The Cox and Rawle 3/0 Wishbone Rig is a professionally tied shore and boat rig built to present two baits close together on the seabed. It is made with Cox and Rawle terminal hardware and is designed for efficient, tangle-free deployment with good casting aerodynamics. The wishbone layout splits a single snood into two independent hook lengths through a micro rig swivel. This lets you fish two identical baits close together to imitate a larger food source, or fish two different baits at once to see what the fish are taking on the day. An integrated hook-release impact clip and snood tension spring hold both baited 3/0 hooks securely behind the casting weight, cutting air resistance for longer casts and keeping the long snoods pinned to prevent tangles in flight. - Hook Size: 2x 3/0 Cox and Rawle Uptide Extra Hooks (Ultra-Strong and Forged) - Rig Body: Heavy-duty 80lb premium monofilament (Built to withstand maximum power casting) - Snood Rating: 30lb high-tensile monofilament - Snood Geometry: Variable lengths from 30cm to 60cm (with the primary section measuring a generous 60cm for maximum natural bait movement) - Hardware Included: - 1x Size 8 Main Swivel - 2x Size 6 Marine Rig Swivels - 1x Heavy-Duty Rig Snood Tension Spring - 1x Precision Hook Release on Impact Clip - Pack Quantity: 1 Rig Per Pack Where to use it: - Clean and Mixed-Ground Shore Casting: suited to distance fishing over sand, shingle and mud banks. The long 60cm trailing snood lets baits roll naturally with the tide, imitating displaced marine worms or crabs. - Estuary and Surf Flatfish Hunting: a strong choice for casting into estuary channels or surf tables where flatfish and bass roam. The dual-bait system doubles your visual and scent presence in the water. - Long-Range Scratching Sessions: when target species are sparse, the streamlined profile helps you reach distant deep-water depressions and channels that bulkier multi-hook flappers struggle to reach. Target species and bait combinations: - Specimen Bass and Cod: bait one hook with a streamlined sandeel fillet and the other with a fresh king ragworm for a high-impact cocktail presentation. - Rays and Smoothhounds: pack both 3/0 Uptide hooks with neat chunks of peeler crab or fresh squid sections. The dual scent trail from a concentrated zone is a magnet for scent-reliant ground fish. - Whiting, Pouting and Dogfish: ideal for double-header action during winter night sessions. Tip the hooks with small slivers of blowed lugworm or bluey strips to catch multiple fish per cast. Setting up a Wishbone rig on the beach is about getting the tension balanced before the cast. Thread your baits onto the two 3/0 hooks, then take both hooks together and place them securely into the hook release impact clip just above your lead link. Once the hooks are nested in the clip, slide the rig snood line upward until the internal tension spring compresses slightly. The spring acts as a shock absorber, keeping the long supple mono snoods under tension so they cannot flap or tangle mid-flight, while compressing during the cast to protect your baits. On impact with the water, the clip releases both hooks cleanly and the long 60cm line settles onto the sea floor. What is the main benefit of a Wishbone rig over a standard 2-hook flapper? A standard flapper rig has hooks separated by several feet along the rig body, which creates wind drag and cuts down casting distance. The Wishbone rig groups both hooks tightly together behind the lead weight inside a single streamlined clip, so you can cast further while presenting your baits as a concentrated feeding zone on the seabed. Why is an 80lb rig body used with 30lb snoods? The 80lb rig body takes the force generated by heavy 5oz or 6oz leads during powerful overhead or pendulum casts. The 30lb snood material provides structural strength for large fish like bass and hounds while remaining supple enough for a natural bait presentation. Can I use this rig from a boat? Yes. While it is favoured by shore anglers for its casting benefits, it also works as a light-tide boat rig when casting down-tide away from the vessel to target rays, flatfish and bass over clean ground. Are the Cox and Rawle Uptide Extra hooks suitable for sharks? Yes. The Uptide Extra pattern features a forged, heavy-wire construction and a chemically sharpened point that will handle the crushing jaws and powerful runs of specimen smoothhounds, rays and large cod without bending or opening up under heavy drag.