Carp Rigs

In this third part of which hooklink we will be looking at braided hooklinks. Braided hooklinks are almost self explanatory in that a soft material is braided to give it a smooth finish and extra strength. The most popular material for braids is Dyneema which is the registered name for a super strong polyethylene fiber. Because Dyneema floats it is often braided with another material usually Dacron to counteract its bouyancy. Kevlar another registered name is increasingly becoming more... Read Full Story

The Dumhoff Knot is a whipping knot traditionaly used to attach line to spade end hooks. However more recently it has become very popular in tying The Chod Rig and The Hinged Stiff Rig. These two rigs are normally tied using hooks with an out turned eye some good examples are, the ESP Stiff Rigger MK2  , The Korda Choddy Hook and the Gardner D-Ceptor Carp Hook. Step 1 Form a loop in your hooklink material Step 2 Lay the loop against your hook and grip firmly Step 3 Wind the hooklink... Read Full Story

In the second part of Which Hooklink we are going to look at Rig Maroles Hydro-Link  . It is in a category by itself because it is for the moment totally unique it has a fluorocarbon inner and a soft braid outer sheath. The fluorocarbon inner makes it extremely stiff (stiffer than coated braids) and heavy. The soft braid outer can provide a supple section to your rig. The heaviness provided by the fluorocarbon inner could give it the edge over coated braids most of which have a neutral... Read Full Story

The Inline Shocka Rig can be very effective on waters where the fish are using the weight of the lead to drop the hook, the principle behind the shocka rig is that the carp is allowed to move off with confidence but is then meet with the full weight of the lead as it makes contact with the rubber bead which drives the hook home. The components used in this demonstration are a Korda Safe Zone Kamo Leader, a Korda Buffer Bead, a 3oz Korda Inline Flat Pear Lead and a ESP 5mm Rubber Shock Bead... Read Full Story

Atomic Tackle’s Offloader lead enable you to fish a completely safe inline setup with the knowledge that you lead will drop off in the event of a break in your line or if the fish gets snagged. The components used in this demonstration are Atomic Tackle’s Offloader lead and Rig Marole’s Freefall Rig Tubing. Step 1. Thread the Rig Marole Freefall Rig Tube onto your mainline. (See picture below) Step 2. Put the plastic insert in the lead and cut the insert down to the correct length so the... Read Full Story