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Chopped Worm and Caster rig

Pole rig over chopped worm and caster. Commercial pole rig over chopped worm and caster, from 5 in margins to 9 m open water

1No.10-12 hybrid elastic2Loop to pole tip30.6 g float for thefull-depth bottom rig4Bulk53 droppers on the bottomrig6Size 14 Preston PR28 tieddirect to 0.15 mm, half aworm
Commercial pole rig over chopped worm and caster, from 5 in margins to 9 m open water

The parts, top to bottom

  1. No.10-12 hybrid elastic
  2. Loop to pole tip
  3. 0.6 g float for the full-depth bottom rig - 0.20 g in the margins and shallow
  4. Bulk - Margin: a single bulk only. Shallow: bulk at half depth
  5. 3 droppers on the bottom rig
  6. Size 14 Preston PR28 tied direct to 0.15 mm, half a worm - Size 16 and a worm head for shallow work

Choosing the parts? The guides cover elastic, line, hooks, bait and shotting.

How to fish it

Chop worms into the caster feed and fish a segment or a worm head over the top.

Variations worth knowing

  • Bottom rig: 0.6 g float, bulk plus 3 droppers, size 14, at 9 m.
  • Margin rig: 0.20 g float, single bulk, in about 5 in of water.

Questions

What hook does the Chopped Worm and Caster use?
Size 14 Preston PR28 tied direct to 0.15 mm, half a worm. Size 16 and a worm head for shallow work.
What float does the Chopped Worm and Caster use?
0.6 g float for the full-depth bottom rig. 0.20 g in the margins and shallow.

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