How do these rigs differ and which is more effective for using a wafter?
I have absolutely no idea what a slip D rig is, so i just googled it. Its very similar to what i use for wafters, and it IS a multi rig. Why do people keep trying to rename rigs.
In reply to Post #2
Exactly why I asked. I'm using multi rigs at the moment and I googled slip D rig and I can't see the difference?!
Lots of people saying they prefer Slip D for wafters but I can't see how a Slip D has any advantage over a multi rig for wafters.
Exactly why I asked. I'm using multi rigs at the moment and I googled slip D rig and I can't see the difference?!
Lots of people saying they prefer Slip D for wafters but I can't see how a Slip D has any advantage over a multi rig for wafters.
In reply to Post #3
Multirig is a loop through the eye of the hook what makes it easy to change hooks if one would be blunt.
A slip d rig uses a knotless knot to connect the hook to the hooklink.
Multirig is a loop through the eye of the hook what makes it easy to change hooks if one would be blunt.
A slip d rig uses a knotless knot to connect the hook to the hooklink.
In reply to Post #4
Do they both perform the same when using wafters though?
Do they both perform the same when using wafters though?
In reply to Post #4
Just looked properly, so it does. The knot was covered with silicone.
Just looked properly, so it does. The knot was covered with silicone.
In reply to Post #1
A multi rig is tied from a stiffer material like a coated braid. A slip d rig is tied with a supple braid on the hook which gives more movement to the bait, a bit more like a blowback rig. They are not the same rig.
A multi rig is tied from a stiffer material like a coated braid. A slip d rig is tied with a supple braid on the hook which gives more movement to the bait, a bit more like a blowback rig. They are not the same rig.
Well,all I do is use the multi rig,on the deck,but I floss the hookbait to the d ,I've caught loads like this..
Must rename it multi slip d rig ,bottom bait version..
Must rename it multi slip d rig ,bottom bait version..
In reply to Post #8
I think Darrel Peck might do a similar thing
I think Darrel Peck might do a similar thing
In reply to Post #9
I'm not surprised, being as I showed him !!
I'm not surprised, being as I showed him !!
In reply to Post #2
Sorry to chime in, but if you were the expert you claim to be, you'd know the difference between the Slip D rig and the Multi Rig.
I won't bother explaining the difference to you, because of course...you're an expert 😂
Sorry to chime in, but if you were the expert you claim to be, you'd know the difference between the Slip D rig and the Multi Rig.
I won't bother explaining the difference to you, because of course...you're an expert 😂
In reply to Post #1
Martin Clarke invent the Slip D rig.
Mike Kavanagh invented the Multi Rig.
But, don't take my word for it. I say this because, apparently, I'm a former oompah loompah that worked in a Japanese (based in the U.K.) monofilament factory.
Anyway, the rigs look very similar, but are tied in completely different ways. The slip d, as tied by Martin Clarke, is tied using a knotless knot, with the hair, or tag section folded back on itself and wrapped with the turns that make up the knotless knot.
The multi rig, which can be used in a multitude of ways, hence the name, is tied with a loop knot, such as a figure 8, or non slip loop.
Both knots can be seen tied on YouTube... google is your friend.
Apologies for the sarcasm
Martin Clarke invent the Slip D rig.
Mike Kavanagh invented the Multi Rig.
But, don't take my word for it. I say this because, apparently, I'm a former oompah loompah that worked in a Japanese (based in the U.K.) monofilament factory.
Anyway, the rigs look very similar, but are tied in completely different ways. The slip d, as tied by Martin Clarke, is tied using a knotless knot, with the hair, or tag section folded back on itself and wrapped with the turns that make up the knotless knot.
The multi rig, which can be used in a multitude of ways, hence the name, is tied with a loop knot, such as a figure 8, or non slip loop.
Both knots can be seen tied on YouTube... google is your friend.
Apologies for the sarcasm
In reply to Post #2
Google Martin Clarke slip d rig and watch him tie it on u tube. It's not a multi rig.
Google Martin Clarke slip d rig and watch him tie it on u tube. It's not a multi rig.
In reply to Post #2
Where have i claimed to be an expert
Ive never heard of a Slip D rig. I couldn't tell you how to tie a ronnie rig or a Turbo rig or whetever it is this week. Id bet youll find an awful lot of other people on here are the same. No interest in all these rigs and who claims to have invented them.
Where have i claimed to be an expert
Ive never heard of a Slip D rig. I couldn't tell you how to tie a ronnie rig or a Turbo rig or whetever it is this week. Id bet youll find an awful lot of other people on here are the same. No interest in all these rigs and who claims to have invented them.
