Tog Poll: Do U Snafu?

[River Rat]

Originally Posted by Grateful Dad

OK, so maybe I'm not in the club or something, but WTF is "Snafu"?

Snafu rig: Snell a hook at both ends of a piece of leader material & tie a drooper loop in the middle of the leader. The rig is used to fish a whole crab with two hooks in it.

[fin_s_guy]

Like dis...

[RussH]

I use the "belmar" rig because it's the only one I can consistantly tie myself without messing it up.

[Taxman]

Originally Posted by Stumpy

UHHHHHHHH....What he said.


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Hit search, type snafu rig, look in the blackfish help thread if this cut and paste does not work

Originally Posted by bigfishtale

Assuming you're using conventional gear not spinning.

I'd tie on twice the length of your rod plus a fee more times around the spool worth of mono. Uni to uni for the connection is fine, just make sure it's tightened well and trimmed back on the tag ends.

Lots of ways to rig up. I generally make a loop at the end of my mono leader about 10-12" long and tie two regular overhand knots aka Surgeon's loop. http://www.animatedknots.com/surgeon...matedknots.com

Slip sinker on by placing end of loop through eye of sinker then around bottom and tighten.

I fish with my own presnelled hooks and snafu rigs which have a loop in them:
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You basically "pinch" or fold the line of the Surgeon's Loop about 3" above the sinker:
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This now formed loop goes inside the loop of your presnelled hook or rig:
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Now run hook(s) through the pinched loop and pull snug while still holding on:
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Take sinker while holding on to the loop and make an overhand knot around it with sinker&Surgeon's loop:
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Tighten and done.

Height of rig will depend on where you're fishing. Sometimes higher is necessary.

One of many ways to rig up. Try a few and go with what produces for ya

[mj4]

I use all 3.But I use the slider the most.

[Boston Pete]

He caught over 30 keepers this fri sat and sun... But am i sure they were all chin hooked and he wouldnt have caught nutin with 1 Hook or a snafu and he really is a terrible blackfisherman who only catches because he uses a different rig ...Never said Stellie wasn't a good blackfisherman, just the opposite IMO...just stated what I saw. I've used it once, definitely increases hook up ratio... but I like a snafu rig, I can present a crab most naturally....and I hate change

[River Rat]

Steli rocks... just sayin

[Capt. Jerry P]

Originally Posted by Boston Pete

He caught over 30 keepers this fri sat and sun... But am i sure they were all chin hooked and he wouldnt have caught nutin with 1 Hook or a snafu and he really is a terrible blackfisherman who only catches because he uses a different rig ...Never said Stellie wasn't a good blackfisherman, just the opposite IMO...just stated what I saw. I've used it once, definitely increases hook up ratio... but I like a snafu rig, I can present a crab most naturally....and I hate change

but you did say he chin hooked 90% of his fish ... 9 out of 10 fish really?

i have fished with him alot over the last 5 years

That is simply not true

[sportfishingusa]

Originally Posted by Capt. Jerry P

but you did say he chin hooked 90% of his fish ... 9 out of 10 fish really

i have fished with him alot over the last 5 years

That is simply not true

how about your just shush... and open up a spot for me on an upcoming trip.. i need to fish and this weather is really hurting me emotionally! lol

[FDFisherman]

SLIDER RIG? Anyone?