steve50

I have been using it for a while in the traditional manner i.e pulling a needle through the shrink tube at an angle so that the hooklink is aligned properly. I just wonder whether it is necessary to do this as i have noticed that quite a lot of anglers don't bother and just have the hooklink coming straight from the angle of the shrink tube. I have had consistent results either way, which is why i want to know what you guys think, is it necessary to use the needle to pull it through? Steve

so nige, your saying you would consider changing your bait presentation i.e the shape/colour/type of bait before your rig?.

thanks for the reply tony, i had considered those factors, but really i was looking for an answer to kennys theory, i was just trying to include some of my own fishing situations to make it more interesting and, i was trying to emphasise the poor rig, i now know that using shrink tube on stiff iq isn't a great idea and probably makes the rig less effective. I was trying to make an argument for kennys theory because my rig was poor, yet 'perhaps' and i say that loosely, perhaps it was a change of bait that brought a result, but i am well aware of the variables involved. .

Hello all, I recently read an article by Kenny Dorset (the inventor of the 'Kd rig') on rigs and bait presentations. Basically, Kenny believes that if he is on the fish and doesn't get picks ups, he should change the bait presentation before the rig/hooklink, for example adding some bouyancy to the bait or changing its shape. I found this very interesting, he really believes that often it is the bait itself that is effecting pick ups and not the rig. Thinking back to a couple of years ago, i used to fish a busy day ticket water where the carp were pressured everyday. I used what the mags would describe as a bog standard rig, this is because i fished stiff iq, short in length, with a line-aligner presentation on the hook, i also made sure the shrink tubing was very agressively bent round, in hindsight this rig looked awful and when i look back i don't know how i caught fish, but i did. The bait i used on the day was a boilie tipped with a piece of yellow plastic corn, i was on the fish but couldn't get a pick up, instead of changing rigs i remember seeing a bright pink object shining in my tackle bag, it was a fluoro pink bit of corn, the same as the yellow. I cast this out and within 20 minutes i had a carp on the bank from the same area. Was this just a coincidence, had i hit a feeding spell?, or does this go to some way in proving Kenny's theory correct? i know it is hardly conclusive, but it's very interesting. What are your thoughts, do you agree with kenny or would you change your rig before your bait presentation?. Thanks, steve.

hello mate, I've done very well on a short sinklink hooklink with a bit of putty halfway down, using a rubber pellet (8-10mm) from enterprise coupled with a small bag of mixed pellets. You can just hair rig the pellet in the usual manner as it's rubber. Seems to work as the carp usually eat pellets without being hooked. Hope this helps, steve.

i have had a similar problem with the striptease, it's great stuff when the coating doesn't break at the knot, does anyone know a way around this as i have found the colour to be perfect for the lakes i fish and therefore do not want to change the product.

hello everyone, I was just wondering whether it is okay to use a stiff braid e.g striptease in weed, bearing in mind i make a hinge and put putty on the hooklength. Also, what length should the hooklength be in weed, as a general rule, obviously it depends on the situation, but say i was using boilies, spread out on a spot. cheers, steve