Rig Clinic:
Knotless
Knot and D
rig
Well Iʼm glad Kents Rig Clinic on the reverse combi link has
gone down so well. My turn now to take you through what I think is
the single biggest advance in presentation in an age and a rig that
has accounted for numerous big fish. Terry Hearn and Nick Helleur
describe it as their “go to” rig when they approach a new water
because of its qualities. The basic premise is to utilize a short stiff
link fished with a buoyant pop-up bait. This is the best anti ejection
set up there is. Now couple that with the ability to run on a length of
leadcore and you have a rig that will settle on the bottom, slowly
enough to present the bait clear of any debris or silt you may
encounter. You can vary the degree of available travel by simply
sliding the bead above the hook link. Perfect presentation and
hooking properties every time.
I do hope hope the picture is fairly self explanatory but the
important details are the hook link material. This needs to be stiff
and retain a nice bow shape when tied, for maximum hooking
potential. The hook is tied using a knotless knot coupled with a D rig
so the bait can be tied on for maximum buoyancy and movement.
The bit of broken
Using a Polamar knot tie the hook link at the desired length (2-4
Spaghetti bead
inches) to a ringed swivel for free movement.
stop , priceless!!
To those that say “we donʼt need anything complicated here”, I say
you carry on. But youʼll be out fished every time when bites get
harder to come by. Refinement is what we have here, if we didnʼt
need to tune things weʼd all still be driving model Tʼs and fishing
with a cane pole and bent hook!!! Short stiff rigs have developed
both in Europe and here on our own Paylakes completely
independently, that tells me thereʼs something in the principle......
CHOD: Slang for the debris that forms on the bottom of a carp lake. It
is rich in food but can be a disaster for bait presentation. This rig was
designed to fish in the “chod”
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