Malc 1950

Fishery owners and bailiffs should and must try and stamp out the use of dangerous rigs by checking ALL anglers rigs. It's been said soooooo many times before, EDUCATION is what's needed whether the angler is a beginner or experienced. Don't anyone say that all experienced anglers always use safe methods of catching fish, they don't. Even some of the experienced use methods to catch fish at any cost. As regards what an angler pays to join a syndicate or to fish a day ticket water doesn't mean that he/she is a responsible angler. Just means they they can afford it.

Apart from fish care, which is paramount, other anglers have to be considered. If your mainline breaks it could leave a whole lot of line in the lake which would undoubtedly impede other anglers.

I've never and never will use leadcore but I do agree with the above statement, and no I'm not inexperienced nor faint-hearted, it's just my fishing doesn't include leadcore, and I have seen what happens to fish where inexperienced anglers have used the stuff. I hope the advise given is listened to for the sake of the fish.

Start at one end of the tube and feed the line through, making sure the line and tube is dry and kink free.

Amnesia or mono for me.Haven't used braid for ages.

Certainly is strange what you can catch Carp on.

And a lot of Carp with wind I always wondered why they bubbled so well Just thought, this could solve Del's problem finding fish in his new water. Spod out a few kilos of beans, soon see where the are then

And a lot of Carp with wind

For winter fishing I will have quite a few ready tied,gets hard to tie rigs when you can't feel your fingers. In the warmer weather I just tie them up when required,but will have a couple already made up if one needs changing during the night.

Is there such a thing as a rig that hasn't already been invented and used? Be interesting to see it and compare.

Have a read of this,it might help http://www.anglersnet.co.uk/Carp-Fishing-Articles/carp_Fishing_in_Weed.html

How thick is the weed and what sort is it?

Never had a problem with the grinner knot

I've lost fish in the past which i am conviced was down to using normal backleads.I tend to use flying backleads most of the time now.

There aren't many rigs around that haven't been used many years ago.They just reappear as a different name.

Why confuse the Issue and Make Life Harder than you need to? Why indeed......simplicity works very well.The only thing i change is length of hooklength and or hair. Works for me and that's all that counts

And use good quality sharp hooks,for any rig.

16 yrs fishing and always kept things simple.Had some good fish in the UK and in France.

If you are going to use the method you can expect any fish in the lake to get on your bait,that is unless there are only carp present.

I'll get my Mrs to cook them 1st,then they're guaranteed to stay on the hair

If you do a search there are a few threads on this

Sir now is it,no you cant have my mrs lol

The trouble is these so called top expert carp anglers are always trying to convert you into useing rigs etc. that they reckon they catch fish on,but do they?.They try to encourage you to spend your money by saying hey this is the latest inovation in carp fishing and you will catch fish.Most of these rigs,as already said,go back before some of you were born.Ok if you're happy in spending your money, go ahead,nothing to do with me. No one can guarantee that the rig you're using caught a fish.In fact can you 100% guarantee that the bait,rig etc. caught you that fish.I think not.Oh i'm not saying it doesn't help mind. I fish purely for pleasure and simple methods work for me and i do catch fish.I do not go on a lake targeting a particular fish and those that do i have the utmost respect for them. Anyway hope i aint offended anyone that wasn't my intention.If you are catching fish useing the methods you are useing,great,keep it up. Back to the thread.I have never used the zig rig but will give it a try,never know it may give me an edge where other methods might fail. Regards....Malc. PS.Some of you young lads on here have got alot of knowledge whether it be from books,films etc.Its experience that counts and there are alot of experienced anglers on here so listen to them and take it all in.No harm in a good debait but abuse will get you no where.

I'm gonna start using a ZIG RIG,so may be looking for lots of advise.

I have to be honest,Adam,if i am doing a 3 dayer i really don't want to be sat there worrying and thinking about my presentation.You are however right in what you say.I don't do enough fishing to experiment,wish i did.Last yr i lost 2 fish,one took me through a nasty snag and the other turned at the net and threw the hook.I did on one occasion get a day when i had loads of runs and by the time i got to the rod it stopped.For some reason this was happening all round the lake,i did try different rigs but still the same.I walked round the lake asking the other guys and they couldn't understand it either.But early hours it went mental,i had 3 fish and a total of 23 out between 9 anglers.From 10 am that day not another run for anyone until the following day.