When fishing in tackle graveyards it pays to keep your end rigs as simple as possible - for the good of the environment as well as your pocket. The components of the following rig are few, and cheap. Worth considering if a lot of tackle is being lost.

A running leger, using a large ring swivel on the line with a paper-clip for lead attachment is a simple choice. The paper-clip is strong enough to take a cast with a six ounce lead, but will open out when you get snagged up and have to give it the old heave ho - unless it is the swivel that has become wedged. It will also stand a good chance of opening out if a fish snags the lead up during the fight. The large ring swivel is stopped by a rubber bead above a size eight Power Swivel tied to the end of the line.

One big advantage of a running lead is that should a hooked fish become completely snagged, and a break occurs, the fish will only be left with a hook and the hooklink attached - there is no chance of it towing the lead around and becoming terminally tethered.

This rig can also be used with swimfeeders.