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Rigging Accessories
Rigging Accessories
The small components that turn line and hooks into a finished rig — beads, bait springs, lumo tubing, glow sticks, nose cones, loop protectors and rig tubing. Individually trivial, and collectively the difference between a rig that works and one that does not.
What these parts do
Beads sit between a sinker and a swivel to protect the knot from being hammered, and they add colour and a little noise while they are there. Lumo and glow beads carry the same idea into deep water and night fishing, where anything that catches light gets noticed.
Bait springs hold soft baits on the hook, which is what stops a pilchard flying off on the cast. Nose cones and loop protectors do the same job further up the rig, keeping the presentation tidy and the crimped loop from chafing.
Glow sticks and clip-on lights mark a rig or a rod tip after dark. Most of these items cost very little and are worth having in the tackle box before you need them. Pre-tied options are in fishing rigs, and the connections sit in swivels and snaps.
Frequently asked questions
What are rigging beads for?
They cushion the knot where a running sinker would otherwise batter it, and they add colour and a small amount of click. Lumo versions add visibility in deep or dark water.
Do bait springs actually help?
For soft baits, considerably. A pilchard or a strip bait stays on the hook through the cast instead of being flung off, which is the most common way of losing bait before it gets wet.
Are glow beads worth using in daylight?
Less so on the surface, more so deep. Light drops off quickly with depth, so a lumo bead is still doing something on the bottom in the middle of the day.
What is a loop protector?
A sleeve or spring that shields the crimped or knotted loop at the end of a heavy trace from chafing against a swivel or a hook eye. It extends the life of a rig that gets reused.
The small components that turn line and hooks into a finished rig — beads, bait springs, lumo tubing, glow sticks, nose cones, loop protectors and rig tubing. Individually trivial, and collectively the difference between a rig that works and one that does not.
What these parts do
Beads sit between a sinker and a swivel to protect the knot from being hammered, and they add colour and a little noise while they are there. Lumo and glow beads carry the same idea into deep water and night fishing, where anything that catches light gets noticed.
Bait springs hold soft baits on the hook, which is what stops a pilchard flying off on the cast. Nose cones and loop protectors do the same job further up the rig, keeping the presentation tidy and the crimped loop from chafing.
Glow sticks and clip-on lights mark a rig or a rod tip after dark. Most of these items cost very little and are worth having in the tackle box before you need them. Pre-tied options are in fishing rigs, and the connections sit in swivels and snaps.
Frequently asked questions
What are rigging beads for?
They cushion the knot where a running sinker would otherwise batter it, and they add colour and a small amount of click. Lumo versions add visibility in deep or dark water.
Do bait springs actually help?
For soft baits, considerably. A pilchard or a strip bait stays on the hook through the cast instead of being flung off, which is the most common way of losing bait before it gets wet.
Are glow beads worth using in daylight?
Less so on the surface, more so deep. Light drops off quickly with depth, so a lumo bead is still doing something on the bottom in the middle of the day.
What is a loop protector?
A sleeve or spring that shields the crimped or knotted loop at the end of a heavy trace from chafing against a swivel or a hook eye. It extends the life of a rig that gets reused.