An angling rig device having a hollow body (26) which accommodates at least one end (12) of a hook link (10). The body (26) is formed with a through-hole (38) and that end (12) of the hook link (10) is in registration with the through-hole (38). A tight-fitting retainer (40) is located in the through-hole (38) so that it extends through that end (12) of the hook link (10). The internal surfaces of the body (26) of the device are such as to rotate the swivel (12) as the latter is inserted into the device, so that the swivel (12) lies transversely of the through-hole (38) and the axis of the through-hole (38) extends through the swivel (12).