CARP RIGS - Fox International

THE COMBI-RIG
IF you were limited to one hook length to
catch carp forever more, combi-link
materials take some beating. A well
constructed combi-rig is one of the most
commonly tied but effective carp rigs of all,
and first off the rig board for many
experienced carpers.
The semi-stiff coating helps prevent tangles
during the cast, and acts as a boom
section to encourage the hook bait to fall
away from the lead as the rig touches
down. The camouflaged inner
braid can be exposed
easily by breaking
the coating between
fingernails and peeling
away. A section of
exposed braid immediately
behind a hook adds
flexibility to a presentation,
allowing the hook bait to be
taken more readily, and
improving the free movement of a hook to
allow it to turn and find a hold.
Arrived at after lengthy field testing and
numerous samples, Fox Coretex offers the
perfect combination of properties. Available
in weedy olive, gravel brown, silty black and
sandy yellow and in three strains, 15, 20
and 25 lb Coretex offers total concealment
whatever situation you are faced with.
HOW TO TIE THE SIMPLE COMBI-RIG...
Peel back 10cm of outer coating from your
chosen colour and breaking strain of Coretex
and tie an overhand loop in the end for the hair.
Trim the tag end.
Whip an eight to 10 turn knotless knot and pass
the tag end down through the eye towards the
point and tighten down. There should be 1-1.5cm
of exposed braid behind the eye.
Thread on an anti-tangle sleeve and tie a figure of
eight loop knot at the other end of the link. When
under pressure coated links like Coretex tighten
further so leave, don’t trim, the tag end too close.
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Thread your chosen baits on the hair and fix in
place with a stop. Leaving 1-2cm of exposed braid
as a hair pass the unstripped end of the Coretex
down through the eye of a size 8 Arma Point SSC.
Thread a 5-7mm length of 1.2-0.8mm shrink
tube over the hook to cover the whippings. Steam
it over a boiling kettle and when the tube is still
soft angle the hook length and blow on it to set it.
Use the combi-rig with any of your chosen lead
arrangements. Use size 7 Kwik Change Flexi Ring
Swivels to improve anti-tangle performance and
allow links to be changed in seconds.
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