How To Tie A Shocka Rig

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.

Step 1.

Thread a Buffer bead down the leader and push it securely over the swivel on the leader. (See picture below)

Step 2.

Remove the hard insert from the inline lead as this allows the lead to run with less resistance up the leader. (See picture below)

Step 3.

Now thread the leader through the lead and slide the lead down to the Buffer bead. (See picture below)

Step 4.

Thread a 5mm Shock bead down the leader and sit it on the tungsten collar closest to the lead, if you want to setup this rig with something other than a Korda safe zone leader then use a smaller bead to sit tight onto your leader/leadcore or rig tubing but make sure it will come free in the event of a break so the fish can lose the lead. (See picture below)

This is how the finished setup should look.

And this is the point where the fish will come in contact with the lead and hopefully hook itself. (See picture below)

Tight Lines

David