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I currently own a rig hook that has been in the family since at least the 1980's. My problem with it is it's size ... the handle is 10-12 feet long. It does not fit very well in my bay boat. What other methods have Louisiana fishermen used to snag onto an oil rig?
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Use a 1/2 gal. jug with just a little water in it to give it some weight. Use about 100 ft. of cheap poly rope. With 100 ft. you can drift off about 50ft. from the rig. Cheap and easy.
we have always employed the dangling dago method. It really works well for everyone except the dago. My boat straightens all rig hooks so I gave up on 'em a long time ago. He's only been in the drink once in the last 3 seasons, so for me it's a calculated risk
I always seemed to break the snubber that comes with the rig hook and without the snubber the rig hook would always straighten out. I still have a rig hook but I bought a few bicycle tire inner tubes for back up.They are cheap and last much longer than that "snubber". If its too rough for the rig hook the bleach bottle method and a tire tube is my choice.
I made one with a PVC pipe, fed a rope thru pipe, slipped about 3' of garden hose over rope & tied a loop. In other words it looked like this "-------O" A loop on the end of the pipe. It will easily hook over any vertical pipe or cleat on the rig. Easy to get off. But my favorite rig does not have any vertical pieces, so it is back to the rig hook.
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What you can do is cut the handle in half,go to a shop that sells aluminum pipe in 40 schedule,find a piece that will slip over the hook end piece. Slip it on a good 6",drill a 1/4" hole. Buy a ss 1/4" bolt and a wingnut to bolt them together. Side note,keep 2-3 extra wingnuts in your tacklebox for replacements. Easy set up and breakdown at the end of the day.
The jug line/gaft works till the anchorman drops a gaft over the side.
What you can do is cut the handle in half,go to a shop that sells aluminum pipe in 40 schedule,find a piece that will slip over the hook end piece. Slip it on a good 6",drill a 1/4" hole. Buy a ss 1/4" bolt and a wingnut to bolt them together. Side note,keep 2-3 extra wingnuts in your tacklebox for replacements. Easy set up and breakdown at the end of the day.
The jug line/gaft works till the anchorman drops a gaft over the side.
1) My aluminum rig hook is 2 piece and screws together in the middle.
Lasso works pretty good, so does throwing over a fender and grabbing it with a gaff.
I'd also suggest a telescoping boat hook. That way you can throw the fender over, and grab it without having the boat right up against the rig. You can get them that telescope 12ft or longer. Makes it a little less hairy when it's rough.
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2. Storage is easy, fits in a rod holder
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