Dennett Pro Series Pulley Rig

Overview

The Dennett Pro Series Pulley Rig is a ready-tied single-hook sea fishing rig designed for anglers who fish from the shore, particularly over rough or snaggy ground. Each rig arrives pre-tied and ready to fish, removing the need to tie your own pulley arrangement at the venue.

Instructions and a rig diagram are printed on the rear of the packet, making it straightforward to set up correctly even for less experienced anglers. The rig forms part of Dennett's Pro Series range and is available in two verified hook sizes, 1/0 and 2/0, allowing anglers to match hook size to bait and target species.

Perfect For

This pulley rig is built for shore and beach fishing, particularly over rough ground where a standard fixed-lead rig can snag on rocks, kelp and other underwater obstructions during retrieval. It's suited to medium to long-distance casting, giving anglers the reach needed to fish productive marks from the beach.

Anglers targeting bass, cod and coalfish have specifically been identified as using this pattern. The rig can be baited with squid, mackerel, crab, lugworm or ragworm to suit the venue and the species being targeted.

Technical Insight

The defining feature of this rig is its pulley configuration. When a fish is hooked, the pulley action uses the fish's own weight and movement to help draw the lead up and away from the seabed during retrieval, rather than dragging it back across rocks and kelp as with a conventional fixed rig.

This design significantly reduces the chances of losing the end tackle to snags when fishing rougher marks. On the verified Size 1/0 rig, the hook length is rated at 25lb; note there is a discrepancy in published mainline strength between sources (25lb versus 60lb), so it's worth checking your actual packet for the definitive mainline rating before fishing.