"Bridle Rigging Live Bait"
By:
www.ThaiFishingGuide.com
This way of rigging live
fish for trolling is one of the simplest
methods and most productive when targeting
Sailfish and Marlin.
The bridle itself is a short length of
monofilament line with a sliding noose in
each end. Begin by tying a noose on the hook
and pulling it up tight using the knot
configuration shown here.
Then tie another sliding noose in the other
end of the monofilament, keeping in mind
that the bridle needs to be quite short, say
100 mm for towing Skipjack Tuna. Tying
bridles of this short length does take a
little practice.Close the loop up on your
loop gauge or pen, but not so tight that you
can't get it off.
Slide the loop off your loop gauge and
engage your open-eye live baiting needle.
When the baitfish comes aboard, the hook is
usually cut straight off to save time, and
the needle is passed straight through the
eye tunnel of the baitfish taking care not
to damage the eyes.
Pull the second loop right through and hook
it over the point of the hook. Then
disengage the loop from the open-eyed
needle.
The bait is placed back in the water and
trolled slowly.