In reply to Post #13
Ive no interest in rigs and who ties what how. I briefly googled it and came up with this
https://www.carpology.net/article/rigs/the-extended-slip-d-rig/
Ive no interest in rigs and who ties what how. I briefly googled it and came up with this
https://www.carpology.net/article/rigs/the-extended-slip-d-rig/
Thanks for explaining how they differ in construction but how do they differ in performance?
Can anyone explain why I would be better off using a slip d rather than a multi rig with a wafter. Otherwise I'll just stick to the multi rig
Can anyone explain why I would be better off using a slip d rather than a multi rig with a wafter. Otherwise I'll just stick to the multi rig
In reply to Post #16
I prefer the slip D, you can attach mesh bags/ stringer without fear of the D slipping.
I prefer the slip D, you can attach mesh bags/ stringer without fear of the D slipping.
In reply to Post #16
I personally use the combi multi rig (the same one as Daryl Peck) The rigs mechanics are the same, however the multi rig has a few pros + cons when compared to the slip d
Pros
- Allows the hook to be changed which is a massive edge when using sharpened hooks. This also saves money/time not having to tie new rigs everytime a hook is burred/blunt
- Can tell if a fish has picked up your hook if the hook has been pulled up to bait/d section (If a bird picks up the hookbait this wont happen)
- Able to change the hookbait attachment (micro swivel, ring, bait screw etc.) without tieing a new rig
The cons are the result of the main pro
- Hook can slide up to the bait on an abandoned take resulting in the rig mechanics being completely messed up
- Unable to put a pva bag/stringer on the hook due to the above happening.
I personally use the combi multi rig (the same one as Daryl Peck) The rigs mechanics are the same, however the multi rig has a few pros + cons when compared to the slip d
Pros
- Allows the hook to be changed which is a massive edge when using sharpened hooks. This also saves money/time not having to tie new rigs everytime a hook is burred/blunt
- Can tell if a fish has picked up your hook if the hook has been pulled up to bait/d section (If a bird picks up the hookbait this wont happen)
- Able to change the hookbait attachment (micro swivel, ring, bait screw etc.) without tieing a new rig
The cons are the result of the main pro
- Hook can slide up to the bait on an abandoned take resulting in the rig mechanics being completely messed up
- Unable to put a pva bag/stringer on the hook due to the above happening.
In reply to Post #18
Why won't a bird move the loop but a fish will? Makes no sense
Why won't a bird move the loop but a fish will? Makes no sense
In reply to Post #19
The hook has to have pressure to move the loop if only the bait is pulled it will not pull the loop through.
Multi inside the pva bag - negates the con above
The hook has to have pressure to move the loop if only the bait is pulled it will not pull the loop through.
Multi inside the pva bag - negates the con above
In reply to Post #20
Or tie up a small mesh bag with your hook bait in it, and then attatch the hookbait afterwards.
Or tie up a small mesh bag with your hook bait in it, and then attatch the hookbait afterwards.
In reply to Post #18
You can use a stringer on the d instead of the hook 👍
You can use a stringer on the d instead of the hook 👍
In reply to Post #20
That's assuming the hook has taken hold in the fishes mouth. Which obviously doesn't happen all the time , so it's not really an indicator
That's assuming the hook has taken hold in the fishes mouth. Which obviously doesn't happen all the time , so it's not really an indicator
In reply to Post #23
Its an indicator when comparing the combi rig to the slip d which this post is about? The slip d has no indication at all... No rig or lead setup will give you an indication if the hook doesn't take hold for a split second
Its an indicator when comparing the combi rig to the slip d which this post is about? The slip d has no indication at all... No rig or lead setup will give you an indication if the hook doesn't take hold for a split second
In reply to Post #22
Great idea! Never thought of that
Great idea! Never thought of that
In reply to Post #24
But no way of differentiating between pick ups from birds or fish like you claimed earlier then?
But no way of differentiating between pick ups from birds or fish like you claimed earlier then?
In reply to Post #26
See post #20
A bird will purely go for the hookbait resulting in the hook not being touched and not sliding along the loop. Fish feed by sucking their food + debri and *fingers crossed* our hooks it is only when the hook has pressure applied from the weight that the hook slips along the loop giving the indication.
Try tying one and test 1) when you pull the hookbait and 2) when you pull the hook and see how the indication works and then come back
See post #20
A bird will purely go for the hookbait resulting in the hook not being touched and not sliding along the loop. Fish feed by sucking their food + debri and *fingers crossed* our hooks it is only when the hook has pressure applied from the weight that the hook slips along the loop giving the indication.
Try tying one and test 1) when you pull the hookbait and 2) when you pull the hook and see how the indication works and then come back
In reply to Post #27
I don't need to try and come back, I've been using the multi for long enough to know how it works. There is no 100,% way of knowing what causes a pickup as birds can get the hook too, just as fish can miss the hook .
