balloning rig

could any one tell me how to set up a balloning rig 4 macks at steep point


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i think there are several

Sun, 2009-11-29 09:54

i think there are several different styles of rigs . try googling it and see what it comes up with , you never know 

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easy

Sun, 2009-11-29 10:13

gang of 5 7/0 mustads filed sharp 1.2m of single strand wire 100lb ish loop on the end .slip a standard swivel onto the mainline then tie on a shogun coastlock clip swivel ,tie 6 ish meters of bout 30lb line onto stanard swivel and a clip swivel on other end fill balloon with gas tie onto clip this way when fightin fish the balloon should slide back up the main line to the rod tip minor adjustments can be made by lenghthening or shortening the line btween balloon and standard swivel to make your gardie skip not fly or sink a good action sees your bait skippin side to side within 10 to 15m area them smasho     hope this helps

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Steep Pt

Sun, 2009-11-29 10:33

Check out their website as there is a pic on there for a "how to" set up a ballooning rig.

 

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Sam

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Steep Pt

Sun, 2009-11-29 10:33

Check out their website as there is a pic on there for a "how to" set up a ballooning rig.

 

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Sam

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Steep Point

Sun, 2009-11-29 11:07

Hello Matthew. Go to the Steep Point site and look for my posts regarding ballooning rigs, you will also see a pic of my setup that I generally use.Ray