Category Archives: Rigs

Rigs – also known as terminal tackle. This is the gear at the end of the line including sinker, flashers, hooks, trace, and droppers. How to make your own. Fishing Rigs NZ. Every angler needs to learn how to tie their own terminal rigs. Making your own not only saves money, but it also means you can tailor your rig to suit the exact target species and fishing conditions. For example, if your hooks are too big for the target species in your area you will catch very few fish as a result. You can often catch a big fish on a small hook but you will seldom catch a smaller fish on a large hook. In fact, you will mostly find that in the latter case the small fish will gratefully take your bait all day without ever becoming hooked themselves!