PLEASE NOTE!
Following concerns expressed by some FM members that this rig could possibly cause foul-hooking it would be appreciated if anyone using it could report if any fish were foul-hooked – Graham, FM Editor Emeritus.
THE BREAD ROLL RIG
The purpose of the rig is to fish a piece of bread at distance and give the following advantages over the usual floating crust, mixer or pellet:
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- Has sufficient weight to cast significant distance with no controller or bubble-float
- Will remain intact for a long period
- Cannot be knocked, sucked or pulled off the line
- Will withstand the attentions of small fish
- Leaves a good scent trail
- Is easily seen / found and very attractive to fish of all sizes
- Does not spook fish
- Has no snag problems at all and is very fish friendly
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Is quick and easy to assemble and fish
- Costs less than half a pint of maggots – two loaves will fish all day
- Readily accepts colouring or flavouring (after tying)
- Proven fish-catcher for the many people I have shown this on the bank
How to set up
- Fold a full slice of bread in half and tear off crust on long side
- Lay hook and line across short side at bottom (drawing 1) Also add torn crust for extra buoyancy
- Roll up bread over line and crust in the manner of a swiss-roll, leaving half-inch to inch line and hook protruding
- Using the line from rod side, wind down roll six to seven turns, then wind back up six or seven turns forming a cage of line around the bread roll
- Now secure line with two half -hitches (at the end opposite the hook)
- You now have: hook, (up to) one inch of line, cylinder of bread wrapped in line, line to rod, in that order
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A quick dunk in the water gives this rig sufficient weight to be cast around fifty to sixty yards without anything else on the line.
I hope this will prove as prolific for members as it has been for me.
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