CARP RIGS - Fox International
CARP RIGS - Fox International
CARP RIGS - Fox International
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THE WEIGHTED HOOK RIG<br />
THIS is a gem of a rig, developed by <strong>Fox</strong>’s<br />
Steve Spurgeon, improving on the popular<br />
shot on the hook rig.<br />
Adding weight in the form of a small shot<br />
tied on a tiny loop of braid has been popular<br />
but using <strong>Fox</strong> Kwik Change Weights and a<br />
second weight behind the hook has<br />
improved the hooking potential of the<br />
presentation no end.<br />
Steve’s had several trips since trying this<br />
little dodge with carp obviously picking up<br />
the hook bait over spod mix and getting<br />
away with it, indicators jumping and huge<br />
fizzes where they’ve spooked off the area.<br />
A change to the weighted hook rig has<br />
instantly brought takes and carp on the<br />
bank where more standard presentations<br />
have failed to score. It’s also brought the<br />
only take on the whole lake on very difficult<br />
days – testament to its effectiveness at<br />
converting pick ups to takes.<br />
Using Kwik Change Weights and a longer<br />
tag end allows a hook to be passed through<br />
the silicone. It stays secure enough to hold<br />
position on the cast even with barbless<br />
patterns but when a carp is hooked slides<br />
freely along the shank so as not to<br />
compromise hook holds.<br />
The putty at the other end of the hook<br />
guarantees the hook is always being pulled<br />
downwards as soon as the hook bait is<br />
lifted off bottom by a carp, the point always<br />
looking to catch flesh. Deadly!<br />
HOW TO TIE THE WEIGHTED HOOK RIG...<br />
Tie a knotless knot using stripped back Coretex<br />
and a Size 8 Arma Point LS, thread on a 0.5mm<br />
piece of silicone so the hair exits opposite the<br />
hook point.<br />
The hook is pushed through the tag end of the<br />
silicone, fixing the weight directly behind the point<br />
of the hook.<br />
Coretex is a sinking material but add a couple<br />
of small mouse dropping size slugs of High SG<br />
putty to prevent the link lifting up when carp feed<br />
around it.<br />
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Stretch a length of the supplied silicone into the<br />
central bore of a No.4 Kwik Change Weight. Trim<br />
one end tight to the weight, leave 2mm of silicone<br />
protruding at the other end.<br />
Leave 1cm of Coretex stripped back behind the<br />
eye of the hook. Mould a small piece of High SG<br />
putty around the eye to weight the back end of<br />
the hook.<br />
Steve favours two pieces of plastic corn over spod<br />
mix. The hook bait needs to be buoyant enough to<br />
lift the hook upright with the Kwik Change weight<br />
and putty anchoring each end.<br />
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