Inline suspender Rig for running water
Posted by Keith on January 22, 2010 under Carp and Coarse Fishing, Help and Tips | 
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Inline suspender Rig for running water
Ok, so far we have discussed a couple of rigs for use in a majority of still water situations for Wels Catfish…..This week I am going to discuss the use of an inline rig which will aid us in the presentation of a live bait in a running water situation.
Using a running lead loop and lead clip to the weight.
The inline setup will aid us in many ways especially in the way that it tends to avoid tangles associated with using previous rigs we have talked about.
As with the other rigs we have mentioned before, the weight should be positioned on the line first using a good quality free running lead link clip which makes as little resistance as possible.
This is highly important when fishing for Wels Catfish, as they have a good habit of dropping any bait that they feel the least bit of resistance from.
You’ll obviously need to gauge the size of weight required to hold bottom by the strength of the rivers flow. If there is a very strong river flow or you are fishing at long range using a boat to place the baits out in the water…then I would suggest the use of a rig otherwise known as the Cat’O'Copter rig. I will go over the tactics and tackle required for this rig next week.
Next up we need to use a buffer bead and follow this with a piece of soft silicone rubber that will gently push over the stiff dumbell tube.
Push the main line through the center of the dumbell stiff tube and out the otherside.
Now tie on an appropriate hook for the livebait. I would suggest a size 1-1/0 would be suitable for a 5-6oz roach bait, which should be lip hooked to ensure good life in the hookbait. Anything bigger will obviously require a much larger hook.
Finally pull the soft tubing over the end of the stiff dumbell. This all helps to stop tangles.
A nice Wels caught by using the inline set up.
As with other rigs, it is possible to again payout as much line as you like to cover a much larger area. This is very helpful in a river situation where by it’s possible that the fish may well be some considerable distance from the position you are fishing from and to.
Please be aware of the current your fishing in and the weight of fish you are likely to come across….It’s no good trying to catch 100lb + catfish in imense flow at 80 yards on standard carp fishing tackle. Your gear will certainly not be up to scratch. For this kind of angling your going to need one of the custom built rods now available for Catfish or even an uptiding style of rod with a good 4-5lb test curve and 9-10 foot in length.
Next week we’ll view another running water rig…..
Tight lines
Keith