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  1. smufter

    Rig mechanics

    I like to keep my hooklengths to 8" or under. I have a Korda rig safe that will only take 8" hooklengths
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  2. beanz

    Rig mechanics

    I'v done well on long hairs over the years, even on pop ups, one of my best sessions came while using a 2inch gap between hook and bait with the hook 3inches of the deck, all were hooked solid and bang dead centre , and one had the bait cut off.....this I guessed was because the bait had been taken back into the teeth.............now a bit of a ramble as its hard to write what I think, but, the mass (?) of the bait is affected far greater when blown out then the mass of the hook ( or is it drag?? something anyway), so when the bait goes in further with the hook, the hook stays in longer(milliseconds) until the bait is ejected which I believe gives a better chance for the hook to turn and take a hold. One thing that I know for sure is that while using long hairs I hardly ever have hook pulls.
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  3. smufter

    Rig mechanics

    Amen to that! German rigs, Ronnie rigs, Seesaw rigs....... add a different type of bait screw and let's call it a Bertie rig. Just tie a hook on the end of your line, freeline a lump of luncheon meat, a worm, some sweetcorn or a lump of breadflake into the margins at first light, tighten up a tad and watch your line where it enters the water. No rig mechanics and will fool the wariest of carp.
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  4. salokcinnodrog

    Rig mechanics

    There is a very simple way of looking at your rig: A) Keep it simple, a standard knotless knotted or knotless knotted and line aligned rig will catch most fish. A knotless knotted rig will not always work, sometimes you do need a line aligner, and a proper line aligner rather than a shrink tube kicker. B) Look at where you hook, or even lose your fish. If you are hooking in the cheek, the back of the mouth or throat of the fish your hair is too long. If you lose fish, from hookpulls, or the hook is in the extreme edge of the lip then the hair is too short. If you get a perfect bottom lip hook placement then the hair length is exactly right. Only change one thing at a time, the hair, the hook, or hooklink material, or length of the hooklink. The stiffness or suppleness of the hooklink material will make a difference as to how easily the hook and bait is taken, as will whether the hooklink is straightened out or not. Try fishing the same (braided or coated braid) hooklink straightened out or allowed to collapse flat and compare results. Different brands of hooks may be different sharpnesses, even if the pattern shapes are the same or similar. Personally, I have found that the sharpest hooks straight from the pack are Solar 101's, Gardner Muggas, Gamakatsu, ESP/Drennan and Kamasan. I will only ever use those brands.
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