Size

• Gather various parts needed to make homemade rigs. Get a barrel swivel, two 1/8-ounce jigs or larger, if fishing out in choppy water, and leader material in the three-foot range.
  
  

Function

• Make a Palomar knot to tie the barrel swivel to the leader. One end of the leader line should be two times longer than the opposite end, if the line is doubled.
  
  

Features

• Tie another Palomar knot to the jig on each ragged end of the leader. Experiment with different materials if they are handy, such as jig heads with soft, plastic bodies.
  
  

Significance

• These rigs can catch a variety of popular sporting and eating fish. If properly assembled, a homemade rig can be just as good, if not better, than a store-bought rig.