In reply to Post #15
Ok if your fishing over a clean bottom. Personally use the slip d and German. Mainly use a semi stiff coated braid like esp tungsten loaded hooklink
Ok if your fishing over a clean bottom. Personally use the slip d and German. Mainly use a semi stiff coated braid like esp tungsten loaded hooklink
In reply to Post #1
A plain braid knotless knotted line aligned hooklink with a Gardner Mugga or Solar 101, usually a size 4.
A plain braid knotless knotted line aligned hooklink with a Gardner Mugga or Solar 101, usually a size 4.
In reply to Post #14
a friend uses the size 5 TA straight eye and it balances a 13mm crushed cork thing that mark does, but I think making rigs specific to a hookbaits is a mistake, I like my intended bait to be just over buoyant and trim down as opposed to try and match hook to finished bait personally, as they all vary a bit.
gardner trick link and thinking anglers think link are another level but I'd have a soft spot for amnesia booms, weirdly I've never liked it with a knotless knot though? 25lb version I used ot use
a friend uses the size 5 TA straight eye and it balances a 13mm crushed cork thing that mark does, but I think making rigs specific to a hookbaits is a mistake, I like my intended bait to be just over buoyant and trim down as opposed to try and match hook to finished bait personally, as they all vary a bit.
gardner trick link and thinking anglers think link are another level but I'd have a soft spot for amnesia booms, weirdly I've never liked it with a knotless knot though? 25lb version I used ot use
In reply to Post #5
Have a look at the rig Simon Crow just caught a 64lb Common on, knotless knotted braided hooklink (no coating) with no kicker etc. This guy catches a lot of fish and uses the most basic of rigs. We all disappear up our own arses when we ain't catching due to media and information overload.
Have a look at the rig Simon Crow just caught a 64lb Common on, knotless knotted braided hooklink (no coating) with no kicker etc. This guy catches a lot of fish and uses the most basic of rigs. We all disappear up our own arses when we ain't catching due to media and information overload.
In reply to Post #20
his rigs are dropped from a bait boat. soft coated rigs are pretty terrible for casting unless your hitting the clip just before the rig enters and in shallow water.
his rigs are dropped from a bait boat. soft coated rigs are pretty terrible for casting unless your hitting the clip just before the rig enters and in shallow water.
In reply to Post #21
Are you sure about that?
Are you sure about that?
In reply to Post #20
Not looking for the next fad, and have used nothing but a standard hair rig for 20+ years of carping but using alot more wafters now so wanted an option for whatever rig was best for them.
And the video I watched of his a few months ago he was using avid lign aligner / kicker on his hair rigs?
Not looking for the next fad, and have used nothing but a standard hair rig for 20+ years of carping but using alot more wafters now so wanted an option for whatever rig was best for them.
And the video I watched of his a few months ago he was using avid lign aligner / kicker on his hair rigs?
In reply to Post #23
Agreed mate, he has been using a kicker of late , but the 64lb common he caught called Butt Head was caught without the kicker. Just a KK.
I personally think the SlipD takes come beating when using a Wafter.
Agreed mate, he has been using a kicker of late , but the 64lb common he caught called Butt Head was caught without the kicker. Just a KK.
I personally think the SlipD takes come beating when using a Wafter.
In reply to Post #24
Slid D rig has got to be the best rig for this,big curve Hook nails them every time,semi stiff Hooklink job done
Slid D rig has got to be the best rig for this,big curve Hook nails them every time,semi stiff Hooklink job done
In reply to Post #22
yeah I'm pretty sure. when Rob Hughes looked at his rigs on one of his underwater escapades it was the worst for laying out. obviously this is makes no difference to his catch rate but for a piece of mind I'd avoid the soft coated for casting.
yeah I'm pretty sure. when Rob Hughes looked at his rigs on one of his underwater escapades it was the worst for laying out. obviously this is makes no difference to his catch rate but for a piece of mind I'd avoid the soft coated for casting.