Paternoster vs sliding sinker rigs

[Nude up]

As I fish 99% of the time off a boat I can not see the point I would use a running sinker with a dropper to the sinker two hook rig. When I put a spread of 4 rods out 3 would be running sinker 1 would be paternoster my belief is where there is current the bait is presented better on a running sinker than paternoster

[passport1980]

Whats the most amount of droppers you folks have put on a paternoster?

[kaotay]

Maximum of 2 hooks on each line - that's in DEPI's rules. That means 2 droppers max per line.

[kaotay]

The only time I fish a paternoster is when fishing vertically as the bait will lay on the bottom anyway if casted out so it will act like a running rig. If you want the bait suspended but are casting out, stick some foam on the top of the rig to hold the rig up.

Is there a situation in which you'd suggest using this rig SS?

I've found Salmon and Trevs seem to bite more on suspended baits. Snapper, whiting usually take the bottom bait. Just something I've noticed.