Fishing heavy rig line for commercial fishing

[TF_JonniTimms]

Is it possible to tie all your commercial fishery rigs to a heavy rig line, say 0.18 and then just use the hooklength diameter you want/need on the day?

This would be a great way of tying rigs for me as i wouldnt need to buy as many floats to tie to different diameter line.

[Stan]

Can’t see why not

[TF_Smed]

i used to do this myself, then one day while having 0.20 mainline to 0.13 hooklength and 12 laccy, a big carp wrapped me around some staging, i had to pull for a break but as it was my mainline that was snagged i ended up breaking my elastic!!! and nearly my topkit!!!

[TF_nitro]

Ive been doing this on all my rigs for a few years now, would never ever swap back to going straight through. Its so versatile you can change in an instant, and it also makes tying up rigs quicker as you dont have to tie a hook on each. I use 0.18 for all summer carp rigs, for which i never go below 0.16 hooklength. Then all my winter carp rigs are on 0.14 mainline which i will go down to an 0.10 hooklength if necessary.

[TF_JonniTimms]

Thanks lads, i think its somthing i will be doing, just to make every rig really diverse.

What elastic should be used with what hooklength then to balance it all nicely?

Obviously i dont want to fish too heavy line wise, and too light elastic, but its cofusing what to use with what

[TF_iansi01354]

Been using heavy mainlaine for years, saves hours making rigs!! Just judge elastic by hooklength and fish size, I ignore mainline in my thinking!
Only exception is if you are looking for slow sinking presentation in clear water, but normally if its clear, its hard and winter so don’t need heavy gear.
Agree with Smed though every once in a while getting your mainline snagged certainly tests your topkits strength!

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