.
Lead link on the tag end.
Tie the lower 3/0 to 4/0 to the end of a 45 to 60 cm, 50 lb snood.
Slide the upper hook on with a four turn snood knot.
Thread the bait, then slide the upper hook down to pin it straight. Set spacing to the bait, not to the rig.

Set the top hook to the bait. A pennel spaced to the rig instead of the bait misses fish at both ends.

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