A rig is an arrangement of items used for
fishing
Fishing is the activity of trying to catch fish. Fish are often caught as wildlife from the natural environment, but may also be caught from stocked bodies of water such as ponds, canals, park wetlands and reservoirs. Fishing techniques inclu ...
. It can be assembled of one or more
lines
Line most often refers to:
* Line (geometry), object with zero thickness and curvature that stretches to infinity
* Telephone line, a single-user circuit on a telephone communication system
Line, lines, The Line, or LINE may also refer to:
Arts ...
,
hooks,
sinkers,
bobbers,
swivels,
lures, beads, and other
fishing tackle
Fishing tackle is the equipment used by anglers when fishing. Almost any equipment or gear used in fishing can be called fishing tackle, examples being hooks, lines, baits/ lures, rods, reels, floats, sinkers/ feeders, nets, stringers/ k ...
. A rig might be held by a rod, by hand, or attached to a boat or
pier
image:Brighton Pier, Brighton, East Sussex, England-2Oct2011 (1).jpg, Seaside pleasure pier in Brighton, England. The first seaside piers were built in England in the early 19th century.
A pier is a raised structure that rises above a body of ...
. Some rigs are designed to float near the surface of the water, others are designed to sink to the bottom. Some rigs are designed for
trolling
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. Many rigs are designed especially for catching a single species of fish, but will work well for many different species.
Types of rigs
North America
*
milton rig
Milton may refer to:
Names
* Milton (surname), a surname (and list of people with that surname)
** John Milton (1608–1674), English poet
* Milton (given name)
** Milton Friedman (1912–2006), Nobel laureate in Economics, author of '' Fre ...
*
Chod rig
*
Hair rig
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*
Texas rig
*
Carolina rig
The Carolina rig is a fishing rig similar to the Texas rig, but with the sinker weight fixed above the hook instead of sliding down to it. The Carolina rig is suitable for beginning fishers, and this specific rig is designed to help fishermen c ...
Oceania
* Paternoster rig
* Running sinker rig
* Quill float rig
* Bob float rig
References
Combat-Fishing - Useful Fishing RigsAll Fishing Gear - Fishing Rigs
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