Canadian Pickerel Rig

[Beats]

Can anyone tell me a place online I can order some pickerel rigs? I was using one last winter exclusively on one rod while ice fishing Simcoe last year, with success. I have the one I used still but its old and missing one hook. I can seem to find them at BPS or cabelas online. below is a description of what im looking for, for those who don't know what one is. I found this description while searching goole.

 

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Canadian Pickerel Rig

This is one of the oldest live-bait rigs ever created to help anglers use live bait near bottom. It consists of a monofilament leader to which there is attached two swiveling thin, steel shafts, each having a length of mono line attached to the end of a single hook. At the end of the leader is a snap which is designed to be used with a bell-sinker. The metal arms keep the monofilament leaders and hook away from the main leader.

The Canadian Pickerel Rig is popular with walleye anglers that still-fish or drift with live bait in deeper water or current. Live minnows are the best choice for this rig."

[tapout]

hey there beats,

 

Check with your local Canadian Tire. I have a few and thats where I got them a couple years ago. Most bait and tackle stores will most likely have them as well.

[irishfield]

Walmart !

[Tdel]

Wayne is right. I got several at Walmart with different hook sizes. Canadian Tire should have some too.

 

Tom

[brifishrgy]

i find tying my own works a lot better ... keep the hooks closer to the mainline for sensitive biting fish

[b2kptbo]

Try Lebaron's mail order link:

 

http://www.lebaron.ca/english/main.htm.

[Beans]

Easy enough to make your own using "Bear Claw" connectors...

[Rich]

Best 87 cents you'll ever spend (if you're a perch fisherman)

Edited December 10, 2006 by Rich

[Carp]

I love 'em for still fishing current areas or very slow trolling with the electric. (make your own current)

You can pick them up at any of the previously mentioned locations.

I usually change the hooks to something of better quality.

Sometimes I'll add a small cheater hook (single or tiny treble) for the short bites.

[fishindevil]

instead of using a bell weight at the bottom just use a 3/8oz jig head ,it doubles as a weight and a jig head it works great.....