I'm hoping one of the east coast guys can help me.

[Greenhorn]

I'm hoping one of the east coast guys can help me. I'm starting to prepare for some marlin angling in Struisbaai early next year and would like to source some tagline returns as in the attached photo. Any one know where I can get something similar for not too much seeing I wouldn't be using them often.

Anyone willing to share their experience on these?

 

[benniejordaan]

I have for you, same as the ones I use on my boat. Send postal address.

 

[benniejordaan]

Some tips.

For your tag lines and stay lines don't use Nylon. Use 2mm chord, the same stuff they use for vertical blinds. I have some for you if you want.

I have experimented with my lines and they are working beautifully. I also clip my tag line on. Much easier to stow plus you can then go without them as an option if you want drop back.

 

[Greenhorn]

Thanks Bennie, PM send.

I'll start a new topic sometime next week with more questions about billfish angling. Hoping to klap some marlin next year for the first time

 

[Hank]

Greenhorn wrote:

I'm hoping one of the east coast guys can help me. I'm starting to prepare for some marlin angling in Struisbaai early next year and would like to source some tagline returns as in the attached photo. Any one know where I can get something similar for not too much seeing I wouldn't be using them often.

Anyone willing to share their experience on these?

I also have spare but see Bennie has beaten me to it. I have set my riggers up differently to how most guys have them.... Changed them from the way the boat was supplied and rigged by Tielman. (Who I should add has them rigged like a pro but not to my preference) That is: Setup to run line from rod through the rigger clip but with a simple modification to allow the addition of a tagline to the equation should the need arise.. That way we can easily fish either way... Seems logical since both methods have their own advantages. Personally I find the taglines limiting when it comes to changing the lures distance from the boat or when retrieving a lure in the spread so prefer working with a conventional setup... On the other hand the advantage of the tagline with elastic is that you can tow heavy lures with no drag on the rod etc...Also I run one line from each rigger so have taken the second line off for now Keep it simple stupid. Alan Cunningham (From Purglas days) came to my house one day and explained the ins and outs of riggers and helped me fit my first dset of riggers on a cougar cat many moons ago.was very knowledgeable on the subject of riggers Anyhow this is a topic on its own.

 

[benniejordaan]

Here is how I've set mine up.

I use a Swivel. This way I either clip a roller troller to the swivel or the tag line, depending on what's happening.

this is my tag line:

And this is how it's made up. Both ends have a clip on. The one is for clipping to the swivel on the outrigger line and the other for clipping the elastic band. The Bung it pulled over the knot shown below to keep it in place and stop it from moving up and down. It is on the end that you fit the elastic. This way, when I remove the tag line, the bung comes with it as it is unnecessary for normal roller troller use.

The Bung has 2 main functions.
1 - When the line goes, the slide slides down and rests on the bung keeping the tag line at hand and out the way.
2 - It creates a little resistance. When the elastic breaks, it stops the tag line from "flicking" back which sometimes causes the tag line to flick over the outrigger.

 

[benniejordaan]

Stays out the way.

 

[Hank]

Ja mine is on similar lines to yours Bennie. I prefer thick Mono instead of chord though. I had chord on my last riggers but find that the mono performs much better providing it is really thick. (Less resistance when pulling in, easier to handle and never tangles even if the line is not taught.) With mono you have to use the roller lock but with chord (as per our last setup) we simply twisted the chord at the base before clipping into the cleat - This worked fine to prevent the line creeeping back. We use our riggers for just about every fishing application.... People give us strange looks sometimes when they see us trawling slowly for couta with two lines in the riggers or a drift bait on anchor but there is method in our madness and we rely heavily on riggers.

 

[benniejordaan]

Hank wrote:

Ja mine is on similar lines to yours Bennie. I prefer thick Mono instead of chord though. I had chord on my last riggers but find that the mono performs much better providing it is really thick. (Less resistance when pulling in, easier to handle and never tangles even if the line is not taught.) With mono you have to use the roller lock but with chord (as per our last setup) we simply twisted the chord at the base before clipping into the cleat - This worked fine to prevent the line creeeping back. We use our riggers for just about every fishing application.... People give us strange looks sometimes when they see us trawling slowly for couta with two lines in the riggers or a drift bait on anchor but there is method in our madness and we rely heavily on riggers.

Maybe it depends on the chord? ? ?

I had 600Lb mono before and it wasn't as good. This stuff works much better and what I like is it has no stretch and it has no memory so it works better setting it up without those coils and doesn't make the rigger "snatch" when you get a strike. This specific chord is for running over pulleys (used for blinds) so it is a solid braid and moves nicely through the guides.

 

[Hank]

benniejordaan wrote:

Hank wrote:

Ja mine is on similar lines to yours Bennie. I prefer thick Mono instead of chord though. I had chord on my last riggers but find that the mono performs much better providing it is really thick. (Less resistance when pulling in, easier to handle and never tangles even if the line is not taught.) With mono you have to use the roller lock but with chord (as per our last setup) we simply twisted the chord at the base before clipping into the cleat - This worked fine to prevent the line creeeping back. We use our riggers for just about every fishing application.... People give us strange looks sometimes when they see us trawling slowly for couta with two lines in the riggers or a drift bait on anchor but there is method in our madness and we rely heavily on riggers.

Maybe it depends on the chord? ? ?

I had 600Lb mono before and it wasn't as good. This stuff works much better and what I like is it has no stretch and it has no memory so it works better setting it up without those coils and doesn't make the rigger "snatch" when you get a strike. This specific chord is for running over pulleys (used for blinds) so it is a solid braid and moves nicely through the guides.

Interesting... I suppose each to their own as long as it works well at the end of the day.