How do you trap rig?

[GregAndrew]

The problem with adjustable trap rigs is that you will have to reset your bait after every swing and miss. The tendency of the hooks to get too close together (and horse-shoe your bait) gets pretty frustrating.

I have never found any 3-way swivels that I like very much, so I made my own. I am using 3 barrel swivels and a split ring right now and am pretty happy with that.

[YakDout]

Originally Posted by GregAndrew

The problem with adjustable trap rigs is that you will have to reset your bait after every swing and miss. The tendency of the hooks to get too close together (and horse-shoe your bait) gets pretty frustrating.

I have never found any 3-way swivels that I like very much, so I made my own. I am using 3 barrel swivels and a split ring right now and am pretty happy with that.

Are you tying your mainline to one of the swivels? Or the split ring? Not a bad idea. You're right most 3 way swivels are bad quality.

[GregAndrew]

Tie my main line to one of the 3 swivels. Some of them are good quality, but still do not swivel properly under load.

[bwana]

I am not the halibut killer that others are on this site, but when
I am...

I like to use the black Danielson sliding sinker rig with a bead
between it and the leader knot.



When tying the sinker leader I use line that is about one
half the strength of my main line/leader so if it snags
the bottom I can easily break free just losing a sinker.

Having said that I have yet to snag the bottom with this rig.