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Before you laugh or say 'its just not cricket', have a think, as I have been toying around with the idea recently.
Basically, think paternoster rig. A lead on the bottom, flat lead maybe to hold better with less weight. Coming off the swivel further up the line would be your chosen lure. Leader length would be something to be worked out. On the end of that goes a floating plug/lure of some kind, something with a low activation speed.
I have fished recently a few places that are deep, with strong current. I am wondering if it may be effective to be able to present a lure down near the bottom, that would fish almost static, like a preyfish just holding station in the flow. It could maybe be hopped down, snags allowing, so you can cover more water. You would fish it practically static, just holding the rod. Depending on current and amount of lead required to 'hold station', a standard MH lure rod would do the job.
So, as I said, don't shoot me down, what are your thoughts?
Basically, think paternoster rig. A lead on the bottom, flat lead maybe to hold better with less weight. Coming off the swivel further up the line would be your chosen lure. Leader length would be something to be worked out. On the end of that goes a floating plug/lure of some kind, something with a low activation speed.
I have fished recently a few places that are deep, with strong current. I am wondering if it may be effective to be able to present a lure down near the bottom, that would fish almost static, like a preyfish just holding station in the flow. It could maybe be hopped down, snags allowing, so you can cover more water. You would fish it practically static, just holding the rod. Depending on current and amount of lead required to 'hold station', a standard MH lure rod would do the job.
So, as I said, don't shoot me down, what are your thoughts?