I don't need to try and come back, I've been using the multi for long enough to know how it works. There is no 100,% way of knowing what causes a pickup as birds can get the hook too, just as fish can miss the hook .
In reply to Post #28
Fair enough...
I dont disagree with anything you have just said but you have to lean on the side of averages. Look back at my original post and read it carefully, nowhere do I say that if a bird picks up the hook then it wouldn't cause the indication, I specifically say hookbait, I also specifically say when the fish picks up the hook... Is this not clear enough?
So coming back to the averages how often do you think a bird picks up the hook when going for the hookbait? 1/100? 1/500? Then the average of a fish/carp picking up the hook when going for the hook bait? 1/5? 1/10? (that's probably conservative!) See the difference? The rig is designed to catch fish not birdlife
Then there is the assumption that your 1) fishing a lake with birdlife and 2) fishing in a depth where birdlife can see/reach your hook bait...
Fair enough...
I dont disagree with anything you have just said but you have to lean on the side of averages. Look back at my original post and read it carefully, nowhere do I say that if a bird picks up the hook then it wouldn't cause the indication, I specifically say hookbait, I also specifically say when the fish picks up the hook... Is this not clear enough?
So coming back to the averages how often do you think a bird picks up the hook when going for the hookbait? 1/100? 1/500? Then the average of a fish/carp picking up the hook when going for the hook bait? 1/5? 1/10? (that's probably conservative!) See the difference? The rig is designed to catch fish not birdlife
Then there is the assumption that your 1) fishing a lake with birdlife and 2) fishing in a depth where birdlife can see/reach your hook bait...
In reply to Post #28
Coming back on topic why do you use the multi instead of the slip d?
Coming back on topic why do you use the multi instead of the slip d?
In reply to Post #29
It's clear what you are saying, but in my experience things aren't as clear cut as you make out.
And I use the multi because I find it gives better hookholds and seems to get me more bites
It's clear what you are saying, but in my experience things aren't as clear cut as you make out.
And I use the multi because I find it gives better hookholds and seems to get me more bites
In reply to Post #1
. . .I always thought the 'slip' in the slip D was the key . . .ie. it slips / pulls taught to the eye of the hook when you get a take / have been done. IMO this is also called the Ultimate Rig (Mark Bryant) which is in effect, a combi rig with the braided section set up as a multi rig . . .
Confused . . . you should be! (or either that I am . . .
)
. . .I always thought the 'slip' in the slip D was the key . . .ie. it slips / pulls taught to the eye of the hook when you get a take / have been done. IMO this is also called the Ultimate Rig (Mark Bryant) which is in effect, a combi rig with the braided section set up as a multi rig . . .
Confused . . . you should be! (or either that I am . . .
)
In reply to Post #32
Thats what i thought. They were the exact same thing. Made sense they called it a slip D for that reason, because it slips. So why is it called a slip D?
Thats what i thought. They were the exact same thing. Made sense they called it a slip D for that reason, because it slips. So why is it called a slip D?
Load of ballcocks invented for the YouTube generation.
Don't let them **** with your head, guys!
Don't let them **** with your head, guys!
In reply to Post #32
If you watch martin clarkes gardner video of the slip d it isn't a multi rig and the d doesn't slip down to the eye when a fish pulls the hooklink tight, his version is just like a stiff d rig knotless knotted but with braid and if he uses a big ring the bait and ring can pass back over the eye of the hook on ejection.
Both versions can be set up with similar properties although the true multi version offers easy change of the hook
If you watch martin clarkes gardner video of the slip d it isn't a multi rig and the d doesn't slip down to the eye when a fish pulls the hooklink tight, his version is just like a stiff d rig knotless knotted but with braid and if he uses a big ring the bait and ring can pass back over the eye of the hook on ejection.
Both versions can be set up with similar properties although the true multi version offers easy change of the hook
In reply to Post #35
Why is it called a Slip D rig then, surely thats just a D rig?
Why is it called a Slip D rig then, surely thats just a D rig?
In reply to Post #32
I seem to remember a rig use by lockey which was the same many years ago. Someone is always re-inventing the wheel. A lot of rigs do the same job. You only really need 2 or 3 rigs to cover most situations.
Chilly would say you only need one.
I seem to remember a rig use by lockey which was the same many years ago. Someone is always re-inventing the wheel. A lot of rigs do the same job. You only really need 2 or 3 rigs to cover most situations.
Chilly would say you only need one.
In reply to Post #27
You could tell that to the perfectly hooked ducks that have dived on the bait in the past few weeks.
You have many as I think it was Ken put it, Youtube rigs.
Snake rig, Scorpion rig, Slip D.
