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How to rig a line for bluegill fishing?

Fishing is FUN!!, although it requires a lot of patience.

What Do You Need?

  1. A hook (size 8-12)
  2. 3 split shot
  3. 1 bobber
  4. Pliers

Steps for a successful rig line:

  1. Tie the hook onto at the end of your line using whichever knot you prefer (improved clinch knot preferred) *instructions to make am improved clinch knot is provided below*
  2. Attach 3 split shot about 12″ from the hook. Run the line through the mouth of each split shot. Once secure, use the pliers to pinch them closed.
  3. Attach bobber 2ft from the split shot. Thread the line through the top and bottom hooks.

Steps to tie an improved clinch knot:

  1. Thread the line through the eye of the hook. Once through, double the line back about 6 inches.
  2. Wrap the doubled back like around the standing line 5-7 times.
  3. Bring the end of the line back towards the hook, and pass it through the small loop above the eye.
  4. Once through, pass the line through the big loop that was just created.
  5. Pull the end of the line and the main line so that the knot tightens against the eye of the hook.
  6. Pull the knot tight and trim the excess line.

 

How to rig a line for bluegill fishing?

To fish for bluegills the fisher needs hook sizes from 8 to 12, if fishing for small bluegills then go for the 8 and for large bluegills the largest size recommended, which is size 12. You will also need 3 split shot weight also called sinkers, so your hook doesn’t float, a bobber so you know when you get a bite and pliers to attach your weights to the line.

First thing to do it tie the hook on the end of the line using a clinch knot or any other knot of your preference. After that you would move 12 inches up from the hook to attach the split shot weights. You would do that by running  the line thought the mouth of each weight 2 times and once secure just squeeze with the pliers to close the mouth. The final step is to attach the bobber which will be 2 ft away from the weights.

Now you are all ready to go fish for some bluegill.