Running Rig How To Tie a Fishing Rig Suitable For Fast Current’s Knot’s & Rig Tying .
The Running Rig — or Sliding Rig, as some people call it — is shown on this page with a diagram and a video covering a simple, basic running rig for fast-moving current. We use this rig for red snapper and many other species, including sharks and reef fish; the list is endless. When you’re fishing a fast-moving current, your bait needs to sit naturally in the water or you won’t get bites. It’s that simple. This rig can be fished anywhere in the world you find fast current — offshore, inshore, or your local estuary — as long as there’s current of a few knots or more in speed. Below is the video and diagram to follow.
The types of fish this running rig can catch are endless, and the rig can be modified to suit most fish in the ocean. For example, if you’re targeting smaller fish you may wish to use lighter leaders and smaller hook sizes than those shown in the video or diagram.
Below is the same rig with a small variation using snelled hooks. Watch the video to learn how to tie the rig above; I’ve also included a snell-hook video below it. You might want to use suicide hooks for snelling this rig — for example, if you’re fishing a whole squid and targeting kingfish, mulloway, or any fish better suited to suicide hooks. The choice is yours; both styles of hook will work. You can also modify it with a wire trace if you’re fishing for toothy critters like sharks.
If you’d rather skip the tying, our Alpha Rig™ is built for exactly this — fast current, deep water and offshore or inshore ground — and handles snapper, gummy sharks and other hard-pulling bait eaters.
Fast-moving current rig video. Please remember this rig can be modified to suit fish size and area.
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