Now I don't faff around with rigs, I use what works for me, which is a standard D for pop-ups, occasionally a multi-rig.
The advantage of the multi rig is it can be very effective with bottom baits as well, and I seem to recall Martin Locke calls it his Kebab rig; 3 different baits on the hair (or spike).
This is actually either set to slip tight, or is tight in the first place.
Many rigs are reinventions, rehashed, and renamed, because the current generation of anglers want new fashion...😖😅😉
You could tell that to the perfectly hooked ducks that have dived on the bait in the past few weeks.
You have many as I think it was Ken put it, Youtube rigs.
Snake rig, Scorpion rig, Slip D.
Now I don't faff around with rigs, I use what works for me, which is a standard D for pop-ups, occasionally a multi-rig.
The advantage of the multi rig is it can be very effective with bottom baits as well, and I seem to recall Martin Locke calls it his Kebab rig; 3 different baits on the hair (or spike).
This is actually either set to slip tight, or is tight in the first place.
Many rigs are reinventions, rehashed, and renamed, because the current generation of anglers want new fashion...😖😅😉
In reply to Post #36
You would have to ask martin clarke why he called it the slip d but maybe because unlike a stiff material d rig which stays in place the soft d allows more movement for the baits on ejection by moving away from the hook and can even slip past the eye of the hook.
You have also got to bear in mind how many years ago he named this rig
You would have to ask martin clarke why he called it the slip d but maybe because unlike a stiff material d rig which stays in place the soft d allows more movement for the baits on ejection by moving away from the hook and can even slip past the eye of the hook.
You have also got to bear in mind how many years ago he named this rig
In reply to Post #39
Should have called it the "floppy D"
Should have called it the "floppy D"
In reply to Post #41
Yes i have used something similar to what you describe for a few years now and have similar views to you about birds not pulling the d section down certainly not on my rig anyway
Yes i have used something similar to what you describe for a few years now and have similar views to you about birds not pulling the d section down certainly not on my rig anyway
I think we have all been guilty at some point in getting caught up in the latest rig fad. ( Maybe not Ken ).. 
Tried the slip D rig for a bit as I was finding my usual hair type rig I was using I was getting the hair wrapping round the hook quite a lot.. ( yes before you say it in know about PVA Tape and starch nuggets ). I'm lazy..
Thought I'd give the slip D a go. But ended up with the same problems. Maybe it was happening on the retriever but it dont exactly instill you with confidence does it..
Ended up going over to the stiffer loop on the multi rig. Problem solved
But the more and more I look at the rig. ( yes I know its quick change ) for how close the loop is to the shank of the hook. You might aswell have the mini swivel O ring bait screw or what ever you use sliding up the hook shank..
Tried the slip D rig for a bit as I was finding my usual hair type rig I was using I was getting the hair wrapping round the hook quite a lot.. ( yes before you say it in know about PVA Tape and starch nuggets ). I'm lazy..
Thought I'd give the slip D a go. But ended up with the same problems. Maybe it was happening on the retriever but it dont exactly instill you with confidence does it..
Ended up going over to the stiffer loop on the multi rig. Problem solved
But the more and more I look at the rig. ( yes I know its quick change ) for how close the loop is to the shank of the hook. You might aswell have the mini swivel O ring bait screw or what ever you use sliding up the hook shank..
In reply to Post #43
I think you're right there many rigs that are just different ways of achieving the same effect. Some use more bits than others. Whether they are better is very subjective.
I think you're right there many rigs that are just different ways of achieving the same effect. Some use more bits than others. Whether they are better is very subjective.
Multi rig is a winner for me. Supple braid and a small kicker to lock the loop knot against the hook eye.
Here the boilie hangs a bit low as its a bottom bait.
I love the option to change a blunt hook, and not needing loads of spare rigs keeps my tackle box tidy.
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A 23lber, one of 6 fish, caught on a january evening session on the rig and bait shown above.
Here the boilie hangs a bit low as its a bottom bait.
I love the option to change a blunt hook, and not needing loads of spare rigs keeps my tackle box tidy.
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A 23lber, one of 6 fish, caught on a january evening session on the rig and bait shown above.
Don't like either, they don't work for me. Tried and binned 
In reply to Post #45
https://choicerigs.com/products/thoroughbred-spliced-stiffy-rigs-x3
I don't buy ready made rigs... Apart from this one, its stiff in the middle but not at the ends, not sure I could make it as good myself, also easy to change the hook and no knots and no tangles,lasts for ages.. :0)
https://choicerigs.com/products/thoroughbred-spliced-stiffy-rigs-x3
I don't buy ready made rigs... Apart from this one, its stiff in the middle but not at the ends, not sure I could make it as good myself, also easy to change the hook and no knots and no tangles,lasts for ages.. :0)
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