Specialist rigs · Double-hook snood

Wishbone rig

One snood, folded in two, with a hook at each end. Both points sit inside one long bait, so short-takers still get hooked.

Shock leader60lbSize 4 rolling swivelDropper swivelfold loop hitched over itWishbone snoodone length of 25lb, foldedTwo hooks 1/0–2/0one arm 4–5cm shorterOne long baitboth points inside itRig body 60lb4–6oz grip lead
Targets
Dogfish, codling, whiting, flatfish
Where
Clean ground, fished from a flapper or clipped body
Use it for
Whiting

What you need

Snood
About 90cm of 25lb mono or fluoro
Hooks
2 × size 1/0–2/0
Dropper
Size 10 swivel on a crimp-and-bead stop
Body
Any flapper or clipped-down body

Build it

  1. Tie a hook to each end of the snood.
  2. Fold the line so one arm is 4–5cm shorter than the other.
  3. Tie a figure-of-eight loop at the fold.
  4. Pass the loop through the dropper swivel's eye and back over the swivel to fix it.
  5. Thread a long bait so both hook points sit inside it, one above the other.
On the beach

Also works with two separate baits for a quick double. For distance, clip the short arm into an impact shield.

Knots for this rig are in Knots. Line strengths, hook sizes and weights are starting points: scale them to your tackle, the ground and the tide. Diagrams are schematic and not to scale.