My running ledger rig

 

Just a short post showing the running ledger rig I have used since I was about 14 years of age

Its an extremely simple rig to tie, I have caught lots of fish on this style of rig, I do have some variations on it but this is the basic setup

 

My simple running ledger rig



 

 

As you can see in the picture is very basic indeed:

• Normal mono filament mainline
• A large bore running ring with a Mustad snap-link attached (notice I put shrink tubing on the snap link)
• A large rubber shock bead by Fox (Always like fox products for many years-good for the money)
• A Fox brown buffer bead which slips over the size 7 Fox swivel

• A Fox size seven swivel with a large bore ring, I like these for the extra freedom of movement they give to the hook link

 

Running ledger components, the ledger in the picture is for demonstration purposes only 

 

 

Just close-up of the large bore run ring & Mustad snap-link with shrink-tube 

Fox Brown buffer/shock bead pushed over the swivel

 

This has proved a nice tangle free rig over the years, its simple to make up, consists of very few components & most important I feel, only two knots.

1. To attached the mainline to the Fox size 7 swivel with large bore ring on the hook length end

2. The other knot is the hook length be it mono filament, fluorocarbon or braid to its own Fox size 7 swivel to which I clip on a Mustad snap-link.

 

I use snap-links on most of my ledger weights & hook lengths as it means I can vary my rig to the situation i.e. different lengths of hook length & different shape or weight of the ledger.

I also use this setup on still waters, lakes, ponds, reservoirs & canals, the only thing that changes is the size of the components, ledger weights, main line breaking strains. Indecently, the knot I tend to use to attach components on most of my rigs is the Palomar knot with a slight dab of super glue.

 

As I fish various venues I'll update what rigs I use.