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There was an article on rigs Camouflaged with real weed from the water published in CarpWorld years ago. I've done this on a couple of waters to hide hooklinks in the past. When tying the rig catch a strand of the weed under your knotless knot and at the swivel end tie it to the swivel loop with a piece of fine nylon

I Wonder Why Bob did Leave Taverham Mills? Same thing happened there. He was not entirely honest about what was being caught and from where.

Ouch! I pay £8.50 fro a 100 size 8 swivels!

Good Thinking but Been used for years. It works well when using a Bottom Bait to counter Balance a Pop-up. Different Baits on 2 different hairs, or 2/3 hairs with a large quantity of Hemp/Particles on each. If the Fish are feeding on Particles they just hoover up a large Mouthful, so the mass particle is a normal food item

Different people different answers! 1) From Hook to Boilie, between 5-10mm. 2) Rig length, the majority of Carp Anglers todat are using rigs between 6-12inches long, so be different from everyone else if you can. The rig length can be as long as you want it, depending on your situation. Bear in mind though that Shorter Rigs CAN/MAY lead to increased Hookpulls. (See Complicated Rigs Thread). 3) The hair loop I just tie an Overhand knot at the end of the Hair before I tie the Hook on if I'm using Bottom Baits. 4) I use Kryston Merlin for much of my fishing, although after some comments on here I will be trying to get on with SuperNova. Other Braids I use are SuperSilk, Silkworm and Deception.

No probs Mate, The pics themselves are great and an "Idiots Guide" which is always helpful, just that point about the Glue that may make a Rig more Risky and Carp Unsafe. If the Glued splice went on a cast it could be Dangerous with a Cracked off Lead flying a lot further than a normal Cast.

Just one point on there, A properly Spliced Loop WILL NOT need gluing. By Adding Superglue you actually create a point that can break on the Leadcore as it twists. You also make another point that any bead can get trapped on! I splice mine and have landed Hard Fighting Carp to over 20lbs without gluing the splice.

Any Rig that you use for Pop-ups or Bottom Baits. You have to be confident in what works, so why change what is currently working for you? Simple Knotless Knotted Rig from Braid.

I prefer to Freeline myself, although I do have a couple of the Drennan Controllers if needed. I do also attach a PVA Bag of Surface baits to the hook when I need extra distance. Just use a different colour mixer/biscuit on the hook and you can see it against the rest.

No Probs Mate. The link up top shows the actual colour it comes in.

Khaki! It has a twin colour weave ESP Bumpf [quote} ESP Leadcore is immensely strong with a 45lb breaking strain and has a high abrasion resistance. It is ideal for heavy weed and snags while the two tone weave provides excellent camouflage. 7m per spool.

I think it works out better, why pay £2.50-£3.00 for 1 pre-tied leader when you can get a spool for £5-10. That spool will make up a lot more than 4 leaders. You can get the length you need not be forced into a 1metre leader when you may actually need 1.5metre. Also as you have discovered, the Pre-Tied ones may not be perfectly formed.

I don't think that you are the only person with that problem using that Brand! I always use ESP Leadcore, in my view it is the best. You do have to make sure that the Splice into itself is long enough to grip. I normally aim for 15-20mm and leave a large Loop.

I have not had a Leadcore Splice Break or slip. The leadcore splice works on the Chinese finger trap method, where as the outside is pulled tight it shrinks in size and traps itself on the inner part of the spice. There really is no need for glue at all as this could stop the movement of the outer core which needs to stay supple to expand and detract as required to cause the hold. If you splice into itself for about a centimetre it will stay tight on itself. Also if you make the loop large enough at the Hooklink end you can attach your swivel loop to loop method. This link shows how I attach the swivel to the Loop. http://www.carp.com/forum/showthread.php?threadid=17291

Each and every one to their Own;) I prefer the Carp-R-Us range, Nailers, Lonshank Nailers and Centurion, and then of course the Owner FLB's:D

lol Too slow, already been there Good Ingredient in a Particle/Spod Mix!

Try making your own out of a length of Pike Strand wire! See if that works;)

I think that the Heinz Beans are the only beans that are really Baked. The others are nearly all Soaked and Boiled in Tomato sauce. Do Mushy Peas make a good Groundbait ingredient when using Peas on the hook?

Have had no problem with them. I still use them for Chub and Floater fishing at times. I do often bend the eye forward though!

A length of Amnesia also works or a paper clip round the bottom with a 1oz bomb attached to the clip holds it straight, but I prefer the Gardner Tube Threader myself. Always best to use NEW, clean tubing to set-up with.

MMMMMmmmm!!!! Baked Beans are a great Bait as Coops Says, but my choice is for the Shops own brand rather than Heinz. The Heinz Beans I find are too well cooked and are a little bit soft, whereas the Own Brand are slightly tougher.

This link shows how I attach the swivel to the Loop. http://www.carp.com/forum/showthread.php?threadid=17291

The leadcore splice works on the Chinese finger trap method, where as the outside is pulled tight it shrinks in size and traps itself on the inner part of the spice. There really is no need for glue at all as this could stop the movement of the outer core which needs to stay supple to expand and detract as required to cause the hold. If you splice into itself for about a centimetre it will stay tight on itself. Also if you make the loop large enough at the Hooklink end you can attach your swivel loop to loop method. I'll dig up a pic for you!

My Thumbnail. Remove what you need to tie the rig you want! I have some rigs with just a supple hair and a stiff hooklink, some with a supple length next to the hook, some that is supple at both ends and stiff in the middle.

Not being funny, but there are loads of Pics of easy to tie rigs on Carp.com! On these threads are some simple Rigs and knots: http://www.carp.com/article2.html http://www.carp.com/article26.html I have posted pics of Easy to tie rigs, that can be used as a starting point for all Hooklink Materials. I would never use a Rig that I hadn't tied myself, if something goes wrong on a rig that somebody else tied, who is to blame. If you lose a fish on a rig you have tied yourself you can only blame yourself. Plus from where you are hooking the fish you can see what you need to do, lengthen/shorten the Hair, rig length or change hooksize!