How to Rig a Fishing Line

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Tie a fishing hook onto your line using an improved clinch knot.. Snap a bobber onto your line at a height matching the depth of the water.. Place one or two split shot sinkers 2–3 inches (5.1–7.6 cm) above the hook.

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1

Tie a fishing hook onto your line using an improved clinch knot.

Step 1

Tie a fishing hook onto your line using an improved clinch knot.

2

Snap a bobber onto your line at a height matching the depth of the water.

Step 2

Snap a bobber onto your line at a height matching the depth of the water.

3

Place one or two split shot sinkers 2–3 inches (5.1–7.6 cm) above the hook.

Step 3

Place one or two split shot sinkers 2–3 inches (5.1–7.6 cm) above the hook.

4

Bait your hook

Step 4

Bait your hook

5

Run a bullet sinker onto the end of your fishing line.

Step 5

Run a bullet sinker onto the end of your fishing line.

6

Tie a worm hook onto the end of your line using an improved clinch knot.

Step 6

Tie a worm hook onto the end of your line using an improved clinch knot.

7

Bait your hook so that it curves back into the body of the lure.

Step 7

Bait your hook so that it curves back into the body of the lure.

8

Slip a heavy sinker weight onto your line, followed by a bead.

Step 8

Slip a heavy sinker weight onto your line, followed by a bead.

9

Add a barrel swivel between the end of your line and a short leader line.

Step 9

Add a barrel swivel between the end of your line and a short leader line.

10

Tie a worm hook onto the end of the leader.

Step 10

Tie a worm hook onto the end of the leader.

11

Bait your hook with any type of soft plastic lure.

Step 11

Bait your hook with any type of soft plastic lure.

12

Choose the right lure for the conditions you're fishing.

Step 12

Choose the right lure for the conditions you're fishing.

13

Make sure your lure is suitable for your rod's technical specifications.

Step 13

Make sure your lure is suitable for your rod's technical specifications.

14

Attach an 18–24 in (46–61 cm) leader line to your main line.

Step 14

Attach an 18–24 in (46–61 cm) leader line to your main line.

15

Tie your lure onto the end of your leader line using an improved clinch knot.

Step 15

Tie your lure onto the end of your leader line using an improved clinch knot.

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