Teaser Rig

[RRabiner]

crazy-

This is the method that i set up my teasers.

At the end of my line - I use a small spro barrel -

I then tie in my fluro leader - to whatever appropriate length I want - and set up my plug

( Peter G at the SWE was the one that taught me to move as much of the terminal tackle off the plug- and i agree that it does work alot better when the big barrels are off the plug )

I then tie in another length of fluro into the barrel shorter than the original length

I pick out a fly - usually smaller than the plug - and tie it onto the second line

I tie it at a length 0 usually about 6 - 8 inches in front of the plug - so that the visual effect is that the fly is being chased by the plug

I have never been very fussy about the fly choice

Something that looks good to me at the time

( your fly needs style points )

And that is the sum total of the rigging

It occasionally twists - ( i find that the twists are usually a result of a wide profile fly that spins in the air -some of the broad profiles that they have in the shop are real air spinners - yet rarely twist in the water ) but the occasional twists are worth the issue

the competition to get the thing that the other thing is going to eat - seems to turn them on more towards eating what you are presenting - and frequent doubles


I am sure that there are other - or better ways to do the rigging - but this method has served me well

[nofish]

Great way to get er done. My suggestion on the teaser drop though is it shouldn't be so long as to be fouling with the main plug. The theory is right on, but the length of the teaser should be 8-10 inches only maybe 12 but no more. Also use your spro on one end and tie your leader to the teaser with a non slip knot or both ends with a no slip knot if you really want to remove more weight. Less twist, less fouling and you should keep a fish's length between the teaser and the main plug on the chance that you may double up. Whoa I 'm sorry I'm getting carried away here. Well good fishing.

[crazygoof]

That makes great sense, I'll have to give it a try. I rig my plugs pretty much as you describe except that I have been pre-rigging my plugs with leader, tying a loop in the end and using a snap swivel for quick changes.

[nofish]

That sounds like a good idea but how do you keep it all together without creating one big cluster ? As soon as I start changing things around out there, at night, I'm done. I get things so screwed up, so fast, with teasers and leaders and line, oh my. You want get that line back in the water so fast that you stuff things back and before you know it, you got a mess.

[crazygoof]

I keep the leaders coiled up and they fit nicely into my plug box. It can get ugly if I am in a hurry, but I try not to. It only takes a second to coil the leader and it is still faster than tying on a new plug.

[thewaterfordstriper]

i do the same, mostly with red gills.