Ronnie Rig - The Most Effective Leader for Floating Baits
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07 February 2024 r.
Mariusz Posmyk
Ronnie Rig - The Most Effective Leader for Floating Baits
The Ronnie Rig has taken the carp fishing world by storm over the past few years and has become one of the best rigs for catching big carp on floating baits.
In my opinion, its key feature is its ability to "reset itself." Once cast into the water, this rig will always present itself perfectly. When dealing with a lot of small fish in the venue, some of our rigs can be lifted, moved around, and can end up presenting poorly, which affects hookset efficiency negatively. With the Ronnie Rig, this issue will never occur.
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When can you use this rig?
This is a rig that is perfectly suited for fishing with floating baits and can be used in most situations, at any fishery. Regardless of whether you are placing the rig on a hard, gravel bottom, in silt, or on vegetation-covered lakebeds.
Below, we will show you how to prepare such a rig "step by step" and I am confident that a well-prepared rig will bring you more than one catch.
1 Select the hook of your choice – in our case, we've chosen the Curve Shank hook by the Fox brand.
2 Prepare the shirts for the Ronnie Rig (optionally, at this stage you can use heat shrink tubing approximately 15mm in length)
3 Slide the Ronnie Sleeve onto the shank of the hook, but do not stretch it over the hook eye yet.
4 Prepare the screw for bait attachment (optionally at this stage, you can use a micro swivel with ring, bait floss, and a stopper for protein pellets/sealing the ends of the threads by melting with a lighter).
5 Slide the screw bait ring onto the shank of the hook.
6 Prepare a screw-in stopper for the hook.
7 Next, slide a stopper onto the hook. Position it approximately at the height of the hook's bend.
8 Prepare a swivel with a ring for the Ronnie Rig and attach it to the hook eye as shown in the photo. (Optionally, at this step, you can use a traditional swivel with a quick-change link)
9 Slide the Ronnie Sleeve over the hook eye and part of the swivel. The sleeve allows for proper positioning of the hook, which then presents itself like a "claw," resulting in a very effective hook set. Additionally, the sleeve allows for quick and multiple hook changes when it becomes worn out.
10 Choose Your Leader Material.
11 Adjust the leader length and material to suit the bottom type and fishing method.
12 Attach the swivel ring to the leader material.
13 Apply a counterweight paste to the formed knot. The paste will prevent your bait from lifting the entire leader, just the hook. Adjust the amount of paste according to the size of the bait. It's a good practice to check at the bank or in a bucket if the leader with your bait sets up correctly.
14 Tie the other end of the leader material with a classic "figure-eight" loop.
15 Screw your bait onto the screw. With the screw system, you can quickly switch your bait for a new one, experiment with different colors or sizes. Remember to use baits that are sufficiently firm - soft floating baits can easily fall off the screw, in which case we recommend using the baitfloss method with a micro swivel and ring.
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