Q & A SHORE ANGLING

Q Can a saltwater paternoster rig be fished under a slip float rig? Any wisdom notes how and when?

SAM SHIDLOVSKI

Yes, you can use a paternoster rig fished underneath a slip float. This set-up can work really well from the beach in the warmer summer months when targeting garfish, scad, and mackerel. Many match anglers use this method when fishing at night for scad. It’s a particularly useful rig because you can use multiple hooks set at different depths in the water. This style of fishing could work equally well when fishing