Tandem Traces
A long distance, clip down rig for fishing three baits.
The tackle starts with a swivel trapped between two beads and two stops. I make mine out of telephone wire but it is fine to use crimps as long as you are cautious when you are crimping!
The hook from the first trace is hung on a relay clip with the second trace on the next swivel as shown.
One of the advantages of using telephone wire stops is that you can move them quite easily. This enables you to get the length of your traces just right before you tighten them completely. A drop of superglue on the stops will then permanently secure them in place.
You can experiment with hook sizes but I tend to use a size 1/0 on the bottom trace, which I like to bait with peeler, and size 4s on both the other traces. These are then baited with ragworms.
