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daytripper
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daytripper
   Old Thread  #11 21 Sept 2025 at 9.07am  0  Login    Register
In reply to Post #10
Your spot on with your thinking
Chuffy
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Chuffy
   Old Thread  #10 20 Sept 2025 at 9.28pm  1  Login    Register
Without starting a new thread….

With bottom baits/ wafters I tend to fish this setup as a ‘turbo German’ with no ring and the boom crimped tight to the swivel as if it was tied. The thinking being I don’t want the hook and bait folding back over the hook link, am I right in this thinking or is it better to fish it as a normal ronnie i.e ring swivel or at least a loop on the end of the boom?
MrNuvawun
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MrNuvawun
   Old Thread  #9 8 Sept 2024 at 9.09pm  0  Login    Register
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I feel that could be more beneficial, especially if using a stiff boom section?
shilts
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   Old Thread  #8 8 Sept 2024 at 8.15pm  0  Login    Register
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Wouldn’t keeping the ring give more movement and be more beneficial ?
maplecream
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   Old Thread  #7 6 Sept 2024 at 11.59am  0  Login    Register
Thanks for all replies, I've had my first fish, used a wafter, also used a Ronnie swivel without the ring, great hookhold.
PatTheTaxi
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PatTheTaxi
   Old Thread  #6 5 Sept 2024 at 10.57am  2  Login    Register
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It works

Although a balanced / wafter is a better option
SnapSh0ts
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SnapSh0ts
   Old Thread  #5 4 Sept 2024 at 11.01am  1  Login    Register
as others have mentioned, its a turbo german rig.

The only difference that i have seen between the 2 is that on a ronnie, you will normally find a ring on the end of the swivel that you tie your hook link to. On the turbo german, they dont tend to have that additional ring and you are tying straight to the swivel.

Fivenil
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Fivenil
   Old Thread  #4 2 Sept 2024 at 8.27am  0  Login    Register
16mm Wafters on a size 4 Mugga work very well.
chrispfox
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chrispfox
   Old Thread  #3 1 Sept 2024 at 7.13pm  0  Login    Register
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Spinner rig with bottom baits and wafters works well. Basically a turbo german rig.
SteveyT
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SteveyT
   Old Thread  #2 1 Sept 2024 at 6.49pm  0  Login    Register
Isn't this what's referred to as a 'turbo german'? I always understood them to be essentially the same thing anyway. I wouldn't see why it couldn't be used for bottom baits myself.

Personally I wouldn't use this, but then I don't use it for anything. Personal preference I guess.
maplecream
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   Old Thread  #1 1 Sept 2024 at 5.25pm  0  Login    Register
Anybody successfully use bottom baits on a Ronnie rig? Maybe with a few modifications, but essentially with a stiffish boom. Tia
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