Snapper Flasher Rigs are paternoster fishing rig that is Pre-Tied with a Design for Simple Use ,That Comes Ready to Fish. When Fishing a Flasher rig the first thing you want to do is connect the rig to the main line, I like to use a uni knot. Also you will need to Attach some weight on the bottom of the rig.
A Flasher Rig works much like a Slow Pitch Jig But in a Micro Sense, you Apply Some bait to Both of the Hooks & floating movement of the bait combined with like the Lumo infused Flasher Attracts the fish working together & Presenting as a wounded bait fish and this enhance your chance of catching a fish .
The Pink Lumo Infused Flashers are known to Fool a Snapper or two and most fishermen that do any sort of Bait fishing will include a Couple in there Tackle Box . it’s a Farley common rig fished in Snapper season Around Australia. Many anglers that fish from Land based at beach use it as a Surf Rig they Work very well on most Fish From Mulloway to Whiting all are regularly caught . In the Surf it’s The Blue Flasher that gets Most of the attention Reedy’s Rigz Make a Excellent Live Pilchard Flasher Perfect for the Surf. If Chasing those Sand Whiting the Red Worm is very Popular & For Victorian & South Australian Anglers Chasing King George whiting .
The circle hooks, are designed to Pin the fish in the corner of the mouth . A great way to fish for snapper with Rigs is on the bottom of the sea Floor . Dont cast out the flasher rig , just drop it down to the bottom . The lure flasher will Move around in the current and act like a lure and double your chances to catch that big red Rigs Fish Well In Most Waters E.g Port Phillip Bay ,Western port ( Slack Tide ) Corner Inlet golden Beach ,Melbourne , Carrum , Mornington , Snapper Rig By fishing rigs have been Getting their fair share of attention by anglers. I thought it was about time to took the opportunity to explain How the fishing rig works.
Snapper Rigs are pre-tied fishing rigs and come in a range of sizes and Flasher colors, but they all use circle hooks, tied on various types of leader strength in a paternoster arrangement.
The key to the success using the rig is the fish flasher material attached to the hooks. Each Circle hook is rigged by flashy dressing, the Same as a salt water fly.
The Lumo bead sits above each hook & the Bead Helps Lure fish to the Circle hooks along with the flasher .
Reedy’s rigs can be used for surf fishing rig or Fished for whiting in the smaller model Size #4. Snapper Rigs are , very effective in the surf. I have caught a number of Australian salmon from the surf on The Paternoster Snapper Rig , and they are fished regularly to catch other species like gummy sharks & Talior . This is one of Best uses for Snapper rigs in Australian & New Zealand waters. They fish Very well not just for snapper but a range of fish like whiting , Mulloway , Australian Salmon the list is basically endless what they catch.