The classic snaggy/rough ground beating rig, though I really struggle to think of a venue to use it around my stretch of coast. Possibly Weybourne under the cliffs among the flints and marl, even then I think I'd tend to go for a regular fixed paternoster like a pennel. These rigs are used almost exclusively in the Southwest, Wales and anywhere else where you're fishing over reefs and rocks, even then they rely on fish to pull the lead out of the way of the snags. I've never managed to cast it as far as I can a simple clipped down pennel or single hook arrangement. You can use a single hook if you prefer, but if you're fishing with big baits I think the pennel arrangement takes some beating presentation wise.

1. 50lb Daiwa Tournament rig body
2. 25lb black amnesia hook length
3. 3/0 Kamasan B940 for the main hook
4. 2/0 Varivas big mouth pennel hook
5. Gemini lead clips (or a clip and a 50lb BS swivel if you prefer)
6. 3mm beads
7. Breakaway impact shield
8. Lead (no need for expensive bait clip models as your using an impact shield)

Outside of the scenarios above I really don't see the benefit of using these rigs over clean ground. 90 odd percent of my fishing is done over shallow, clean sand with a fairly strong lateral tide. I don't think those conditions are ideal for running ledger type rigs personally, which is what the pulley set up is in effect. I want the fish to move the lead when it bites, hopefully hooking itself in the process. The times I have used this rig I have had some positive bites that haven't resulted in hooked fish, I think this is down to the fact they can move the rod without moving the lead, or worse still both of them together. With a fixed paternoster set up the fish moves the lead first which in turn moves the rod nearly always resulting in a classic slack line bite and no need to strike. I know the rig does work well and I'm open to education on how to tie it and/or use it, I feel I'm missing something with it, feel free to email me and let me know what I'm missing.

1. Tie the lead clip to the rig body. I use a swivel on the end of my shock leader as it passes through the eyes of the rod better when tackling down.
2. Tie the hook to the amnesia, hook length to suit the target. If I was fishing for rays I'd go for a longer hook length than I would for codling. I think a good general rule is go as short as you can.
3. PRE-STRETCH THE HOOKLENGTH THOROUGHLY.
4. Slide an aero bead, dropper swivel and the other aero bead onto the rig body and tie the top clip or swivel if you use a clip on your leader.
5. Tie stop knots to the rig body above and below the aero beads.
6. Clip the impact lead onto the rig body and place the hook onto the built in bait clip. Run the hook length together with the rig body keeping both under tension, slide the bottom stop knot into position so it holds the hook on the clip.
7. Unclip the hook and slide the top stop knot down to trap the swivel between the beads, this will make the hook stand away from the rig body a bit.

It's pretty obvious this rig can be a killer if you're fishing into rocks or reef, but try as I might, I can't see the benefit on flat clean, sandy beaches. Horses for courses it is, but until someone educates me differently it's not a rig that I'll be using in Norfolk.