Does anyone tie their own perch rigs?

[Hunt4Ever]

I bought a perch rig last weekend and when I took it out I noticed that it was made from at least 40lb test line.

I looked at it and said to myself..."Self...you could do better than that!"

So today I bought some 10lb test Vanish and some leader sleeves and started making my own. Not that bad. I need to do some field testing, but I think they will work.

Anyone else?

[Homer]

Here's a rig I learned about 20 years ago that is better than anything else I've tried. Not sure how to describe it without pictures, but here goes:

1. Start with a 3-4' length of fairly heavy (12-14#) mono or fluorocarbon. Lighter line kinks too easily and is useless after a few fish.

2. Thread a hook on the line and slide it up a foot or so from the end. Pinch the line between your thumb and finger, and pull the hook and line out at a 90 degree angle creating a 3-4 inch dropper loop. Tie a double overhand knot (pull it tight!) at the base of the main line where your fingers were pinching.

3. You now have a 3" loop of line sticking out with a hook on it. Pull the hook out tight and tie a single overhand knot at the very end of the loop, leaving just enough of a loop to allow the hook to dangle.

4. Repeat steps 2-3 starting on the other end of the line. Make sure that your two droppers are spaced far enough apart so that they don't tangle.

5. Tie a snap swivel on the end of the line you want to be the bottom, and a surgeon's knot at the other end, and you're done.

You can experiment with how long of a drop you have between your bottom hook and the sinker. I generally use a short drop when fishing rocks and a longer drop when fishing weeds. I also tend to make the top dropper longer than the bottom one.

If these instructions don't make sense and you're interested in the rig, I'll get the digital camera out and take a picture of one.

[Canadian Hunter]

3' length of 10# trilent xt. snap swiel on one end for the sinker. I then use those eagle claw line connecter doo-hickeys to attach my snelled hooks(2 piece slip together).

I place a red and yellow bead above the snap and again above each hook connection. sometimes I place a tiny spinner above the snap swivel.

If they are being finicky you dont want any of this, a couple snells tied directly to the main line produces much better!

[Can't Touch This]

All you need to do is tie two hooks about a foot away from each other on ur main line, and a sinker below them, and ur done, LOL. No, perch rigs are made of wire, they would be extremly hard to make by ur self.

[Ruler]

I am NOT typing all that again! ;) Here's a link for ya.

http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/forum/showthread.php?threadid=19751